Science News

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

Science29th January 2026

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

Science22nd January 2026

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

Environment21st January 2026

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

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.

Advanced biomedical materials research

Research & Discovery 11th December 2020

Biomedical materials have advanced dramatically over the last 50 years and continue to evolve today. The goal at the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Advanced Biomedical Materials is to train an interdisciplinary cohort of students to compete in this global field.

The evolution of the spine and intervertebral disk

Research & Discovery 10th December 2020

Dr Tanja Wintrich and Professor Dr P Martin Sander from the University of Bonn’s Paleontology Department discuss dinosaurs, sea monsters, the evolution of the spine and intervertebral disk and the lessons learned for biomedical research

Cornish Lithium uses innovation to extract vital battery metals

Research & Discovery 9th December 2020

Cornish Lithium is using modern technology to evaluate the potential to responsibly extract vital battery metals in Cornwall, UK, from both geothermal waters and the rocks which underlie the county.

The Academy of Finland awards €10m funding under its ‘Special funding for RDI partnership networks’ call

Research & Discovery 8th December 2020

The Academy of Finland has granted €10m to higher education institutions and government research institutes.

Scientists use twistronics to create a nanomaterial called van der Waals heterostructures

Research & Discovery 7th December 2020

Researchers have developed a novel method of manufacturing a manmade nanomaterial called van der Waals heterostructures.

Scientists develop an evolutionary theory of stress

Research & Discovery 4th December 2020

Scientists have created an evolutionary model of stress to predict how animals react to stressful situations.

New study outlines the mechanism that helps bacteria regulate their metabolism, allowing researchers to devise a new method of converting plants into biofuels

Research & Discovery 3rd December 2020

A new US-based study uses computer modelling to reveal how bacteria control their chemical production when consuming vegetation.

Exploring matter 10 microseconds after the Big Bang

Research & Discovery 3rd December 2020

Professor John W Harris, from Yale University’s Department of Physics, discusses how a better understanding of what happened immediately after the Big Bang could...

Innovative enzyme engineering method unlocks new chemical reactions

Research & Discovery 2nd December 2020

Scientists have unlocked a new method for creating chemical reactions that breaks from the previously understood rules of enzyme engineering. This could open up a wide range of new applications, from creating drugs to methods of food production.