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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

Scientists successfully control the degradation of a new theromoplastic biomaterial

A collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Duke University has resulted in the fine tuning of a new theromoplastic biomaterial.

Heavy ion physics and its applications

Dr Ivan Kisel uses the analogy of throwing pebbles into a pond and observing their ripples to explain how heavy ion physics is approached.

Evolutionary theory in applied problem-solving

Professor Lawrence C Scharmann explains how the Darwinian evolutionary theory and common ancestry can be used as problem solving tools.

Improving urban mobility with big data analysis

Creating a more liveable environment is a priority for many cities worldwide. In terms of urban mobility, this presents numerous challenges.

Producing green hydrogen using sunlight-photosensitive-nanostructured electrodes

A team of researchers has developed a new method of producing green hydrogen using sunlight-photosensitive-nanostructured electrodes.

New graphene filter can remove nanoscale contaminants from liquids

Researchers have developed a new graphene filter to remove nanoscale contaminants from liquids, such as nanomaterials and microplastics.

Creator of battery-free wireless sensors receives $35m in funding

Everactive announced today that it has acquired $35m of funding to develop its battery-free wireless sensors.

Engineers create a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot for marine exploration

The University of Southampton has been inspired by jellyfish to engineer a flexible underwater robot that can propel itself through water.

Scientists discover how the Galápagos ecosystem thrives

New research has revealed how, despite its rocky terrain, volcanic outcrop, limited rainfall and sparse vegetation, the Galápagos is able to sustain its unique ecosystem

New material for supercapacitors developed using reduced graphene oxide

A team of scientists have synthetised a new, innovative material for supercapacitors based on reduced graphene oxide.

Study on a carbon catalyst for fuel cells could lead to wider adoption of renewable energy storage for transport

Researchers have identified the nitrogen atoms in the catalyst of a fuel cell that will optimise renewable energy storage for transport.

New novel hybrid emitter could revolutionise the design of OLEDs

An international team of researchers report the development of a novel hybrid emitter that could revolutionise the design of OLEDs.

New shapeshifting collagen-based nanomaterial can shift from flat sheets to tubes

Chemists have developed a shapeshifting collagen-based nanomaterial that can shift from flat sheets to tubes and back to sheets again.

Announcing the first equity investment through the European Innovation Council Fund

The European Commission has announced the first round of direct equity investment for science and development, worth €178m.

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