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The latest science news from areas such as physics, chemistry, biology and health, along with the ever expanding field of materials science and space exploration.

Large Hadron Collider now powering nearby homes through heat exchange system

Discover how a heat exchange system at CERN turns waste heat from the Large Hadron Collider into heating for homes and businesses in France.

Biosolutions: Engineering a sustainable future, a path to net zero, and economic resilience

Explore the topic of biosolutions and how they are helping to drive a more sustainable future in the UK and beyond.

Electron beam technology emerges as a new weapon against PFAS pollution

Electron beam technology offers a powerful new method to break down PFAS pollution in water and soil, providing an efficient alternative.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global targets designed to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030. Our latest science news includes updates from organisations looking to tackle Goal 4 and Goal 17.

Quality Education - UN SDG Goal 4 Partnerships for the Goals - UN SDG Goal 17

Matter-antimatter comparisons reach new heights in groundbreaking study

CERN’s BASE collaboration has made significant steps in matter-antimatter comparisons, making the world’s most precise comparison of protons and antiprotons. In a paper published in...

Assessing the feasibility for a Future Circular Collider

Mark Boland, Machine Director at the Canadian Light Source and Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, explains how the CLS and the University...

Norman Murray awarded Dannie Heineman Prize for astrophysical achievements

The Heineman Foundation, at the American Institute of Physics, and American Astronomical Society, announced Professor Norman Murray as the winner of the 2022 Dannie...

Oxygen levels on Earth reveals information about life on other planets

A research team from McGill University has discovered that a deeper understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere could aid in identifying life on other planets. Scientists...

Uses of a molecular machine enclosed in a nano cage

Scientists have successfully enclosed a supramolecular rotor in a cube-shaped porphyrin nano cage molecule. Machines enclosed in a nano cage or casing could display interesting...

Hydrogen production using banana peel

Scientists at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences have developed a new method for biomass photo-pyrolysis utilising banana peel for hydrogen production. As the world’s energy...

Unleashing the shredder: Understanding cellular maintenance

Dr Björn M Burmann, from the University of Gothenburg, outlines the cellular clean-up process from a molecular level. In the real world, waste is normally...

Scientists utilise innovative approach to create new catalyst for polymer diversity

Scientists have developed a catalyst that turns three monomer mixtures into diblock dialternating terpolymers in one single step. A catalyst developed at King Abdullah University...

Scientists develop an artificial light-fuelled molecular machine

A collaborative research team from the University of Barcelona and the University of Nottingham, has created an artificial light-fuelled molecular machine that has potential...

Laser beams utilised to create an upward water fountain

Engineers from the University of Houston (UH) have discovered that they can create upward water fountains by shining laser beams on the water’s surface. What...

CERN: Progress and prospects for the future of accelerator physics

Georgie Whitworth, Innovation News Network Editor, spoke to Joachim Mnich, Director for Research and Computing at CERN, to discuss the organisation’s achievements in 2021...

Study displays novel crystal structure for hydrogen under high pressure

Using data science and supercomputer simulations, researchers have identified a potential crystal phase for hydrogen solidified at extreme pressures. Elements in the periodic table can...

Study on salmon’s noses reveals magnetic perception across life

Scientists committed a study, analysing the sensory mechanisms in salmon to understand exactly how magnetic perception works. Magnetic perception It’s widely understood in the scientific community...

Converting raw biomass into natural gas

Researchers discover a new catalytic approach that directly converts raw biomass into natural gas, with a low carbon footprint. Previous natural gas production methods Natural gas...

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