Development of new materials

In the nuclear research, R&D also in other fields of science is necessary. It is expecially the material science and its progress in development of new materials, first used in other industries (e.g. in airplanes) and then appl...

Rise in Vegetarianism and Veganism

Within the developed world veganism and vegetarianism has recently experienced a large increase of adherents. Vegetarianism and then veganism will be the next step in the moral development of humankind. Empathy for animals has ...

The developing countries are not developing and that China i ...

As we move into a world of more sparsity, these decisions by the Chinese government, the Chinese people and Chinese companies to buy basic materials from Africa are a clear weak signal of the crucial position of Africa in a wor...

ERA's emphasis on cross-border cooperation won't necessarily ...

The assumption that relatively stronger crossborder cooperation results in a higher degree of integration in the ERA, may require a closer view. Thus regions may pursue an unduly selective internationalization strategy. In this...

Some regional investments are not contributing to regional d ...

One of the main messages of this report is that policy makers should be clear about the potential impact of research investments and related measures under specific regional techno-economic circumstances and these long term inv...

Nano becoming more widely accepted

As the public accept nanotechnology, there is less scepticism to research topics. This could allow dramatic breakthroughs in the future as the worl becomes nano-inspired.