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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

Investing in safer road infrastructure

Road accidents cost Europe €280bn annually – the European road assessment programme is working towards a Europe free of High Risk Roads. Following the success...

Meet the new ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source storage ring

Frank Sette speaks to The Innovation Platform (TIP) about the capabilities of this new generation of high-energy synchrotron source. On December 2 2019, the first electrons were...

Scientists genetically reprogramme bacteria for better nanomaterials

Scientists have genetically reprogrammed bacteria, turning the organisms into cell factories for multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles. Led by Professor Dr Dirk Schüler, a team of microbiologists...

Discovering the quantum wave nature of complex antibiotic polypeptides

Scientists have successfully demonstrated the quantum wave nature of complex antibiotic polypeptides, a previously unproven principle of quantum physics. Wave-particle duality, one of the central...

Lead batteries: a role model of safe, sustainable recycling

With a remarkable 99% recycling rate and successful circular economy, lead batteries surpass the sustainability of newer battery chemistries. Can they respond? The reliability of...

How to ‘cook’ anti-matter

Carsten Welsch tells Innovation News Network his ‘cooking recipe’ for anti-matter while addressing public preconceptions towards his research. Carsten Welsch, a former CERN fellow, studied...

$75m to upgrade CERN’s ATLAS detector

Scientists led by Columbia University, USA, will be working to enhance the capabilities of the ATLAS detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). "These improvements...

When worlds collide: the right environment for start-up collaboration

In part four of an article series by Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, Bou discusses the importance of creating the right environment for...

Scientist have developed a new sustainable white pigment

A new process developed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has resulted in the creation of an extremely thin polymer foil that efficiently scatters...

Discussing the challenges faced by women in STEM with Marlene Kanga

Marlene Kanga, former president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, speaks to Innovation News Network about about her experience and the challenges faced...

When worlds collide: when to deploy different collaboration models

In part three of an article series by Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, Bou explores different collaboration models and when to deploy them. Once...

When worlds collide: understanding innovation motivation

As part two of an article series by Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, Bou explores the philosophy of open-innovation that underpins good collaboration. The...

Innovating satellite communication with quantum-entangled photons

Scientists have developed a new method of encrypting satellite-based communication by generating quantum-entangled photons in a spectral range of light. An international research team has...

When worlds collide: why energy companies should work with start-ups

To begin this article series, Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, explores the philosophy of open-innovation and how to ensure the success of an...

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