Research
Growth, despite the EPO’s focus on technical problems, Marks & Clerk report finds
Continued growth and ongoing mainstream adoption: AI patent publications at the EPO hit an all-time high in 2024, demonstrating the sustained, record-level investment and output in European AI development.A tale of two innovation races: While the US and South Korea dominate per capita A...
SCORES Athlete project relaunches with a fresh design on Mantal
The SCORES Athlete project—focused on understanding long-term health outcomes related to sports participation—has been refreshed and relaunched using Mantal’s modern digital infrastructure to enhance participant engagement and expand study reach. ...
Rapsodi & PD-Frontline studies successfully migrate to Mantal
The Rapsodi and PD-Frontline Parkinson’s studies have officially migrated to Mantal, enabling researchers to consolidate study operations, improve participant engagement, and future-proof their digital research infrastructure. ...
PREDICT-PD, the largest UK cross-sectional Parkinson’s study, adopts Mantal
PREDICT-PD, one of the UK’s most important Parkinson’s research initiatives, is now using the Mantal platform to expand participant reach, streamline digital assessments, and accelerate its mission to identify early markers of Parkinson’s disease. ...
Three years searching for answers: Jenna’s PAH story
Co-authored by Jenna MazorLiving with a rare disease can mean years of uncertainty before answers finally appear. For Jenna, the journey to her pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) diagnosis was long, exhausting, and often isolating. But her story is also one of persistence, self-advoc...
mmWave radar: balancing resolution and practicality in space
Space environments present unique sensing challenges. Systems must detect objects ranging from paint flecks to spacecraft components, operate reliably in harsh conditions, and do so with minimal mass and power consumption. mmWave radar addresses these requirements, providing millimetre-...
Beyond policy: how industry must deliver ESA’s Zero Debris Vision
Space needs to be kept clean, and this is becoming increasingly hard as commercial and defence activities ramp up. The European Space Agency’s recently published Zero Debris Technical Booklet, developed through a collaborative community effort bringing together industrial and institutio...
Hospital bug jumps from lungs to gut, raising sepsis risk
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, raising the risk of life-threatening sepsis, new research reveals. ...
Study finds three tools can improve autism assessments
Research now published shows how using screening tools and including information reported by individuals and families can improve access to appropriate clinical autism assessments. ...
New frog-like insects leap into the science books
Anglia Ruskin University entomologist discovers seven new species of leafhopper.