Historic deal signed to advance UK and European clean energy security
UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband signed a historic clean energy security agreement known as the Hamburg Declaration. The Hamburg Declaration was signed with European allies to strengthen energy security for homes and businesses in the UK and across Europe amid global instability. The agreement will harness the energy wealth of Europe’s shared North Sea to […]
NHS tests AI and robotics to accelerate lung cancer diagnosis
Patients suspected of having lung cancer may soon be able to receive a rapid diagnosis thanks to a pioneering NHS pilot who is combining AI and robotics to reach a cancer that is notoriously difficult to detect. For thousands of patients each year, a suspected lung cancer diagnosis can involve weeks of scans, follow-up visits, […]
Sonic booms offer new way to track falling space debris
Sonic booms are no longer only associated with supersonic jet and rocket launches, as scientists now use them to help solve the rapidly escalating problem of tracking space debris as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. Over the past decade, the number of malfunctioning satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragmented spacecraft orbiting Earth has skyrocketed. This boom […]
Scalable solar energy conversion with tin-based perovskites
The SMARTLINE-PV project aims to develop scalable and environmentally friendly tin-based perovskite solar cells, address the challenge of lead toxicity and improve the crystallization process. Solar energy conversion through photovoltaics is critical in Europe’s transition to a clean, resilient and climate-neutral energy system. Although silicon solar modules dominate today’s photovoltaic market, their stiffness, weight, and […]
EU needs to invest €70 billion a year in climate adaptation, study finds
The EU, member states and the private sector need to invest around €70 billion a year in climate adaptation until 2050, according to a new report. The report, commissioned by the Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and funded under Horizon Europe, highlights the importance of climate adaptation to reduce exposure to increasing climate change […]
£36m DAWN supercomputer upgrade to power UK AI
Science in the UK is gearing up for a major leap forward after the Government confirmed a £36m investment to dramatically expand the power of one of the country’s most important computing hubs. The funding will increase the capacity of the University of Cambridge’s AI facility sixfold, strengthening the UK’s ability to develop the next […]
STELLAR-AI project accelerates fusion energy research with AI
A new U.S.-led computing initiative aims to eliminate one of the biggest obstacles to progress in fusion energy research: the enormous amount of time and computational power required to model, design, and optimize fusion systems. By tightly integrating artificial intelligence with high-performance computing and live experimental data, this project promises to dramatically accelerate the pace […]
Earth observation for biodiversity and conservation
Earth observation has quickly become one of the most powerful tools in the fight to understand, protect, and restore Earth’s biodiversity. Leveraging data from satellites, airborne sensors, and ground systems will enable scientists and policymakers to monitor ecosystems at an unprecedented scale and level of detail. From tracking wildlife habitat to assessing ocean health to […]
AI in Healthcare: Better Diagnosis and Care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare. We are actively reshaping the way health systems detect disease, manage patients, and make clinical decisions. Hospitals, clinics, and research institutions around the world are integrating AI-driven tools into their clinical workflows with one primary goal: improving patient outcomes while making care more equitable, […]
Securing digital identity through biometric authentication
CardLab introduces QuardLock, a new era in cybersecurity that offers passwordless authentication with FIDO2 offline biometric fingerprint cards and a certified backend server. State-of-the-art cybersecurity CardLab has developed a biometric ‘authentication as a service’ solution based on biometric smartcards in different configurations for logical and physical access control, combined with a backend authentication system. These […]