Physical Science How can dust make planets more suitable for life? Astronomers looking for habitable planets outside the Solar System discovered that dust might play an important role.
Health and Medicine Could higher junk food taxes reduce obesity? Scientists wanted to know if a tax on highly processed foods could have an effect on obesity rates, especially in poorer countries.
Health and Medicine How can synthetic proteins help premature babies? Scientists wanted to know if inhaling synthetic lung surfactant could help premature babies with respiratory problems.
Biology How can we simulate a ‘lab-on-a-chip’? Scientists created a virtual chip simulator before producing the chip physically to ease the manufacturing process.
Health and Medicine Can we smell malaria? Researchers wanted to see if changes in people’s odor due to malaria infection could identify malaria cases.
Biology What helps plants get just the right amount of iron? Scientists explored the impact of epigenetics on how plants regulate their iron uptake.