Enhancing waste valorisation for a sustainable industry
The development of more sustainable technologies for energy-intensive industry is imperative to meet ambitious targets by 2050.
Whales can learn complex songs from whales in other regions
A cultural transmission: humpback whales can learn and memorise complex songs from whales from other regions.
Using artificial photosynthesis technology to produce food
Food could become independent of sunlight through artificial photosynthesis technology, increasing the conversion efficiency of sunlight into food by up to 18 times.
Understanding distant galaxies through “redshifts”
Distant galaxies are coming closer into view with the help of more advanced and powerful telescopes, but what do we understand about them?
The light-activated fish robot designed to collect microplastics
Researchers have invented a light-activated fish robot that "swims" around quickly and removes microplastics from the water.
Octopus’ brain and human brain share the same ‘jumping genes’
A new study has identified a link between genes in both the human brain and the octopus brain which could explain the remarkable intelligence of the invertebrates .
Universal flu vaccine trial opens at NIH Clinical Center
A Phase 1 clinical trial of a universal flu vaccine has started inoculating healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.
Correlation of electrolyte properties, gas formation and heat generation by electrochemical-calorimetric methods
Dr Carlos Ziebert, leader of the group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, KIT, explains how electrochemical-calorimetric methods help to establish relevant correlations for improved batteries.
ATTRACT as a funding experiment for innovation: the final part
Sergio Bertolucci, Chair of the ATTRACT R&D&I Committee, discusses his final remarks on the ATTRACT funding for innovation.
Engineering solutions for ecological problems
Christine M. Cunningham, Professor at The Pennsylvania State University, discusses engineering solutions for children to help solve ecological problems
Research & innovation for bio-based industries in Europe
Philippe Mengal, Executive Director at CBE JU ‐ Circular Bio‐based Europe Joint Undertaking, charts the priorities for a strategic research & innovation agenda for competitive bio-based industries in Europe.
Research priorities for sustainability science
Future Earth highlights pertinent research gaps and suggests forthcoming fields of research in the field of sustainability science.
Smart Adhesion: anomalous damping in liquid crystalline elastomers leads to reversible adhesion
Eugene M. Terentjev, a professor of Polymer Physics at the University of Cambridge looks at smart, reusable adhesion through liquid crystalline elastomers.
The potential of algae in treating chronic inflammation
Algae has become a hot topic: it could offer new solutions for the treatment of pain, inflammation, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The effects of nanoparticles and the disruption of neural development
Ken Tachibana explores how the effects of nanoparticles on the environment and human body and brain have been left largely unexamined.
Verification in Quantum Computing
Quantum computing promises to change the way we tackle certain problems in the future, however, developing applications for this new and upcoming technology has...
IRODDI: New strategies for a sustainable development
Olga Gómez de Miranda, Scientific researcher from TECNALIA illustrates the innovative technologies and strategies in place to improve sustainable development.
Using AI to deliver high quality, personalised breast cancer screening
Ralph Highnam, PhD, Chief Science & Innovation Officer at Volpara Health, looks at the future of breast cancer screening and the use of AI.
The first net zero operation conducted in the NHS
The first net zero operation has been conducted by surgeons in the NHS – with the patient safely recovering from a keyhole procedure to remove a bowel cancer.
Unlocking dark matter in our genome to fuel immune responses
Dr Helen M Rowe at the Centre for Immunobiology at the Queen Mary University of London looks towards unlocking dark matter for the potential to boost immune responses in humans.
