€215.5 million to propel Europe’s circular bio-based economy
The CBU JU has announced its second call to further the circular bio-based economy and its respective European industries. With €215.5 million across 18 topics up for grabs, what are the real details?
Innovative plastic-free packaging projects to receive £3.2 million
UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP) is funding plastic-free packaging innovation projects for a range of food, personal and cleaning products.
Japanese diet lowers progression of liver fibrosis
The Japanese diet, made up of whole, plant-based foods and seafood, has been found to lower liver fibrosis progression.
1 in 4 people in the UK suffer from dry eye, but what is...
Although 17 million people are thought to be suffering from dry eye, the condition is not always easily diagnosed. How can we better understand it?
How to reduce operational costs while accelerating decarbonisation of fleets
The public sector must tread a careful line between saving money and increasing the decarbonisation of fleets, here’s how Shell Fleet Solutions think we can do it.
Revolutionary underwater robot designed to remove waste from the ocean
Researchers pilot-test their jellyfish-inspired underwater robot to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean, which interacts gently with its environment without disturbing it.
Revving up for change: Local ambition unlocks national electric vehicle transition
In seven years time, the UK government will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and so the electric vehicle transition must begin now.
The hidden potential of tree diversity for enriching soil fertility
Increased tree diversity can result in a higher buildup of carbon and nitrogen in forest soils, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global climate change.
Shell Fleet Solutions: Four steps to decarbonize fleets
Here, we learn about Shell Fleet Solutions, one of the global leaders in business mobility, including why public sector fleets need to decarbonise
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Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) – on the path to a cure
Dr. Ludivine Herman, Project Leader at immunotherapy specialist Imcyse, walks us through Neuoromyelitis optica facts & trends, the challenges of current therapies and the potential of immunotherapies.
How AI can optimise early cancer treatment
Early cancer treatment is vital to sustaining high cancer survival rates, but could AI improve clinician capabilities and predict worse cases?
Impact of maternal and early-life high-fat diets on children and adults
How does eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy or in early life affect your health? Researchers tested on rat offspring to study how diet impacts future preferences.
EV infrastructure: Top 10 UK areas for EV chargers and green living
EV growth in the UK is on a continuous increase, but which UK cities are putting in the most work to install EV infrastructure and push the green revolution forwards.
Is car sharing really the future of getting to work?
The hybrid working system which has changed the transport habits of many employees, and the popularity of car sharing has skyrocketed.
UK’s safer AI taskforce receives £100 million in funding
The UK government deliver £100 million in funding for a foundation model AI taskforce to promote safer artificial intelligence and increased regulation.
Gut anatomy differs significantly between healthy individuals
Research identifies significant variations in the gut anatomy of humans, which has major implications for understanding how the digestive system affects human health.
UK government’s Cost of Living payment given to 8 million households
The UK government delivers the Cost of Living payment to over 8 million financially vulnerable households, set to receive £301 today.
Why top business performers are adopting cloud computing
Enterprises considering adopting cloud computing are increasingly realizing the cloud’s tremendous value potential – up to $3 trillion globally by 2025.
Everything to know about Pica, a lesser known eating disorder
Pica is an eating disorder where the sufferer craves to eat non-food substances such as soil, ice or clay. But who can be affected, what are the causes, and what else is there to know?
Out with the old: Why traditional tech training methods need upgrading
Ash Gawthorp discusses why UK businesses are facing a crisis and why traditional tech training methods must be reconsidered.