Strategic research to advance global nutrition and sustainable food
Université Laval is dedicated to advancing sustainable food systems and nutrition through comprehensive expertise across the food value chain, addressing global challenges in health and environmental sustainability. The world’s food system is under unprecedented pressure. They must simultaneously feed growing populations, reduce environmental burdens, support population health and adapt to the accelerating effects of climate […]
Making the Citizens Energy Package work for Europeans
Niklavs Tamanis, Veronica Saletti, Marco Costa and Marina Fernández-Campoamor discuss how the EU’s citizen energy package can transform energy communities and local benefit sharing into a simple and fair way for citizens to participate in the clean energy transition. Citizens are still struggling to participate in Europe’s clean energy transition. This article tests two practical […]
FoodTech Challenge 2026 winners advance the agritech ecosystem
The third edition of the UAE FoodTech Challenge, a global competition to identify and scale up the world’s most promising agritech innovations, has concluded with the announcement of four winning startups at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Out of 1,215 entries from 113 countries, 10 finalists made it to the final stage of the competition, where […]
British astronomers discover mysterious iron rod inside ring nebula
A team of European astronomers has discovered an impressive bar-shaped iron cloud within the famous Ring Nebula, providing an unexpected glimpse into the inner workings of this celestial spectacle. The discovery, led by researchers from Cardiff University and University College London (UCL), is the first time such structures have been observed within a nebula. This […]
FDA report reveals 50 types of PFAS in personal care products
According to a report from the Food and Drug Administration, more than 1,000 personal care products that people use every day may contain chemicals that are permanently toxic. As of 2024, more than 50 PFAS ingredients were found in approximately 1,700 unique personal care products, the report found. This ingredient is added to cosmetics with […]
AI note-taking set to transform NHS consultations
NHS clinicians could soon spend more time interacting with patients and less time typing notes, thanks to a new wave of AI note-taking tools. These advanced systems promise to listen to consultations and automatically generate clinical summaries, streamline documentation, and make appointments more efficient. By reducing the administrative burden, doctors and nurses can focus on […]
World-class rare earth magnet recycling facility begins operations in the UK
The University of Birmingham has launched a new facility for the recycling of rare earth magnets, which will help reduce the UK’s dependence on imports of rare earth metals, alloys and magnets. Rare earth magnets are one of the important “critical minerals” that are essential to modern life. They form the core building blocks of […]
EU backs Germany and Canada’s €200 million renewable hydrogen deal
In a major boost to Europe’s renewable energy ambitions, the European Commission has given the green light to Germany’s €200 million plan to produce and import renewable hydrogen from Canada. This marks another step in Europe’s efforts to strengthen renewable energy supply chains and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The initiative, approved under EU state […]
2025 was the third hottest year on record, Copernicus data warns
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), run by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), global temperatures in 2025 will be just 0.01°C lower than in 2023 and 0.13°C lower than in 2024, still holding the title of the hottest year on record. The release of this data was coordinated with other […]
Latest helium exploration trends, technologies and innovations
Tim Lynott, CEO of Four Corners Helium, discusses emerging trends in helium exploration, commodity bundling, technology advances, market risks, and innovative new applications shaping the global helium industry. Helium has quietly become one of the most strategically important elements in the global economy, powering technologies from medical devices to advanced electronics to cutting-edge renewable energy […]