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Alcimed Position Paper – FOOD 2050
Position paper 'Food : the consumer guide in 2050' (in French). At Alcimed, we have identified the major and emerging trends that are shaping our way of consuming and imagined how they will impact ...
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The soft drinks market: 4 boiling trends
The soft drinks market is one of the most innovative food markets, driven by new consumer demands who are attentive to the quality, naturalness and nutritional profile of products, and the ...
Chemicals - Materials
Biomimicry and smart materials (3/3): How did squid inspire self-repairing materials in wet environments?
BIOMIMICRY & SMART MATERIALS SERIES (3/3): Smart materials are so-called "intelligent" materials that are designed to be sensitive, adaptive and scalable to their external environment through low ...
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The Health Data Hub: what opportunities are there for the pharmaceutical industry?
The data accumulated by the French health system are representative of care usage in a developed country and can be further valorized. With the launch of the Health Data Hub, a platform for sharing ...
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Vehicle-to-grid: will the electric vehicle of tomorrow be a full-fledged energy storage source?
With the development of electromobility and the growing number of electric vehicles on the road, many questions arise about the impact of recharging them on the electricity grid. Indeed, the ...
Chemicals - Materials
Biomimicry and smart materials (2/3): How did mollusks inspire photo-curable adhesives in natural light?
BIOMIMICRY & SMART MATERIALS SERIES (2/3): When intelligent materials and biomimicry meet, new technological breakthroughs are born. Smart materials are materials that are able to adapt to their ...
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Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: what are the challenges at the territorial level? [FOCUS ON FRANCE]
France has approximately 700,000 people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including 100,000 children. The country has accumulated a significant backlog in the diagnosis and management of this ...
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African Innovation: Solutions to Monitoring COVID-19 Cases with Precision
Precise studies about the number of African cases remain rare as African countries have been reporting fragmented data, undermining the number of cases, leading to dangerous outbreaks. Why does 16.7% ...
Healthcare
4 Questions about Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Treatments
Despite scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment, as well as advances in care and prevention, cancer remains the second leading cause of death worldwide (9.6 million in 2018). In addition to ...
Chemicals - Materials
Biomimicry and smart materials (1/3): How did sea cucumbers inspire self-hardening materials in ambient conditions?
BIOMIMICRY & SMART MATERIALS SERIES (1/3): Today, biomimicry is a recognized source of inspiration for scientific innovation since it is the source of great technological breakthroughs. This approach ...