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.
Researchers have virtually unrolled lithium batteries
An international team, led by the University College London, have virtually ‘unrolled’ the coil of electrode layers from a lithium battery using an algorithm...
Environmentally sustainable retail tags made using nanotechnology
Researchers at the University of Sussex have developed an ink using nanotechnology that reduces metal waste in the retail industry.
Following the £8m ESRC investment...
What does the EIC hope for the future?
We spoke with the head of the European Innovation Council’s advisory board, Professor Mark Ferguson, about his hopes for how the EIC will function...
Detecting epileptic foci in the human brain
Researchers at Yokohama City University, Japan, have developed a compound that helps doctors detect epileptic foci in the human brain.
A radiotracer specifically binds to...
$50m to progress collaboration between Canada and EU
The Canadian government have announced the launch of new funding opportunities to boost scientific collaboration with other countries.
Out of the C$50m available over the...
EU has launched two new pilots to increase citizen involvement
The European Commission is to launch two new pilot actions in order to further support active involvement of EU citizens in funding protocol.
The European...
34 satellites have successfully been launched into space
OneWeb has successfully launched 34 satellites into space, aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
The launched was on 6 February...
How smart is your city?
Researchers have assessed the top ranking smart cities in Australia by evaluating each city against criteria based on the ‘four pillars of economy’.
A new...
Are houses made from mushrooms better for the environment?
As further struggles with climate change deplete the Earth’s resources, construction firms turn to alternative eco-materials made from mushrooms to reduce the industry’s carbon...
How to avoid damage to scientific development post-Brexit
Wellcome Trust suggests that the EU and UK negotiate research deals in order to avoid damaging the research and development sector.
Because of delays in...