How innovation is changing the UK’s water system
Jo Jolly, director of Environment and Innovation at Ofwat, discusses how innovation and collaboration are transforming UK water systems to tackle key challenges such as leaks, emissions and pollution while building a sustainable future. Water systems are a complex and nationally important network, with hundreds of thousands of kilometers of main membranes and wastewater pipes […]
How the UK nuclear task force speeds up the nuclear renaissance
The UK’s nuclear control task force, part of the government’s change plan, will be important to enable a nuclear renaissance across the country and to grow the economy. In a new step, John Fingleton CBE was appointed as the lead of today’s task force to provide this new nuclear renaissance. This appointment is the latest […]
Green Laser and Its Applications in Modern Technology
The green laser redefines what modern technology can do, offering unparalleled accuracy, low thermal shock and high visibility. Jack Shaw, writer and editor at Modded, explains how green lasers accelerate innovation across the sector, from micromachine and medical imaging to renewable energy and environmental sensing. Green lasers are powerful tools across a wide range of […]
The EU cracks down on microplastic pollution with groundbreaking regulations
In a critical move to combat one of the planet’s widest contaminants, the European Union has won an agreement to curb microplastic pollution caused by plastic pellets. These small, overlooked particles are major contributors to environmental degradation, and microplastics contaminate the ocean, contaminate soil and penetrate the food chain. The new regulations, interim agreement by […]
Unlock bio-based materials innovation with Inn-Pressme
The Inn-Pressme project promotes cutting-edge pilot facilities dedicated to supporting the growth of market demand to expand bio-based material innovation. The Inn-Pressme project has upgraded 16 pilot lines (PLS) across Europe, improving most industrial process parameters by at least 15%, and verifying 20% of material performance faster. These upgraded pilot lines were validated by demonstrating […]
Decarbonization improves energy security in most countries
According to a new study, by 2060, pivots from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies will improve energy security and reduce trade risks in most countries. Lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements are competing with countries and businesses to ensure the supply of energy systems that do not add greenhouse gases to the […]
Webinar Exploring the Pillars of Canada and Horizon Europe
The European Union’s delegation to Canada is set to host the third installment of an informative webinar series exploring Canada and Horizon Europe. Scheduled on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at 9am ET, the session provides invaluable insights to Canadian researchers and organizations aimed at breaking into Europe’s best R&D programs. Understanding Horizon Europe’s Pillar II […]
Rousing the quantum vacuum with extreme laser light
The University of Maryland highlights light’s importance in physics, focusing on electromagnetic waves, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and upcoming virtual matter experiments to explore the quantum vacuum’s mysteries. This is a story about light, matter and light-matter interaction to awaken the quantum vaccuum. Most of you reading this article have had encounters with light. Light […]
Convert space electronics using ultra-fast compact accelerators
Tau Systems converts electronic electronic tests with a compact, cost-effective ultra-fast accelerator, providing radiation testing, and increasing the resilience of critical space-bound technology to space radiation. As humanity rushes further into space, the resilience of space-bound electronic devices becomes a constant and overwhelming challenge. Satellites, spacecraft, and defense systems operate in some of the most […]
Scientists announce groundbreaking PFA alternatives
Major scientific breakthroughs could soon eliminate one of the most sustained and dangerous chemical threats in modern consumer goods. An international team of researchers has announced a groundbreaking PFAS alternative. It provides a safer and non-toxic solution to replace these widely used but environmentally destructive substances. Often called “eternal chemicals,” PFA can be found in […]