Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Teff: The Ancient Grain with a Modern Mission
Teff, an ancient cereal grain that has enormous potential to influence the future of sustainable agriculture and food security. Native to Ethiopia, teff has long been a staple crop, but it has been largely ignored and underutilized on the international scene.
Barriers and opportunities for resilient and sustainable urban forests
Urban forests mitigate rising temperatures in cities but face climate change related challenges. Four key barriers stand in the way of achieving resilient urban forests: species selection, tree supply, tree life cycle (establishment and maintenance, including irrigation), and community engagement.
Building Europe's First AI-Powered Childhood Obesity Prevention Network
As World Obesity Day 2025 approaches, the BIO-STREAMS consortium reflects on the rise of childhood obesity as Europe's most common chronic condition among youth. The BIO-STREAMS project is devloping a digital biobank and an digital interventions to help children and youth to live healthier lives.
Extending Certified Spectral Fluorescence Standards for the Calibration and Performance Validation of Fluorescence Instruments to the NIR – Closing the Gap from 750 nm to 940 nm with Two Novel NIR Dyes
Fluorescence methods provide spectral, intensity, polarization, and lifetime information, which contain sample- and instrument-specific contributions. Fluorescence data, comparable across instruments and laboratories, require validated calibration procedures and certified fluorescence standards.
