Oliver Pieper

The problem of finding reliable medical labelled data for artificial intelligence applications in the healthcare sector affects companies that provide health-tech solutions based on AI. Moustafa Abdelwahap is empowering healthcare technology providers by providing them with a data annotation (labelling) platform that has various tools to help them label needed…

COVID-19 has hit the NGO sector hard, with the closure of study centres and workshop facilities, compounded by uncertainty about future re-openings. For many organizations, the transition to offering classes and learning content online has been beset with challenges, as there are few affordable platforms with the necessary infrastructure to…

Daily food intake is essential not only for our physical activity, but also for the diverse brain function. Prof. Park’s research focuses on how nutrition can immediately impact complex human choices to modulate the social environment. She tackles this by an interdisciplinary approach that precisely integrates neural, metabolic, physio- and…

The project involves engaging with high school students in Western Kenya in malaria related activities to inspire them to pursue science-based careers. Project activities involve: administering career talks to motivate and inspire the students; conducting interviews and focused group discussions to unravel students level of awareness on malaria prevention and…

While nature builds all her organic materials from CO₂, the stability and inertness of the CO₂ molecule prevents its use in chemical technology. The team of Leitner searches for catalysts as molecular tools to break through this wall. Together with the company Covestro, they developed a catalytic process to incorporate…

“Doctor Demo’s Laboratory” is an engaging science show that uses captivating demonstrations led by the persona of Doctor Demo to explain complex scientific concepts, utilizing elements like balloons, soap, fire, and toys to elucidate principles like Newton’s laws, Bernoulli’s Principle, Archimedes’ Principle, and more, comprising around 35 to 40 demonstrations…

Tatjana Geukens will set up a program for metastatic breast cancer patients to donate liquid and tissue samples rapidly after death for extensive molecular profiling and the generation of tumour models.

Future Computing – Magic Wand for Innovation or Threat to Humanity? Falling Walls Circle Tables are lending the spotlight to world-leading scientists, science strategists and policy-makers from academia, business and politics discuss how we can apply science, research and innovation to get the world moving again. From the rise of…

Fresh drinking water is an important issue in this decade. The role of water monitoring is a function provided by water utility providers such as the Davao City Water District (DCWD). On a national scale, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is mandated with monitoring…

How fast-charging batteries work and why they matter In order for the European Union to achieve its goal of zero net emissions by 2050, the speed at which devices can be charged needs to increase significantly. Clare Grey, Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge University, sees her work as an important…