Inside Europe’s single-use plastics directive
Plastic is so ingrained in modern life that it often goes unnoticed. From takeaway coffee lids to food packaging to cigarette filters, many everyday items are designed to be used once and then discarded within minutes. The environmental costs of this convenience can no longer be ignored. In response, the European Union introduced the Single-Use […]
University of Oulu builds the future of human-AI partnership
Hybrid Intelligence (HI) at the University of Oulu in Finland is accelerating the co-evolution of humans and AI to enhance human agency. Current approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) remain narrow and have yet to realize its full transformative potential. With hybrid intelligence (HI), researchers are looking toward a future where the relationship between humans and […]
Stabilizes hypochlorous acid and improves skin
Avantamine provides an innovative solution to stabilize hypochlorous acid (HOCl), increasing its high concentration and long-lasting effects on the skin. When your body is attacked by a pathogen (bacteria, fungi, or virus) and you develop a skin infection, your immune system prompts your white blood cells to produce a compound called hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid […]
First Hydrogen expands contract to advance next-generation unmanned ground vehicles
The updated Letter of Intent (LOI) grants the company exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a patented unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for both autonomous and remote operation. Unmanned ground vehicles are land-based robotic systems that rely on remote control or autonomous navigation to operate without a human on board. These systems are increasingly […]
NASA outlines phased moon base strategy
NASA’s new roadmap links lunar infrastructure, commercial partnerships, and nuclear propulsion to long-term exploration goals. A comprehensive series of policy and program updates by NASA signal a structural shift in how the United States plans to operate in space over the next decade. The changes, announced at a recent agency-wide briefing, are consistent with the […]
Building supply chain resilience in European SMEs
Empowering traditional and tech‑savvy European SMEs to innovate together and strengthen Europe’s industrial ecosystems. In the contemporary industrial landscape, the global economy has been fundamentally reshaped by a succession of unprecedented crises, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic, the geopolitical instability resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, the rise of protectionist trade policies, and recent threats […]
Increase in space debris threatens US systems, NRO warns
The dramatic increase in the number of satellites in orbit has increased the amount of space debris, posing a serious threat to the capabilities of America’s national space system. In a keynote address at the Space Policy, Science, and Technology Symposium hosted by the Purdue Institute for Policy Studies, Maj. Gen. Chris Povak, deputy director […]
UK launches £1bn pandemic preparedness strategy
The framework entails around £1 billion of funding aimed at strengthening vaccine access, surveillance systems and national testing capacity. The strategy, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is in line with the Government’s formal response to the findings of the Module 2 report of the Coronavirus Inquiry, which examined decision-making and […]
EU unveils new strategy to tackle growing wildfires in Europe
The European Commission has outlined a continent-wide framework focused on prevention, preparedness and recovery from the record bushfire disaster. Wildfires in Europe are entering a more destructive phase due to rising temperatures and prolonged droughts linked to climate change. European authorities say the scale of the threat is no longer temporary but structural and requires […]
Goonhilly Earth Station tracks Artemis II mission to the moon
The Goonhilly Earth Station will play a role in NASA’s historic Artemis II mission by passively tracking the Orion spacecraft as it orbits the Moon and returns to Earth. As the Artemis mission prepares to return humans to lunar orbit for the first time in more than 50 years, Goonhilly will be tasked with tracking […]