UKRI funds innovative medical projects from cancer treatment to arthritis
New cancer treatments and better ways to manage arthritis are among 30 new health research projects funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Professor Alison Park, UKRI’s Interdisciplinary Working Champion and Deputy Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council, said: “Many of the most pressing problems can only be addressed by researchers working […]
MHRA supports the abolition of animal testing with technology development
The MHRA has taken decisive action to phase out animal testing by helping developers make better use of New Approach Methodology (NAM). By providing an early review of non-animal data and clarity on how it is evaluated, this initiative will give developers greater confidence when developing marketing applications based on evidence generated without animal testing. […]
Plug-in solar panels set to accelerate UK homegrown energy
Plug-in solar panels will be rolled out in UK stores over the coming months, accelerating the government’s commitment to clean, home-grown energy in the wake of the Iran war. Plug-in solar will help more UK households save money on their energy bills. The current conflict highlights that the only path to energy security and sovereignty […]
California law moves to ban PFAS pesticides
A new bill introduced in the California Legislature aims to phase out the use of PFAS pesticides, a class of persistent synthetic chemicals that are increasingly linked to environmental pollution and human health risks. The proposal follows recent testing that found these substances in a significant portion of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables across the […]
ESA funding appeal targets space technology to fight European wildfires
As wildfire activity intensifies across Europe, the European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring new technology to detect and track fires in near real time. Wildfires in Europe are large and frequent, and ESA is now calling on industry to help respond by building tools that rely heavily on satellite data to detect, monitor and predict […]
France’s low-carbon hydrogen production plan approved
The European Commission has approved France’s plan to support the production of renewable low-carbon hydrogen, in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Clean Industries Agreement. France has notified the European Commission of its plans to introduce a scheme to support the production of renewable low-carbon hydrogen using new electrolyzers to […]
Bipartisan bill targets PFAS and disparities in U.S. wastewater treatment
A new bipartisan proposal in Congress aims to address mounting challenges in wastewater treatment in the United States, focusing on new contaminants such as PFAS and rising costs of infrastructure replacement. Lawmakers introduced the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Assistance Act, which aims to help electric utilities implement next-generation treatment technologies. The law comes as communities across […]
UK not adequately prepared for severe space weather impacts, report finds
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that although the UK has built resilience to the impacts of severe space weather, it remains unprepared. It turns out that although space’s ability to predict severe weather has improved, our understanding of how to respond to such emergencies remains low. Recent solar storms […]
Quark-gluon plasma can be formed by proton collisions
New results from the ALICE collaboration suggest that quark-gluon plasmas may be formed not only in heavy ion experiments but also in proton collisions. New analysis from the ALICE collaboration is reshaping the way physicists understand the conditions necessary for the creation of quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a state of matter thought to have existed shortly […]
Strengthening defense targets with compound semiconductors
Dr Wynne Metedis, Chair of CSconnected, discusses the UK Government’s vision for compound semiconductors and how it will further the objective of sovereign defense capability. In September 2024, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) purchased a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. This unusual move was not meant to expand production capacity, but to […]