Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

My project harnessed the power contained in macromolecules; these proteins capture carbon dioxide and produce 10 million molecules of carbonates, fuels, and energy in as little as a second.

Due to factors such as ageing populations, increasing comorbidities and late or erroneous diagnoses, millions of people globally are impacted (with an upward tendency) by illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and Depression. While prevention and early diagnosis are crucial to improving the wellbeing of patients, new medications and therapies need…

The nominating institution Stanford on the project: Studying gliomas is revolutionizing our understanding of how these terrible tumors hijack neuronal circuits and, fueled by the brain’s own neural activity, grow and invade. By uncovering this dependence of brain cancers on normal brain signals, our work is having a major impact…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Maria Leptin, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences.…

Jamil Muradov is addressing the significant issue of concussions affecting over 42 million individuals annually, leading to long-term complications in some cases. His proposed solution involves using the clinically approved drug Memantine to inhibit abnormal brain activity triggered by concussions, showing promise in pre-clinical trials for potential use in human…

The nominating institute Geomar on the breakthrough: The independent evolution of pregnancy in most vertebrate groups required drastic morphological and genomic reorganisation. Roth’s project focuses on adaptation in male pregnancy evolution in pipefishes and seahorses, evolving on a gradient from external fertilisation to full pregnancy. Only this genus allows the…

Round Table: Planetary Boundary Science: Advancing Science to Save the Planet – Falling Walls Circle Round Table 2023 Recent research has shown that the interdependence of Earth system stability and resilience, along with human well-being, is paramount for establishing safe and just Earth system boundaries. In this roundtable discussion, leading…

By capitalizing on low-cost local wool produced by herders, Oyungerel Munkhbat is able to produce affordable air purification filters as efficient as the HEPA filter, preventing air pollution-related diseases.

A human and a computer play together, on a grand piano, music for 2 pianists; for example, a Schubert piece. The computer “listens” to the human playing, it recognises, follows, anticipates, adapts to expressive nuances and timing details, adding its own playing decisions, in this way becoming a truly musical…

Voice of nature art installation uses a living tree to uncover the impact of climate change in real time. In collaboration with the scientific partner Stefano Mancuso of the LIVN lab of the University of Florance and the sensor department of the Technical University of delft Artist Thijs Biersteker Developed…