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Ayushi Chauhan aims to create a new generation of portable devices for the rapid detection of point mutations responsible for DR-TB. The assay is accessible, scalable, and suitable for high burden TB countries.

Over the last year, Patrick Cramer and his team visualized how the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 replicates its RNA genome. Their work revealed the mechanism of the drug remdesivir and enables the development of new antivirals. Cramer is a world leader in the fields of gene transcription and structural biology. Over the…

Ana Montalban-Arques’ novel therapeutic approach applies bacteria as a stand-alone therapy for colon cancer, a therapeutic approach that shows striking efficacy of bacteria as monotherapy.

Whether we’re analysing a pandemic, calculating people’s life expectancy, organizing health insurance, collecting patient responses to new therapies or whether we’re just making an appointment in a doctor’s office: Our health is closely connected to data. But how can we properly use this trove of data in order to develop…

Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent cancers globally. A large proportion of people have modifiable risk factors, such as weight and diet. Coffee is the main source of chlorogenic acid, the most abundant polyphenol in natural products. Hernán Villota argues that these polyphenolic compounds could have a preventive…

The nominating institution Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH on the breakthrough: Playing LEGO with molecules promises to be an appealing approach to facile fabrication of unusual nanostructures. Attractive quantum functionalities have been shown, but there is a problem: Molecules defy intuitive handling, their behaviour is hard to predict. To address this challenge,…

Nada Ikken is addressing the urgent issue of civilians becoming trapped during earthquakes by proposing a quantum optimization approach to enhance search and rescue efforts. The project aims to leverage quantum computing to improve efficiency and address complex challenges in various aspects of daily life, including logistics and data analysis,…

Gunjan Chauhan is addressing the challenges faced by crime scene investigators by developing a portable device for comparing evidence, such as fingerprints and questioned documents, directly at the crime scene. This innovative tool aims to save time and resources for forensic professionals, offering a convenient and efficient solution for on-site…

The nominating institution Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung on the breakthrough: Dr. Rapp pushed boundaries in glass production since he is able to print glass. This disruptive innovation in glass processing has more than one astonishing advantage, such as low production cost, scales up to mass manufacturing with existing machines…

In a time when everything can be faked and where identity theft and fake news are on the rise, trust is a volatile and precious thing. For centuries, trust in markets and between people was granted by governments and law enforcement. In today’s complex globalised markets and societies, decentralised blockchain…