animal welfare

Animal welfare and ethical responsibility in farming

The Animal Welfare Institute is dedicated to reducing animal suffering caused by people and seeks better treatment of animals everywhere. Nine billion land animals are...
calorimetry

The significance of calorimetry in battery safety

Battery calorimetry could be an essential step in the electrification of global transport industries, by ensuring the safety of lithium-ion batteries. Calorimetry is the process...
Ventilators for COVID-19 patients

New ventilators for COVID-19 patients built from widely available parts

A new collaboration based in Italy has created a safe and reliable ventilator for COVID-19 patients, built from widely available parts. As many nations struggle...
Electronic Health Records

Electronic Health Records for clinical research

Professor Dr Dipak Kalra speaks to The Innovation Platform about the latest developments in Electronic Health Records data research. The European Institute for Innovation through...
temperatures of exoplanets

New mathematical model for predicting the temperatures of exoplanets

Astronomers from Cornell University have improved a mathematical model to accurately predict the temperatures of exoplanets from solar systems hundreds of light-years away. The newly...
quantum computing

Scientists propose new innovative 2D design for quantum computers

Scientists from Japan and Australia have proposed a novel 2D design for quantum computers that can be constructed using existing integrated circuit technology. According to...
Antimicrobial coating

Antimicrobial coating reduces spread of salmonella and listeria by 99.9%

Scientists have created a water-resistant antimicrobial coating that, when applied to surfaces that are regularly in contact with food, reduces the spread of salmonella...
The surprising effects of the pandemic on atmospheric scientists

Observing the atmosphere during the pandemic

The effects of the pandemic on the atmosphere may be non-intuitive, but how do atmospheric scientists organise their work under various restrictions? The pandemic influences...
neutrinos

Do neutrinos behave differently in their matter and anti-matter forms?

Scientists have revealed the basic property of neutrinos, representing an important step towards learning whether neutrinos behave differently in their matter and antimatter forms. A...
ESAs plans

ESAs plans for the future of space and defence

ESA Director-General Jan Wörner speaks to TIP about space debris and ESAs plans for removal, as well as about Space19+ and the contentious issue...