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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 findings on spinel oxides may improve hydrogen extraction

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have identified the parameters that determine the efficiency of spinel oxides, a low-cost catalyst that aids the extraction...

New material can mix matter with light

A team of researchers at Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Hamburg, and Universidade Federaldo Ceará have developed a new material, demonstrating that they can mix...

Inspirational Women in STEM: gender equality in physics

Part one of Innovation News Network’s Inspirational Women in STEM series discusses Dr Laura Harkness-Brennan's experience as a female physicist, addressing gender equality in...

ARCHIVER – the future of scientific data storage in Europe

Dr Matthew Addis, Co-founder and CTO of Arkivum, discusses their most recent Horizon 2020 project, ARCHIVER, and its role securing and protecting valuable scientific...

EU project aims to develop new types of sustainable energy storage

The EU funded BIG-MAP project aims to significantly shorten the time it takes to develop new types of batteries, with a focus of sustainable...

Scientists create a new biodegradable glue from synthetic spider silk

An innovative research team, based at the University of Manchester, have successfully created a biodegradable glue from synthetic spider silk. In a recent paper published...

Why gender stereotypes can disempower female STEM students

A team of research fellows at National Research University Higher School of Economics have conducted a study to examine why gender stereotypes can disempower...

Teaching evolution in schools and colleges – a clash with religious beliefs?

Michael J Reiss, Professor of Science Education at UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK, discusses some of the challenges of teaching evolution...

Scientific theories and the power of enquiry

Professor Lawrence C Scharmann, from the University of Nebraska, discusses the power of theory in scientific enquiry and how, through understanding the drivers behind...

Scientists develop tiny plastic robot for capturing contaminants

Scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, have developed a tiny plastic robot that is powered by magnetism and light. The new plastic robot is...

Chemistry paves the way for improved electronic materials

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new molecule, indium triazenide, that can be used to create high-quality indium nitride for use in...

Canadian nanomaterials – funding at the forefront of innovation

Innovation in nanomaterials is rapidly progressing across the globe, but with increased funding and lucrative collaboration opportunities, Canadian nanomaterials are set to lead the...

The iBridge Framework: tailoring bridge monitoring systems

Dr Markus Petschacher, CEO of Petschacher Software und Projektentwicklungs (PSP), outlines iBridge – a revolutionary new framework that allows a bridge monitoring system to...

Commercialised innovation: technology transfer through spin-off creation

The Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at Bern University of Applied Sciences is now supporting commercialised innovation. Here, Professor Dr Frédéric Pichelin outlines...

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