Innovation News Network brings you the latest research and innovation news from the fields of science, environment, energy, critical raw materials, technology, and electric vehicles.
Breaking down biodegradable plastics with new and faster process
Scientists have developed a way to break down biodegradable plastics in only a few weeks using just water and heat.
ALMA discovers rotating infant galaxy with aid of natural cosmic telescope
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the gravitational lens effect, astronomers have discovered a rotating infant galaxy.
Hybrid material improves proton-based fuel cell technology
Scientists have generated a novel hybrid metal capable of efficient proton transportation, potentially advancing fuel cell technology.
Understanding coral reef ecosystems by playing a video game
NASA is inviting members of the public to help researchers understand coral reef ecosystems by playing the NeMO-Net video game.
Microscopic chip-based device improving the modulation of x-rays
A new neoteric microscopic chip-based device has enhanced the modulation of x-rays, potentially evolving an array of modern applications.
Radio telescope discovers dense and spinning neutron star
Using the Murchison Widefield Array telescope, astronomers have discovered a pulsar – a dense and rapidly spinning neutron star sending radio waves into the cosmos.
Tackling the COVID-19 pandemic through smart lampposts
The transmission of COVID-19 could be diminished by the utilisation of a novel generation of smart lampposts.
Increasing the charge capacity of lithium batteries with a new electrode material
Researchers have developed a new electrode material to increase the charge capacity of lithium batteries, as well as making them cheaper, longer lasting, and with a higher energy density.
Lowering CO2 emissions through the use of a new perovskite catalyst
The development of a novel perovskite catalyst may potentially pioneer new technology in the battle against C02 emissions.
Biogeophysics: exploring the Earth’s subsurface biosphere
The Ecohydrology Research Group and Water Institute are using their research in biogeophysics to develop tools to observe the Earth’s subsurface biosphere.
The Earth’s shallow...