gravitational lensing

Astrophysicists mitigate gravitational lensing using self-calibration methods

Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas, USA, have demonstrated the first use of self-calibration to remove contamination from gravitational lensing signals, paving...
COVID-19 vaccine strategy

European Commission announces its COVID-19 vaccine strategy

The European Commission has presented the key elements of the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, which aims to distribute vaccines safely and efficiently across member...
Moon missions

NASA’s new Moon missions will involve drilling for water below the surface

NASA has awarded $47m to Intuitive Machines of Houston, USA, for the development of a drill and a mass spectrometer, which will be delivered...
insulin production

Oscillating agitation to increase yield in insulin production

Pharmaceutical producers can count on the innovative FUNDAMIX® Vibromixer to maximise yield in insulin production. Insulin crystals are polymorphic, ranging in size from 50-100 microns....
sustainability of aquaculture

€5.37m to improve the sustainability of aquaculture in Denmark

The Danish Fisheries Agency has announced the launch of a new grant scheme, worth €5.37m, to improve the sustainability of aquaculture facilities and stimulate...
redox flow battery

Research engineers create a sustainable, organic redox flow battery

Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, have created an organic redox flow battery, with a large capacity to store energy from...
biometric payments

PeasyPay: the European solution for biometric payments by EIT Digital

A new system developed by EIT Digital start-up PeasyPay is allowing people to pay by just showing their faces and taking a picture of...
Aquaculture in Africa

€7m to improve agriculture and aquaculture in Africa

The Horizon 2020 project, FoodLAND, has been awarded €7m to develop a range of innovations for agriculture and aquaculture in Africa. The project’s main goal...
physics in China

High energy physics in China

Professor Yifang Wang spoke to The Innovation Platform about high energy physics in China and the multifaceted work taking place at the Institute of...
funding programme

New UK funding programme to distribute £109m to UK innovators

The UK Government has announced a new funding programme, worth £109m, for more than 100 of the UK’s top scientists to convert their innovative...