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 […]
UK updates air defense system to expand offshore wind power generation
The UK government has confirmed plans to modernize key elements of its air defense system, which is expected to remove long-standing technical barriers to offshore wind development and free up up to 10GW of additional capacity. Central to this effort is the procurement of advanced air defense radars to combat signal interference from large offshore […]
Astronomers identify 45 Earth-like planets in habitable zone
Astronomers have narrowed the search for extraterrestrial life by identifying concentrated groups of Earth-like planets that may offer the most favorable conditions for habitation. Based on updated stellar data and planetary records, researchers have created a catalog of rocky exoplanets located within the habitable zone (the region around a star where liquid water may exist). […]
AI can accurately deliver flood warnings to data-poor areas
A new study reveals that “basic models” trained on vast amounts of common time-series data have the potential to accurately predict river flows, even in areas where there is little or no local hydrological record. This approach could improve flood warnings, drought planning, and water resource management in parts of the world where monitoring data […]
Possibility of halving the impact of aviation global warming by adjusting flight routes
The study shows that changing cruising altitude by relatively small margins can prevent the formation of contrails, a major but often overlooked contributor to atmospheric warming. The findings suggest that avoiding contrail-forming conditions could cut the total climate impact of aviation by nearly half, providing a short-term mitigation option that does not rely on new […]
X-ray breakthrough enables real-time monitoring of electronic chips
An international team of researchers has developed a breakthrough method to observe what’s happening inside electronic chips as they operate. This makes it possible to monitor electronic chips without touching them, disassembling them, or switching them off. This new technology uses terahertz waves, a safe, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, to detect tiny electrical charge movements within […]