Fabrice Cotton

Given the limitations of existing tools in collecting a sample of microbiota from the gut, Muhammad Rehan came up with the idea of developing a robotic capsule, a game-changer in gut health analysis.

Nominated by: Tohoku University Presented by: Hiroya Abe

Kiwix is the default solution for millions around the world that have no connectivity or cannot pay for data. It allows people to browse Wikipedia, watch TED talks or any web content by storing a copy locally on their phone or computer. It is works on all platforms, is free,…

Donna Strickland is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 for developing chirped pulse amplification-which is the current state-of-the-art technique used by most of the highest-power lasers in the world. In her talk, Strickland was talking about the relevance of lasers, the relationship between light and…

The nominating institution Worcester Polytechnic Institute on the project: The concert series pairs scientists with artists (composers, performers, dancers) around a central theme. The artists work with the scientists to develop musical works that reflect, represent, comment on, or are otherwise inspired by the research and concepts of the scientific…

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How a Bacterial Defence System Revolutionizes Biomedical Research Many past scientific revolutions started with basic research, curiosity and a surprise moment. When Emmanuelle Charpentier and her co-workers were busy studying the defence system used by bacteria to shake off attacking viruses, they knew that this discovery was relevant way beyond…

Malaria deaths are rising, in part because the parasites which cause the disease are evolving resistance to our frontline drug treatments. Merryn Fraser argues that we need new ways to target these parasites and suggests taking advantage of essential biological pathways to deliver drugs directly to parasites, improving existing antimalarial…

Evidence gathered by lay people through forms of citizen science are becoming more and more accurate, reliable and credible as the ‘civic sentinels’ performing environmental monitoring follow scientific protocols, seek advice from experts and confront their results with official measurements. This is a truly constructive form of ordinary people’s engagement…

Gloria Berinyuy Tata is addressing the need for improved screening procedures for the early detection of Streptococcus agalactiae, a leading cause of neonatal and maternal sepsis. Her proposed solution involves developing a novel molecular diagnostic tool based on the LAMP-CRISPR-Cas 12 technology, aiming to provide an accurate, affordable, and simple-to-use…