Drew Berry

Planckton is a scientific written and video blog. The goal is to simplify, popularize and explain various scientific topics that are hard to understand for your average person. We focus on more complex topics and new advances in science which are hardly covered by any popular media.   Tags: Citizen…

Alex Griffin is addressing the challenges of treating Cerebral Palsy (CP) by proposing an innovative approach using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a safe and non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has shown promise in improving movement. The research aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of using tDCS at home,…

There is currently no known drug treatment for preventing the onset or progression of diabetes mellitus. However, with my team, we have recently discovered a new potential drug receptor, the insulin inhibitory receptor, a breakthrough with the potential to revolutionize diabetes mellitus care. The discovery promises new, clinically-relevant treatments to…

Claudia Siesquén Deza is creating awareness about a low cost technology to preserve food: evaporative cooling. Her product, CoolK Refri, is a fridge made of clay that works without electricity.

With his pitch, Niklas Wendel proposes a solution the the space debris problem: A technology which uses forces from the natural environment to remove debris from orbit and is cost-effective enough to be scaled to the size of the challenge.

Agnieszka Zuchowska is developing a novel in vitro tool that will largely reproduce the features of the in vivo environment, and thus increase the reliability of the results obtained in preclinical studies.

The nominating institution WZB Berlin Social Science Center on the breakthrough: COVID-19 has profound consequences for gender equality. Hipp and Allmendinger were the first ones to put this finding on the agenda of the nation’s public discourse. Various studies are now being undertaken to look into a possible re-traditionalisation. Hipp’s…

Agriculture accounts for roughly 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The d4agrotech research and innovation initiative launched by the province of Lower Austria and the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology aims to make food production more climate-friendly and efficient through digitalisation. In this Falling Walls Round Table, experts…

Sarah Nyamita and Janorw are addressing the issue of financial exclusion in Uganda by providing mobile-based loans and financial services to the unbanked population, which constitutes over 70% of the total population. Her inclusive approach aims to bridge the gap and offer much-needed financial solutions to those who need it…

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