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The main goal of this proposal is to investigate and explain modularity of q-series. Modular forms generalize classical trigonometric functions because they are periodic; however, they have more symmetries. They play a central role in many areas including algebraic topology...

Three-dimensional (3D) nanomagnets, with unconventional spin and topological properties, are very promising systems for the future development of greener, more capable, multi-functional technologies. However, the significant experimental challenges associated with the...

Plastic is widely known as one of the most significant and rapidly growing sources of industrial waste, with the EU alone estimated to generate 25.8 Mt of plastic waste every year (58 kg/person). Packaging is the main use of plastic, accounting for 60 % of the total plastic...

Although time can be measured objectively, human time perception is remarkably subjective and influenced by individual motivations, cognitive states, and social factors. In stressful conditions, we often experience a lack of time, whereas on more relaxing occasions we might...

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Distributed Temperature-Strain Sensing (DTSS) are two ground-breaking Distributed Fibre Optic Sensor (D-FOS) technologies that allow large-scale measuring and mapping of acoustic vibrations, temperature, mechanical deformations, and...

Immunotherapy has revolutionised cancer treatment, providing survival benefits in patients with hard-to-treat tumours. Tragically, these benefits are unevenly distributed. Clinical efficacy varies dramatically between (and within) cancer types, and severe side-effects persist...

Stable integration of exogenous transgenes in the genome of transfected eukaryotic host cells is essential in many biological, biotechnological and biomedical applications. Naked DNA vectors are increasingly applied for this purpose as an alternative to viral particles due to...

Globally, 15 million people suffer a stroke every year, causing 6 million deaths and leaving another 5 million permanently disabled, which makes stroke the second leading cause of disability. In the Europe, it is the most common cause of morbidity and long-term disability...

Transport coefficients govern the irreversible flow of extensive, conserved quantities, like mass, momentum, charge and energy. They are fundamental in both science and technology, governing from battery- and fuel-cell-efficiency to the lifecycle of planets. During the last...

One of the most profound problems in modern theoretical physics concerns the formulation of quantum gravity. A predominating paradigm for addressing questions in quantum gravity is string theory. One important lesson from string theory is that different string theories must be...