Aleksey Makarov

Imagine 50 or even 50,000 students, anywhere the world, using a VR device to stand together with the instructor virtually, in real time, at the famous Pyramids at Giza, Egypt. The Giza Project at Harvard University assembles information about all the archaeological activity at the Giza Pyramids. Using digital archaeology,…

The nominating institution Frauenhofer IZM on the breakthrough: Melanie Jaeger-Erben is dedicated to transdisciplinary and transformative research crossing boundaries between technology and society, environment and economy. In her research she brings together stakeholders from different societal sectors to foster joint actions for the SDGs. Her projects bridge the gap between…

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…

Frontiers for Young Minds is a unique science journal for kids, in which each article is peer reviewed by young students aged 8-15. We publish clear, engaging science, written by top researchers, to inform and inspire the next generation of scientists and engaged citizens of tomorrow. Fully and freely accessible,…

The M890 holds a pressure vessel of highly compressed carbon dioxide that it delivers to the target fire. This acts to suppress the fire by pushing oxygen away from the ground smothering the fire. Tags: Climate change, Engineering, Environment & Nature.

The digital coach goes far beyond traditional reactive ‘FAQ-bot’ approaches by pro-actively engaging with students and starting conversations to ensure they settle into university life with the best support possible; making personalised recommendations for societies to join, asking how students are feeling and nudging students towards activities that can help…

E-Learning 3.0 is a breakthrough next-generation open online course that points the way to the future of open online learning. There is no single course platform; all course elements are organized as a distributed graph (or network) of linked data. Thus there are no barriers to participation. Content-based addressing allows…

PRESENTED BY Michele Bandecchi NOMINATED BY University of Novi Sad Tags: Soil Health Sustainability, Time to act

“EcosySTEM” is a project that targets the population of the Pomaks, which is situated in the mountainous area of Thrace, in Northeastern Greece. This population is both geographically and socially isolated, as their religion and language differ from the remaining population of Greece. The past and current situation still fosters…

What are black holes? Where do they lead and are they a threat? Questions such as these have captivated the imaginations of scientists and the public for decades. Up until recently, only simulations and illustrations could help to envisage what black holes might look like – which is why the…