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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

New composite material to improve electromagnetic protection

Scientists from South Ural State University, Ural Federal University, and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have developed a highly efficient composite material...

Research in the field of elementary particle physics

Duke University's Professor Emeritus Alfred Goshaw describes his journey as a physicist in the field of elementary particle physics, from graduate student to CERN’s...

Digital biology: bio-manufactured protein-based products

More data-driven approaches, an integrated Pre-Pilot Plant facility, and a Biofoundry are some of the key drivers in the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for...

Innovation in silica aerogels – solutions to insulation and energy storage

Recent developments in silica aerogels present new solutions to the field of advanced materials. With applications in insulation, energy storage, and catalysis, could silica...

The latest results from heavy-ion experiments at RHIC and LHC

Professor Rene Bellwied from the University of Houston describes the latest results from heavy-ion experiments at RHIC and LHC and their relevance to our...

UK-based innovation network to address environmental challenges

An innovation network, named KTN, has launched a new strategy to address some of Britain’s greatest environmental and societal challenges. The UK’s largest innovation network,...

Sustainable innovation – the rise of seaweed-based bioplastics in Europe

The raw materials used in bioplastics compete for land and resources with food crops, however the development of seaweed-based bioplastics can offer a solution...

EuroStruct – bridging European infrastructure needs

EuroStruct President, Professor José C Matos, spoke to The Innovation Platform about the use of sensors (and other technologies) in bridge assessments, the importance...

EIT InnoEnergy offers €7.3m to energy innovators during COVID-19

EIT InnoEnergy will mobilise €7.3m in funding to support energy innovators during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing start-ups to maintain existing operations and capitalise on...

Technology in relativistic heavy ion collider physics research

Professor John W Harris, from Yale University’s Wright Laboratory, outlines the development of accelerator technologies and the evolution in relativistic heavy ion collider physics...

Small groups in Big Science: hunting the laws of the Universe

Professor Anna Lipniacka from the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen, highlights the role of the Norwegian physics community in...

Study reveals the properties of astatine, the rarest element on Earth

Researchers at CERN’s ISOLDE facility have successfully measured the electron affinity of astatine, the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. For the first time, scientists...

Scientists increase our control of solar power by harvesting hot electron holes

A new study conducted by Upsala University, Sweden, has demonstrated ‘outstanding success’ in harvesting hot electron holes, potentially revolutionising solar cells, photochemical reactions, and...

ArgonCube – Lego for the world of cryogenic neutrino detectors

Physicists from the University of Bern have developed a novel approach to large neutrino detectors based on liquid argon. In the zoo of elementary particles,...

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