Negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty collapse – what happens next?
Negotiations for the groundbreaking Global Plastics Convention reached a snag when the latest talk ended without consensus. Members of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC) departed from Geneva today following a 10-day session marked by deep divisions and a failure to complete a draft text of internationally legally binding means. Despite the set-up, the desire to […]
AI models accelerate the development of RNA vaccines
MIT researchers have developed a new method of using artificial intelligence to design nanoparticles that can provide more efficient RNA vaccines and other types of RNA therapies. After training machine learning models to analyze thousands of existing delivery particles, researchers used it to predict new materials that would work even better in RNA therapy. Researchers […]
High-luminous large hadron collider enters the final test phase
As CERN engineers begin testing full sections of their new systems, the high-luminous large hadron collider (HL-LHC), a massive upgrade to the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, is approaching reality. Featuring cutting-edge components developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab, the project aims to charge particle collision experiments and unlock rare physical phenomena when […]
UK-supported solar power station to source 82,000 Filipino homes
Construction has begun at a UK-backed 99MW solar power plant in South Cotabato, providing electricity to 82,000 homes and reducing 66,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. Mindanao’s solar power plant demonstrates another achievement in the growth of the UK and the Philippines’ partnership in clean energy development. The investment in solar farms of 4.49 billion […]
NPL launches a platform to improve the accuracy of Earth observation data
The new international platform is quietly reconstructing methods for verifying and harmonizing Earth observation data from satellites. Known as the CEOS Product Verification Platform (CEOS-PVP), it offers free, open services that allow space agencies, commercial operators and researchers to check, compare and improve the quality of optical satellite measurements. Developed on behalf of the Earth […]
Global challenges with local solutions
The Global Impact Coalition outlines important considerations for tackling the destruction of PFA in industrial water systems. Have you heard of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs)? Perhaps the nickname “Forever Chemicals” rings the bell. These synthetics are frequently headlined, from the US administration’s recent $15 million investment to the $15 million investment to study PFA […]
Caltech uses sound to unlock long quantum information storage
Quantum Computing has received a huge boost from the unexpected source: Sound. To advance for the preservation of quantum information, Caltech scientists have developed a hybrid system that converts delicate quantum states from superconducting Qubits into vibrations, storing them up to 30 times longer than current methods. This breakthrough will help fill one of the […]
Reveal the environmental benefits of lithium battery recycling
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) highlights the importance of recycling lithium batteries in the race to a sustainable future. In this study, tapping to used batteries is evaluated as a secondary source of lithium. This not only reduces the environmental impact, but also ensures access to this valuable resource, supports the circular economy, […]
Provides lab grade accuracy with methane measurements
Measuring methane when cows do not live in the lab: Agscent’s portable methane monitoring brings lab grade accuracy to the paddock. Livestock producers and researchers face serious problems. As cows roam the paddock rather than standing in labs or under research conditions, they accurately measure methane emissions and feed efficiency. Although there are limited real-world […]
Heat-ML Breakthrough promotes fusion plasma thermal protection
A new breakthrough in artificial intelligence is to help scientists tame the extreme heat of fusion plasma and bring their dreams of endless clean energy one step closer. Fusion Pioneers’ public and private teams – Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Institute (PPPL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have […]