Viktoria Zwer

Innovative materials called complex scattering media allow us to see objects even when hidden behind obstacles. Anwesh Bhattacharya is developing a new infrared camera that can break our invisibility for heat vision.

How Good Governance Becomes the Last Stage of Democratic Revolutions Two of the most memorable quotes about political corruption, “The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws”, by Tacitus, and “Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad”, by Kissinger, describe the same societal illness, but have…

Two corotating vortices, joined together by a slender vortical bridge, drift through an enormous aquarium. Shining through the water’s surface, an expanded laser beam transforms the vortex pair into a moving lens that upwardly projects two black holes encircled by shimmering halos. Vortices may collide with one another (as in…

HOW TOKAMAK RESEARCH IS PAVING THE WAY FOR SUCCESSFUL FUSION ENERGY REACTORS Following the dream of fusion power, which would provide humanity with the same abundant energy as produced by the sun, scientific research is focusing on creating and controlling high-temperature, burning plasma, as it exists in stars, using deuterium,…

Hamza Alfarawati is addressing fouling on wet surfaces like ships and ports by modifying nanometal oxides and incorporating them into paints to strengthen and enhance their anti-collision and antimicrobial properties. The goal is to create an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution to combat fouling and extend the lifespan of painted surfaces.

PRESENTED BY Michal Kiezik NOMINATED BY Waseda University Tags: Cryptography, Data Exchange, Information Security, Infosec, Sensitive Data

How Exoplanet Research is Scouting for Earth 2.0 More than 2000 years ago, the question whether we are alone in the universe was first asked. Today, we live in a time, when for the first time in history, we have the tools to answer it. Lisa Kaltenegger’s multi-awarded research focuses…

The nominating institution CISPA on the breakthrough: The mission: Build a Corona Warn App that warns users if they have been near an infected person. How to do this while protecting anonymity? Based on our work with DP-3T, the privacy-preserving exposure tracing protocol that makes the scientific foundation for the…

Nominated by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT Presented by: Joshua Yang

Abdulrahman Haitham is addressing the pollution crisis in his village caused by unclean feathers and chicken droppings by introducing a three-fold recycling solution. By repurposing these waste materials into absorbent fibers for baby diapers, bioplastic production, and manufacturing covers and blankets, Haitham not only tackles environmental threats but also creates…