Using bugs to control urate and help prevent gout
The EIC Bugs4Urate project is pioneering lifestyle therapy and personalized nutrition to prevent early gout and transform metabolic health. For centuries, gout has been imbued with an almost mythical image: swollen joints, excruciating pain, and an unfair association with luxury. But behind the historical caricature lie modern public health challenges. Gout is the clinical endpoint […]
Understanding the UK’s eternal chemical problem
These persistent substances in everyday products and industrial applications raise serious questions about their long-term effects on health and the environment. Dr Kruchev will provide expert insight into how these chemicals behave, why they are so difficult to manage and the challenges of tackling their widespread presence across the UK. Can you explain what the […]
The science of EV weight reduction
Elie Gabel explains how making EVs lighter through smarter materials and AI-powered design increases range and efficiency without the need for larger batteries. Every kilogram saved from an electric vehicle (EV) translates directly into increased range. This simple physical advantage is driving a new wave of design innovation. Rather than relying solely on larger or […]
Saturn’s Enceladus moon could harbor life
NASA’s Cassini mission has revealed a surprising new chapter in the story of Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, long considered one of the solar system’s most promising sites for extraterrestrial life. For the first time, scientists have detected massive heat flows from the moon’s poles. This proves that the Moon’s internal energy system is stable and […]
EU invests €358 million in new LIFE program projects
The European Union has taken another decisive step towards a greener and more resilient future with the launch of 132 new projects under its flagship LIFE programme. Supported by more than €358 million in EU funding, these initiatives will drive innovation across Europe, from restoring wetlands and protecting endangered species to promoting clean energy and […]
Space dust could be key to monitoring changes in Arctic sea ice
Since regular satellite monitoring began in 1979, Arctic sea ice has decreased by more than 42%. Climate models predict ice-free summers in the Arctic within the next few decades, but scientists are still uncertain about the impact on life on Earth. Researchers have long known that fine-grained dust from space covers the Earth’s surface, falling […]
New innovation could connect quantum computers 200 times farther apart
Currently, the maximum distance that two quantum computers can be connected via fiber cable is several kilometers. This means that the quantum computers at the University of Chicago’s South Side campus and the Willis Tower in downtown Chicago would be too far away to communicate with each other, even if there were fiber cables running […]
The future of digital infrastructure starts with SLICES
Bridging research and innovation in digital infrastructure, SLICES supports the scientific community with cutting-edge experimentation tools and environments. The design and deployment of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) challenges the digital infrastructure (DI) research community: how can we build and operate an increasingly complex ecosystem bridging communication, networking, distributed systems, computing, data management and more […]
RSC urges UK to introduce polluter pays principle to combat PFAS
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has launched a powerful new campaign calling on the UK government to adopt a stricter ‘polluter pays principle’. This polluter-pays approach would place the financial responsibility on companies that produce or use toxic chemicals to clean up the damage they cause to the environment. The initiative aims to shift […]
Atomic imperatives for sustainable AI
Professor Lefteri H Tsoukalas of Purdue University studies AI as a catalyst and key enabler for the nuclear energy transition. The emerging AI-energy nexus represents a critical juncture in the history of technology, requiring a fundamental and physically grounded policy framework. To address the unprecedented and rapidly growing energy demands created by artificial intelligence (AI), […]