performance of timber

Using technology to improve the performance of timber

Gordon Ewbank discusses the benefits of building with timber and how technology is being used to improve the material’s performance.
marine plastic pollution

Putting an end to marine plastic pollution

Joao Sousa spoke to International Editor Clifford Holt about the problem of marine plastic pollution and some of the potential solutions.
equity investment

Announcing the first equity investment through the European Innovation Council Fund

The European Commission has announced the first round of direct equity investment for science and development, worth €178m.
Astroparticle physics

The Big Science of astroparticle physics

Dr Giovanni Lamanna, the Director of the CNRS-IN2P3 Laboratory of Particle Physics in Annecy, LAPP, discusses the laboratory’s research programme, particle physics, astroparticle physics, and understanding the laws of the Universe
transparent solar cell

New transparent solar cell could increase the adoption of renewable energy

A team of researchers, based in Korea, have developed a transparent solar cell using titanium dioxide and nickel oxide.
Sudden stratospheric warming

Sudden stratospheric warming above the North Pole could lead to catastrophic weather events in...

A research project suggests that sudden stratospheric warming will occur this week, resulting in snowstorms and catastrophic weather events.
Unravelling fine-tunings in nuclear physics

Unravelling fine-tunings in nuclear physics

Important developments in theoretical nuclear physics and understanding the fine-tuning of the Universe that has led to the evolution of life on Earth. Element generation...
aquaculture sector

Protecting the aquaculture sector

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers speaks about safeguarding the aquaculture sector from the COVID-19 pandemic.
supersolid materials

What happens when supersolid materials are destabilised?

Physicists from Innsbruck and Geneva have investigated what happens when supersolid materials are brought out of balance.
construction industry innovation

Innovation in the construction industry

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre is driving transformational change across the construction industry