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UK announces new plan to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today on World Electric Vehicle Day (9 September 2020) the UK Government’s ambitious plan to accelerate the adoption...
New AI-based system increases the accuracy of epilepsy diagnoses
A spinout company from the University of Birmingham, named Neuronostics, has received funding to develop an AI-based system which increases the accuracy of epilepsy...
ERC 2020: Behind the scenes of the Mars rover competition
A remote Mars rover competition, named the ERC Space and Robotics Event, will begin on 11 September 2020, using a robot management platform to navigate...
Environmental pollution causes 13% of deaths in Europe
According to an assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), 13% of deaths in Europe are caused by environmental pollution and chemical exposure.
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First evidence that stars can tear apart their planet-forming discs
New research has revealed the first evidence that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming discs, leaving it warped and with tilted rings.
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New electrode drying process to improve lithium-ion cell production
The Federal Ministry of Research in Germany has invested €3m into the EPIC project, which aims to improve the electrode drying process for lithium-ion...
European Commission to launch a new critical raw materials action plan
This week the European Commission has presented its 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials alongside a foresight study on the future use of critical...
The future of sustainable development in Denmark
The Danish Ministry for Higher Education and Science spoke to Innovation News Network’s digital editor Caitlin Magee about sustainable development in Denmark.
With the agreement...
New 3D printed remote monitoring device for COVID-19 patients
EIT Digital Master School students have developed a 3D printed remote monitoring device which can measure the vital signs of COVID-19 patients to enables...
New funding for research on medicine use during pregnancy
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) £292,000 to support its computer-aided modelling research on...