EU announces bold strategy to revive European agriculture
The European Commission has launched the ambitious Generation Renewal Strategy for Agriculture, a comprehensive roadmap aimed at revitalizing European agriculture and attracting a new wave of young farmers. The initiative aims to double the number of young farmers in the EU by 2040, aiming for a share of around 24% of all agricultural producers in […]
Accelerate material innovation with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate materials discovery, but human expertise and education will remain central to responsible and sustainable innovation. New materials serve as the foundation for major technological advances, providing important advances in areas such as next-generation electronics, robotics, and medical devices. Traditionally, their development has relied on costly, time-consuming, and labor-intensive trial-and-error research. […]
Assessing SMR fuel performance: Good, bad or neutral?
Vikram Rathore from Uppsala University explores the findings from a study evaluating the fuel performance of a small modular reactor under load-following operation. Rising energy demands, coupled with the urgent need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, have driven extensive research into sustainable, cleaner, and more economical energy sources. Among the various alternatives, nuclear energy […]
Mary Coombs AI supercomputer powers UK innovation
A new era of digital innovation has arrived in the UK with the launch of the Mary Coombs AI supercomputer, a cutting-edge system designed to accelerate progress in science, medicine and clean energy. The supercomputer, located at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartley Center in Daresbury, will provide businesses and public sector organizations […]
DWI leads the fight against PFAS in drinking water
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment, are one of the most pressing challenges facing the water industry today. These synthetic compounds, once renowned for their non-stick and water-repellent properties, have been identified as persistent pollutants in raw water sources across England and Wales. The Department of […]
Revolutionizing ocean decarbonization through ammonia decomposition
The APOLO project, coordinated by Tecnalia and technology leader H2SITE, aims to fully decarbonize the maritime sector using membrane technology for ammonia splitting. The APOLO project (Advanced Power Conversion Technology Based on Shipboard Ammonia Decomposition with Advanced Membrane Reactors) focuses on power conversion for shipboard applications by enabling the use of ammonia as a clean […]
Proteasome inhibitor combination expands treatment of AML
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive and often fatal blood cancer, has long been resistant to a class of drugs called proteasome inhibitors that are effective against multiple myeloma. A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego shows why. When proteasome inhibitors are blocked, AML cells activate backup stress response systems […]
Maternal PFAS levels are linked to children’s brain development
Recent studies have revealed that PFAS levels in pregnant women can affect the structural and functional development of children’s brains. The study, led by researchers at the University of Turku in Finland and carried out in collaboration with Turku University Hospital and Örebro University in Sweden, suggests that chemicals known as PFAS, commonly referred to […]
US announces plans to lead race towards commercial fusion energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a bold new roadmap aimed at making the long-held dream of commercial fusion energy a reality within the next decade. The Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap lays out a comprehensive national strategy to bring fusion power to the grid by the mid-2030s, setting out what officials are […]
£20m science and technology boost supports regional innovation
The Science and Technology Secretary has announced £20m of funding each for Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Glasgow City Region to deliver ground-breaking regional innovation, including robotics to power new medicines and AI to detect disease early. Ahead of a landmark regional investment summit in Birmingham on Tuesday, the funding package will give local […]