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.
World Coffee Research: the future of coffee
World Coffee Research aims to grow, protect and enhance supplies of quality coffee while improving livelihoods of producer families.
The livelihoods of coffee farmers and...
Teaching computational thinking as a transferal core subject
EurAI Fellow Nuria Oliver explains the importance of educating future generations in technology and computational thinking.
Nuria Oliver is a computer scientist and a Fellow...
Chronic hepatitis B remains a global health problem
Re-designing the hepatitis B vaccine: helping WHO achieve one of the 2030 elimination targets as Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a global health problem.
According...
Astrophysics and the European Space Agency
Frank Salzgeber, Head of Innovation and Ventures Office at ESA, explains how technology is allowing us to see further.
As Head of Innovation and Ventures...
Nanotechnologies – almost there – what’s next?
The Joint Research Centre’s Dr Elke Anklam spoke to SEQ about how the European Commission is supporting nanotechnologies.
In June, Innovation News Network travelled to...
Let’s talk about Earth observations
Climate adaptation requires a broad and integrated approach: GEO is well positioned to deliver in this area due to its experience in gathering knowledge...
Increasing the resilience of corals
Kazuhiko Koike, a professor of Hiroshima University, has found that the coexistence of giant clams with corals may be important for coral reef ecosystems.
Giant...
Preclinical drug development for childhood cancers
Research at Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (Greehey CCRI) has been at the forefront of improving relevant preclinical models for developing new therapeutics.
Cancer in...
Disease diagnosis and environment-specific tissue engineering
We speak to G.E.R.N Director, Prof B Rolauffs, about tackling the problems with the current translation of tissue engineering towards clinical use.
G.E.R.N. is the...
Dietary fibre: Relating functionality to molecular structure
Dietary fibres confer numerous benefits as part of a healthy diet, but these are specific to which fibres are consumed.
Dietary fibres are indigestible carbohydrates...