Xiyue Zhang

Massively Multiplayer Online Science (MMOS) connects scientific research and video games as a seamless gaming experience. Players are invited to solve crowd-sourced research tasks integrated in video games, thus contributing to real-world scientific research. Projects include a mini-game where participants helped researchers understand the coronavirus by classifying cell populations. Another…

The Sciency project is focused on revolutionizing STEM education and Science Engagement, particularly in underprivileged communities. Our aim is to inspire and empower students by providing hands-on learning experiences and innovative resources. Through our interactive app, workshops, robotics courses, and makerlabs, we engage students in a dynamic and immersive learning…

Rony Pain is dedicated to addressing the significant issue of cancer metastasis, responsible for approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths. His research focuses on PCLX-001, an investigational drug shown to inhibit the metabolism of aggressive breast cancer cells, potentially preventing their spread and offering a promising solution to the metastasis problem,…

The nominating institution National University of Singapore on the breakthrough: Static charge is ubiquitous, and causes a lot of problems. It reduces the efficiency of manufacturing processes, damages equipment, causes explosions, and allows particles to stick onto surfaces easily (e.g., dust on screens). As such, it influences almost all types…

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,…

Nominated by: Shane West, Aleap Presented by: Saeid Hosseini

Difu Simo is an engagement project in Kilifi, Kenya, which aims to promote dialogue among communities about mental health, to raise awareness and reduce associated stigma. The project has implemented massive mental health engagement campaigns combining expertise of collaborators in health research, film, local culture, and community members. Difu Simo’s…

Yi Long is a Fellow of the royal Royal Society of Chemistry and currently serving as scientific editor for Materials Horizons. She obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK with full Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS), United Kingdom Cambridge Trust, Graduate Scholarship of Selwyn College. Her research focuses on…

Matthias Tschöp: Breaking the Wall of Obesity – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 Overweight individuals face an increased risk of developing various diseases, with diabetes being a prominent concern. Diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, can lead to serious complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and nerve…

The key to understanding the interplay between cancer and the immune system is quantifying the spatial biology and co-expression patterns of critical cell types. We used lessons from astronomy (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) to efficiently map tumor pathology tissues with high-fidelity, single-cell resolution using multispectral microscopy. The resultant AstroPath platform…