Investing in safer road infrastructure

Road accidents cost Europe €280bn annually – the European road assessment programme is working towards a Europe free of High Risk Roads. Following the success of the Euro NCAP programme in the 1990s in raising vehicle safety standards, European Ministries,...

Meet the new ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source storage ring

Frank Sette speaks to The Innovation Platform (TIP) about the capabilities of this new generation of high-energy synchrotron source. On December 2 2019, the first electrons were injected in the new ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source storage ring according to schedule. This is...

Scientists genetically reprogramme bacteria for better nanomaterials

Scientists have genetically reprogrammed bacteria, turning the organisms into cell factories for multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles. Led by Professor Dr Dirk Schüler, a team of microbiologists at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, have developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming...

Discovering the quantum wave nature of complex antibiotic polypeptides

Scientists have successfully demonstrated the quantum wave nature of complex antibiotic polypeptides, a previously unproven principle of quantum physics. Wave-particle duality, one of the central principles of quantum mechanics, theorises that object behave like both particles and waves. Previous studies have...

Lead batteries: a role model of safe, sustainable recycling

With a remarkable 99% recycling rate and successful circular economy, lead batteries surpass the sustainability of newer battery chemistries. Can they respond? The reliability of the lead battery has made it the most commonly used rechargeable battery technology for the...

How to ‘cook’ anti-matter

Carsten Welsch tells Innovation News Network his ‘cooking recipe’ for anti-matter while addressing public preconceptions towards his research. Carsten Welsch, a former CERN fellow, studied his post-doctorate at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg. Welsh is currently...

$75m to upgrade CERN’s ATLAS detector

Scientists led by Columbia University, USA, will be working to enhance the capabilities of the ATLAS detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). "These improvements will enable scientists to push the boundaries of discovery, increasing the likelihood of revealing entirely...

When worlds collide: the right environment for start-up collaboration

In part four of an article series by Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, Bou discusses the importance of creating the right environment for start-up collaboration. The model and motivations are in alignment and all bodes well for the energy...

Scientist have developed a new sustainable white pigment

A new process developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has resulted in the creation of an extremely thin polymer foil that efficiently scatters photons, offering a sustainable alternative to other white pigments. KIT’s new inexpensive material can be applied...

Discussing the challenges faced by women in STEM with Marlene Kanga

Marlene Kanga, former president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, speaks to Innovation News Network about about her experience and the challenges faced by women in STEM. Marlene Kanga is an adviser to Innovation Australia and Chair of the...

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