Project Type: Collaborative Research Projects

Many photosynthetic organisms receive nitrogen by forming symbiotic relationships with bacteria that transform inert nitrogen gas into natural  fertilizer. Millions of…

Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by failure of the bone marrow to produce sufficient red blood cells. This condition results from…

Autoinflammatory diseases are rare conditions in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues and organs. These illnesses often begin in early childhood…

“The feminist revolution will be international, or it won’t be,” wrote the renowned Senegalese anthropologist and feminist Awa Thiam in her seminal 1978 book La parole aux…

Spacecraft electric propulsion (EP) is a technique to maneuver satellites in space by energizing propellant using electric power. Ionized gas, called plasma, is generated…

Microwave and terahertz frequency radiation are useful for making measurements and identifying the presence of specific materials, but these frequencies are difficult to…

Governments globally enact laws to mitigate climate change, often sidelining citizen voices, leading to dissatisfaction and linking the climate crisis to one of democratic…

We are currently witnessing a world-wide race for the highest laser intensities possible, in which the US has fallen behind. France, on the other hand, has an excellent…

Ocean warming, invasive species and marine toxins threaten the ecological resilience of the Mediterranean Sea. The relationship between native herbivore fish Sarpa salpa…

Direct knowledge of a planet's interior remains elusive due to limited access beyond surface-level observations. This project aims to investigate planetary compositions and…

This project uses the tools of genealogy, archival research, oral history, and DNA tests to investigate family ties and ruptures that arose in the context of colonial and…

Air pollution is the biggest single environmental cause of premature death worldwide, accounting for up to one million premature deaths on the African continent alone. Some…

Intense sources of high-energy gamma-ray photon beams are of great interest for scientific endeavors in fundamental and applied sciences…

Over the past few years, the potential of machine learning methods that can generate text and images has expanded significantly.…

Inside-Out Earth, the larger project of which African Airs is a part, explores the vulnerabilities and…