Jens Fahrenberg, Max Riedel

During corrosion metallic surfaces release ions, they ‘escape’, so to say. In my project I proposed an organic coating which captures the released metal ions and converts them to a protective layer. Tags: Engineering, Mobility & Transportation, Corrosion Protection, Coating Technology.

Denis Tavares is addressing the pervasive issue of fake news exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting various sectors globally. His solution involves a web application utilising advanced machine learning techniques to empower non-experts in detecting and controlling fake news, with an initial impressive accuracy of approximately 94%, aiming to promote…

One-Child Africa aims to enhance the quality of STEM education for children in Rwanda, particularly young girls from marginalized backgrounds and lack access to quality Science education. Our project empowers children by developing their interest and passion for STEM, building their confidence in problem-solving, and encouraging them to use their…

The project brings science film experiences to scientists, artists, children and the general public across the world. We have developed a process over the last four years that takes science from the lab and brings it to life with the power of film. Filmmaking events teach scientists, artists and children…

How Technological Entrepreneurship Saves Economies With Limited Natural Resources When Dan Shechtman became a full professor at Technion in 1986 and initiated a new class on technological entrepreneurship, the word “start up” – which became a mantra after the dot-com boom – was not that fashionable yet. Even today, entrepreneurship education…

Nominated by: Catherine Fletcher, Science Creates Ventures Presented by: Neil Morris

A new class of adaptive and biomimetic neuronal platforms has been developed for the first time by direct coupling of biological neuronal cells with a neuromorphic chip. Despite standard neuroelectronic interfaces, the biohybrid synapse formed between the living and artificial neuronal systems is capable of interacting, keeping active memory of…

The nominating institution EPFL on the breakthrough: Safe and affordable housing and infrastructure are key to sustainable global development and rely on construction materials such as cement. Cement production is responsible for ~8% of global CO2 emission. Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) allows up to 50% reduction of CO2 emission…

The strongest source of free encyclopaedic knowledge is Wikipedia, which currently contains about 6.458.000 articles in English. At the same time, the switch from analogue to digital TV signals and the development of flat screens have made myriads of tube TVs obsolete. A smart combination of these devices can help…

Between March 1st and 22nd, nearly 10% of all college-aged users placed pandemic anxiety as the number one concern in life, outstripping other stresses such as heartbreak and job anxiety three-to-one. An unprecedented spike in depression, anxiety and loneliness is paired with a drop in healthier interests, such as physical…