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.
When worlds collide: why energy companies should work with start-ups
To begin this article series, Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, explores the philosophy of open-innovation and how to ensure the success of an...
How calorimetry can help in battery research
Innovative calorimetric methods can improve the thermal management and safety of lithium and post-lithium batteries.
The European Commission has recently announced their approval of €3.2bn...
Sea4Us: fighting chronic pain epidemics in line with nature
Sea4Us is a pharmaceutical company working on the discovery and development of drugs active on ion channels involved in syndromes, such as chronic pain.
Living...
Controlled drug delivery: working on new options for better therapies
Although the concept of controlled and local drug delivery is not new, there is an urgent need to improve existing systems and to explore...
How has COVID-19 isolation effected air pollution?
A recent study reveals that, on average, air pollution has decreased by 64% in Spanish cities, following measures implemented to reduce the spread of...
Using carbon dots to increase the efficiency of solar cells and LEDs
Scientists have developed a method of increasing the efficiency of solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), using carbon dots.
Scientists across the globe are actively...
New model for explaining urban heat islands
Scientists have explained the effects of seasonal variation on urban heat islands (UHI) using a simple new model, which could result in the better...
Changing the lives of patients living with a narrowed aortic valve
Cardiologists from Mainz University Medical Center have implanted a new motor-driven, self-expanding heart valve in patients living with a narrowed aortic valve.
Mainz University Medical...
Using blockchain in the global food industry
The Food Standards Agency’s Director of Openness, Data and Digital, Julie Pierce, discusses the use of blockchain in the food industry and the impact...
Sequencing the genome of COVID-19
Comprised of the NHS, Public Health Agencies and academic institutions, The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium will deliver large scale sequencing to find the cause...