Three routes towards a circular economy of packaging materials

Three routes towards a circular economy of packaging materials

Finding solutions to tackle the issue of plastic packaging waste is urgent. VTT has mapped out three paths that brands and packaging manufacturers can...
AI salmon farming

AI-powered production planners in salmon farming

Combining AI, machine learning and mathematical optimisation to drive the transition from experience-driven to knowledge-driven salmon farming
cosmic ray electrons

Physicists report the discovery of bursts of cosmic ray electrons accelerated by shock waves...

Physicists report the detection of bursts of cosmic ray electrons accelerated by shock waves originating from major eruptions on the Sun.
converting plants into biofuels

New study outlines the mechanism that helps bacteria regulate their metabolism, allowing researchers to...

A new US-based study uses computer modelling to reveal how bacteria control their chemical production when consuming vegetation.
wasrtewater-based epidemiology

Wastewater-based epidemiology could help in the fight against COVID-19

Hokkaido University Assistant Professor Masaaki Kitajima and Ryo Iwamoto from Shionogi & Co Ltd are developing an innovative early warning and mass diagnosis system...
arsenic in the environment

New plant nanobionic optical sensor that can detect and monitor levels of arsenic in...

Scientists have engineered a novel type of plant nanobionic optical sensor that can detect and monitor levels of arsenic in the environment.
after the big bang

Exploring matter 10 microseconds after the Big Bang

Professor John W Harris, from Yale University’s Department of Physics, discusses how a better understanding of what happened immediately after the Big Bang could...
enzyme engineering

Innovative enzyme engineering method unlocks new chemical reactions

Scientists have unlocked a new method for creating chemical reactions that breaks from the previously understood rules of enzyme engineering. This could open up a wide range of new applications, from creating drugs to methods of food production.
physical activity health

Physical activity and health in older people

A cohort study in Hong Kong has examined the ways in which physical activity interacts with health and fitness. Physical activity (PA) is a very...
forest

New research identifies ‘megatrends’ affecting forests

Researchers from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ that are likely to have a large impact on forests and forest communities over the coming decade