Tim Lomax

Elaine Chew: Breaking the Wall to Musical Medicine – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 In the face of the pervasive threat of cardiovascular disease, which continues to claim lives globally, exploring innovative avenues for prevention and treatment is paramount. Music emerges as a non-pharmacological, non-invasive, scalable, and enjoyable method to…

Since its beginnings almost half a century ago, gene sequencing has become indispensable for basic biological research. Thanks to new techniques, tens of thousands of genomes have been sequenced to this day, including the human genome. Traditionally, the process relied on analyzing dozens of DNA fragments in individual reactions. Shankar…

Maja Kokot designs, synthesizes, and characterizes novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTIs) with broad antibacterial spectrum activity.

The nominating institution Deakin University on the breakthrough: Macreadie and Blue Carbon Lab are taking urgent action to combat climate change. They use innovative nature-based solutions as long-term carbon storage to reduce atmospheric CO2. Mangroves, seagrass, and saltmarsh, collectively known as Blue Carbon ecosystems, are globally highly degraded, but offer…

Taking third place was Srilahari Namani of India. She presented a computer-aided method to rapidly identify different species of mosquitos which can be used locally to prevent diseases transmitted by mosquitos.

BrainReach is an outreach programme that provides free bilingual neuroscience education to students in underserved neighborhoods in Montreal and remote indigenous communities of Quebec. Volunteers visit the same classroom every month to deliver interactive workshops. The mission of BrainReach is to educate school students on how their brains function, reduce…

In my project, we work on the possibility of encoding information in OAM modes and multiplex these modes in optical fiber for transmission. Tags: Science Communication.

This Winners Session presents the Top 10 Breakthroughs in the Science Engagement category. These passionate ambassadors of science are reaching for the stars with projects on the universe and astrophysics, creating accessibility to these subjects for refugees, the public, and people with vision impairments. The fascination for and potential of…

Science support for political volunteers. Tags: Circular Economy, Climate change, Environment & Nature, Food & Agriculture, Science Communication, Science Policy, Social Cohesion, Trust in science.

Bhargavee Gnanasambandam is addressing the persistent incidence of cervical cancer in medically underserved areas by proposing a 15-minute antibody-based cervical cancer device. This innovative solution allows women to self-collect samples, providing immediate results and intervention, thus overcoming the discomfort and delays associated with the current invasive pelvic exam and waiting…