Alejandra Ruiz Leon

Xena Serifova is addressing the challenge in psychiatry, specifically in the diagnosis of OCD, where biomarkers are lacking validity and specificity. Her solution involves innovative approaches, including symptom provocation techniques and multimodal assessment measures, to objectively quantify OCD-related symptoms and develop a reliable biomarker for the disorder.

Destigmatization: How marginalized groups can achieve greater inclusivity In our post-Covid age of extreme inequality, dreams of upward mobility are more unrealistic than ever. Many people ask where to turn for new sources of hope. Agents of change and the non-profit sector are promoting new narratives of diversity, sustainability, and…

With increasing erratic rainfall patterns, droughts, overuse of irrigation water, degraded soils & non-productive soils, Daniela Inführ suggests using biohydrogel to protect plants from droughts and save 40% of irrigation water.

Digitalisation reduces carbon emissions to a great extent in many sectors and therefore helps to protect the environment. Simultaneously, the increasing use of digital technologies requires an immense amount of energy. To promote a resource-efficient economy, we need to consider energy efficiency and sustainability as core elements – not only…

How Computational Neuroscience Can Decode Thoughts and Actions When we look at a landscape, listen to a song or recall a memory, what is the exact choreography taking place across the various areas of the brain? – One of the most challenging aspects about the human brain is the question…

IBM’s invention of nanosheet technology has demonstrated scaling to the 2 nanometer node, with a world-record gate length just 2 dozen atoms long. This breakthrough enables 45% faster speed or 75% less power as compared to the best available 7 nm transistors, extending the semiconductor roadmap for the coming decade.…

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…

The nominating institution Eucon Group on the breakthrough: Eucon drives digital transformation in claims management. Smart Claims enables insurance companies to simplify and accelerate a previously tedious manual process. The policyholder digitally appraises the damage and transmits the claim in a structured and digital form. The documents are classified and…

Tomislav Stolar is addressing the pervasive issue of plastic pollution and the limited recycling of single-use plastics by developing a sustainable technology for chemical recycling, which aims to achieve a circular plastics economy. This innovative approach, using an ancient grinding technique, not only contributes to environmental preservation but also aligns…

Francesca Fragkoudi received the award for the Falling Walls Engage Science Engagement of the Year 2018 for the project Columba-Hypatia. This is a science outreach project which takes place on the post-conflict island of Cyprus, with the aim of using astronomy as a tool for promoting meaningful communication and a…