Shar Thae Hoy

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.

It’s a science festival that spans over several days and is structured around the following areas: Scientific animations (carried out by students from local public schools, supervised by an educational team composed of local and international teachers) . Presentations (led by different experts in the STEM field). Exhibitions( who have…

For refugees around the world, the options to earn an income are often severely limited. Without a work permit, they are often stuck in limbo, displaced and with little money to spare. Yet they have innate talents within them in the form of their language, their story and culture. Aline…

Andrea Fischer and colleagues present the first dating of glacier ice using less than 2 mL STP of argon from ∼5 kg of ice, finally opening the door for radioargon dating in glaciology. Alpine summit glaciers have a characteristic age range between 100 and 1,000 years. Reliable dating is the…

nQuire is an online citizen science engagement platform (nquire.org.uk) that supports members of the public to initiate, run and manage their own scientific investigations. It is unique in combining citizen science with community education and decision-making at big scale. Any individual or community group can add their voice by defining…

The nominating institution The Chinese University of Hong Kong on the breakthrough: Li-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and consumer electronics are both flammable and toxic. They pose real safety risks that can harm the development of clean energy. Dr Yi-Chun Lu’s breakthrough explores a safe alternative.   Tags: Engineering,…

How the use of optogenetics can restore vision to the visually impaired Seeing is not, as the proverb goes, merely believing, rather it is a literal window to the world. Losing our eye-sight means a major loss of personal freedom and, in most cases, implies an irreversible condition. While there…

The RTLS project can track inventory in order to help industries ensure real-time tracking of the right product, in the correct quantity, at the right time, and at the right place against the lowest costs.

The nominating institution CSIRO on the breakthrough: Work experience is key in the transition from high school to work, but barriers to access limit the opportunity for many students. This Program provides a safe, online collaboration platform through which research agencies, government and business offer genuine scientific work experience to…