Will Percival

The science communication center creates customized content considering different audiences, through the lines: “learn” dedicated to general public, “update” oriented to professionals or specialized public of related areas, and “Apply” for decision makers. The interaction with the audience through social media, experiments, collaborations with national and international institutions guides them…

Two states of matter “solid” and “fluid”, which are mutually exclusive in the classical world, can exist simultaneously in the quantum world. The supersolid was created by dysprosium atoms that behave like tiny magnets and that were cooled down to near absolute zero (-273° Celsius). To generate a supersolid, the…

The nominating institution DWIH SAO PAULO on the breakthrough: The German language is known for long words with many consonants. This makes many learners consider German an impossible language to learn let alone pronounce. How can we use our mobile phone to overcome the challenges of learning German? Through the…

Protein Analytics: To understand how a biological system works, monitor the structures of the thousands of proteins within it. My laboratory has developed a technology that generates a new type of molecular data with which we can look at the structures (or shapes) of the proteins in living systems. We…

In the current age of life sciences, we have come to invent better and better drugs that are increasingly efficient in relieving pain and treating diseases. Despite this positive trend, the world continuously faces serious medicine shortages and in many parts of the world drugs and painkillers may either be…

Modern Science: Understanding the Scientific Method in the 21st Century 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. In the 21st Century we…

PRESENTED BY Silvan Siegrist NOMINATED BY Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. Tags: Prop Tech, Digitize, Buildings, Clean Tech, Buildings, Energy Efficiency

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…

To take the project from the ideation phase to a phase where feasibility and validity are confirmed and a prototype is available to be tested in public health institutions in the country.   Tags: Digital Health, Med-Tech.

Emmanuel Awosu is addressing the global issue of non-biodegradable waste tires, producing around 30 million tons annually, by proposing an innovative pyrolysis approach. His multi-step process efficiently recycles waste tires into valuable products like isoprene, toluene, and xylene, providing a sustainable solution that turns trash into treasures without harming the…