CTAO and the high energy Universe

CTAO Project Scientist, Dr Roberta Zanin, spoke to The Innovation Platform about the Cherenkov Telescope Array’s role in areas such as dark matter detection, gravitational wave observation, and multi-messenger astronomy. Once operational, the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will be ten...

BATTERY 2030+: innovation in battery materials and sensor technology

The European research initiative BATTERY 2030+ aims to make Europe a world-leader in the development and production of the batteries. Technology developed under BATTERY 2030+ will increase battery storage, have a longer life, and be more environmentally sustainable. Professor Kristina...

New electronic artificial skin instantly reacts to pain

A research team at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, has developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain. This new technology could lead to more realistic prosthetics, smarter robotics, and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. The prototype of the electronic artificial...

3D printed hydrogel to grow T-cells for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has designed new hydrogels that facilitate the growth of T-lymphocytes (T-cells), which are used to destroy tumour cells in cancer immunotherapy. These newly developed hydrogels provide high rates of cell proliferation...

Using food waste to extract precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries

Research led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has developed a method of extracting precious metals from lithium-ion batteries, using waste orange peel. The team created functional batteries from the extracted materials, creating minimal waste in the process. This new approach...

Bioinformatics research to generate 3D images of the human genome

Innovative bioinformatics studies conducted by researchers at the University of Miami, USA, combine cutting-edge computer science techniques with leading biomedical technologies to help scientists see every aspect of the genome in super-resolution 3D. University of Miami researcher Zheng Wang, who...

Magnetic superlattice material for the development of quantum electronics

Physicists led by the City College of New York, USA, have developed a new topological magnetic superlattice material which can lead to the development of sustainable quantum electronics. In a new research paper, published in Nature Physics, an international team...

Funding gaps and the clinical need for innovation in biomaterials

The Innovation Platform spoke with the President of the United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials (UKSB), Dr Paul Roach, about the continuing role of the Society, as well as issues such as funding gaps and the clinical need for innovation...

The age of digitised biology

Digitised biology, an integrated Pre-Pilot Plant facility, and a Biofoundry are some of the key drivers in The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability’s vision of developing efficient bio-manufacturing methods for chemical compounds and protein-based products. Over the next five...

The volume of glacial lake has increased by 50% since 1990

Researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have conducted the largest-ever study of glacial lakes. The team found that the global volume of these lakes has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due...

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