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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.

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New 3D-printed smart gel changes shape when exposed to light

Engineers at Rutgers University, USA, have created a 3D-printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light.

Novel energy storage device made from a sustainable graphene hybrid material could replace batteries

A team of researchers has developed a highly efficient novel energy storage device made from a graphene hybrid material.

Scientists use an X-ray laser to observe the formation of polarons

Scientists at the Department of Energy have used an X-ray laser to observe and directly measure the formation of polarons.

The tensile elastic straining of diamonds could result in the next-generation microelectronics

Scientists demonstrate the tensile elastic straining of diamonds to be used in microelectronics, photonics, and quantum information technologies.

New study on the density of desalination membranes could help researchers produce clean water for farms

A new study aims to improve the efficiency of desalination membranes by studying how their density impacts their ability to clean water.

Leading the US nuclear physics community

Berkeley Lab discusses leading the US nuclear physics community and the diverse research activities taking place at the lab.

European Materials Research Society: perfect materials as the base for technical innovation

Peter J Wellmann discusses ‘perfect crystals’ and reveals the European Materials Research Society’s focus areas.

New mathematical formulas can describe a physical phenomenon that occurs within nanosized materials

Theoretical physicists have developed formulas that describe a phenomenon happening within quantum dots and other nanosized materials.

Scientists use machine learning to identify new superhard materials

Researchers have reported a machine learning model that can accurately predict the hardness of new materials.

Could further research into collagen and fibrinogen lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering

A team of researchers suggests that research into collagen and fibrinogen, could lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering.

Scientists create a new method of extracting zinc from waste fly ash

Researchers have developed a new method of extracting zinc from waste fly ash, reducing landfill and minimising chemical pollution.

Innovative film made from bacterial cellulose scraps could replace plastic in food packaging

Researchers have developed a film, made from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and cellulose scraps, that can replace plastic in packaging.

O2 Molecules and the future of the Lithium-ion battery

Dr Robert House from the University of Oxford discusses how the identification of O2 formation and its role in voltage hysteresis will inform future material design efforts towards enabling O-redox technology in the lithium-ion battery

Using modern technology to dramatically reduce maritime dangers

Kenneth Ruyts, CEO & Co-founder of Westray, explains how the Galene, a ‘Virtual Watchkeeper’, can dramatically reduce maritime dangers.

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