Uploaded On: 18/11/2024

Carmen Frendo, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Business, Management & Commerce, MCAST   was invited to showcase the UNIMED project at the MED-WET final project event on 28 October 2024. The event was aimed at the exploration of sustainable water management solutions for farming communities in the Mediterranean region. MED-WET is an initiative which aims at providing efficient low-cost and nature-based technologies and practices to improve the irrigation efficiency of small ...

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Uploaded On: 07/11/2024

The demand for sustainable practices in the food and pharmaceutical industries has led to innovative research projects transforming waste into valuable products. One such byproduct, olive pomace, offers significant environmental challenges. Through advanced scientific processes, researchers have found ways to extract valuable bioactive compounds and nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) from olive pomace, transforming waste into ingredients with wide-ranging applications. Introduction to Olive Pomace ...

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Uploaded On: 21/10/2024

The results from the Open Consultation on the priorities of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European Partnership for BrainHealth are in! Between July 17 and August 21, more than 550 respondents contributed to the development of a comprehensive roadmap aimed at promoting and preserving brain health while reducing the burden for people living with brain disorders across Europe.Key research priorities and innovation areas of the SRIA include: 1. Promoting Brain Health ...

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Uploaded On: 21/10/2024

The PRIMA Programme, an EU partnership under Horizon Europe, has launched an online survey to gather input from stakeholders across the Mediterranean to help define new Research and Innovation (R&I) priorities for a potential Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) under the renewed PRIMA Partnership. This input will shape PRIMA’s future R&I agenda and contribute to the region’s sustainable development efforts. Stakeholders from academia, NGOs, the ...

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Uploaded On: 21/10/2024

The 8th issue of the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) is now available online, published alongside an interactive Summary detailing key aspects of the report for policymakers, members of the blue economy and the general public. This year’s report reveals — among many findings — an ocean facing record-breaking extreme events, including deep and intense marine heatwaves, unexpected phytoplankton blooms, as well as increased ocean warming. ...

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Uploaded On: 18/10/2024

The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is offering researchers a unique opportunity to access ship time aboard their cutting-edge research vessel, the R/V Gaia Blu. Designed for a broad range of marine studies, from oceanographic surveys to environmental monitoring, this vessel offers an ideal platform to carry out innovative projects that contribute to the understanding of the marine environment in the Mediterranean region. This opportunity goes beyond offering ship time; researchers can ...

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Uploaded On: 17/10/2024

Xjenza Malta participated in a series of pivotal events organised by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in Cairo. Representing Malta as government stakeholders and the national focal point for the UfM Regional Platform in Research and Innovation, George Bugeja (Deputy Director), and Felipe Nalin Abdala (Executive in Policy and Strategy) of the Internationalization Unit, were actively engaged in discussions that are shaping the future of science diplomacy, ...

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Uploaded On: 08/10/2024

The SmartGaze project, funded by Xjenza Malta, formerly the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) under the Smart Cities programme, has made significant strides in developing a cutting-edge system to assist individuals with mobility impairments. The project team recently presented its findings at two prestigious conferences: the 26th International conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2024) and the European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM 2024). At both events, poster ...

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Uploaded On: 07/10/2024

Composite materials are made up of two or more distinct constituent materials encapsulated together that when combined develop a new material capable to take advantage of the individual material properties of the constituent phases. Concrete which is heavily used in buildings is a composite material in itself, made up of aggregate bonded together with cement. The relatively low tensile strength and ductility of concrete can be enhanced further by the inclusion of steel reinforcements leading to ...

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Uploaded On: 04/10/2024

The JPI Oceans initiative, Science for Good Environmental Status (S4GES), has completed the first phase of its work and published a pivotal paper introducing a novel approach to monitoring and evaluating the health of our seas. This research, supported by institutional funding through the JPI Oceans framework, brought together 11 research-performing and funding organisations. Professor Aldo Drago, lead expert appointed by Xjenza Malta and affiliated with the Oceanography Section at the Institute...

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