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Health: Learning from big data how life works
Interview ERC grantee Natasa Przulj, Professor of Biomedical Data Science at UCL.The European Conference on Computational Biology took place from September 9 to 12 in Athens. The meeting gathered more than a thousand participants, allowing…Interview ERC grantee Natasa Przulj, Professor of Biomedical Data Science at UCL.The European Conference on Computational Biology took place from September 9 to 12 in Athens. The…Interview ERC grantee Natasa Przulj, Professor of Biomedical Data Science at UCL.The European Conference on Computational Biology took place from…Interview ERC grantee Natasa Przulj, Professor of Biomedical Data Science at UCL.The European Conference on Computational Biology took place from September 9 to 12 in Athens…Interview ERC grantee Natasa Przulj, Professor of Biomedical Data Science at UCL.The European Conference on Computational… -
Mining Big Data for precious medical insight
The amount of currently available biomedical data is overwhelming. Large databases exist at different scales, from genes, to proteins, to patients' histories. But what do scientists do with all this information? Serbian-born Professor Nataša Pržulj,…The amount of currently available biomedical data is overwhelming. Large databases exist at different scales, from genes, to proteins, to patients' histories. But what do scientists do…The amount of currently available biomedical data is overwhelming. Large databases exist at different scales, from genes, to proteins, to patients'…The amount of currently available biomedical data is overwhelming. Large databases exist at different scales, from genes, to proteins, to patients' histories. But what do…The amount of currently available biomedical data is overwhelming. Large databases exist at different scales, from genes, to… -
Investigating the uncertain future of teaching profession
Teaching is certainly one of the most important professions in our society, yet its status and attractiveness have been systematically diminishing in the last decades. At the Université catholique de Louvain, Prof. Xavier Dumay is using his ERC…Teaching is certainly one of the most important professions in our society, yet its status and attractiveness have been systematically diminishing in the last decades. At the…Teaching is certainly one of the most important professions in our society, yet its status and attractiveness have been systematically diminishing in…Teaching is certainly one of the most important professions in our society, yet its status and attractiveness have been systematically diminishing in the last decades. At the…Teaching is certainly one of the most important professions in our society, yet its status and attractiveness have been… -
Jupiter was a late bloomer
With a diameter of around 143,000 kilometres and a mass 300 times that of the Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Scientists have debated for decades how such giants formed. Now, astrophysicists of Universities of Bern and…With a diameter of around 143,000 kilometres and a mass 300 times that of the Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Scientists have debated for decades how such…With a diameter of around 143,000 kilometres and a mass 300 times that of the Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Scientists…With a diameter of around 143,000 kilometres and a mass 300 times that of the Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Scientists have debated for decades…With a diameter of around 143,000 kilometres and a mass 300 times that of the Earth, Jupiter is the largest planet in the… -
From basic research to clinical medicine: stimulating the natural growth of heart blood vessels
At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing several approaches to this experimental technique. One of them, Prof. Seppo Ylä…At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing several…At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists…At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a disease. Scientists are currently testing…At the forefront of medicine, gene therapy is based on the insertion of genes into an individual's cells and tissues to… -
Artificial heart valves: synthetic polymer coatings could reduce complications in patients
More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness and fainting. If severe valvular heart disease is not properly treated,…More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness and…More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing…More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves and causing breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness…More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from valvular heart disease, affecting one or more of the heart’s four valves… -
The double life of water
Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the characteristics we recognise today. ERC grantee Prof. Anders Nilsson has made his…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the characteristics we…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does, and that life has evolved most of the…Water is a peculiar liquid. In fact, it's thanks to some of its peculiarities that our "blue" planet looks the way it does,… -
Wild elephants under threat
Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published today in Nature Communications, ERC grantee Virpi Lummaa shows the harmful…Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published today in…Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment…Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published…Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for… -
Classifying von Neumann algebras
Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded by the ERC, aims to classify families of von Neumann algebras.Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded by the ERC,…Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The…Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded…Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of… -
Fighting harmful insects in an eco-friendly way
Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from the ERC to look for environmentally-friendly techniques against pest…Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from the ERC to…Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them…Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from…Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer…
