€10m project accelerates AI adoption in UK science and business
A new €10 million European project aims to accelerate AI adoption among businesses and researchers across the UK, unlocking untapped economic and scientific potential. This initiative, led by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaining (EuroHPC JU), aims to help organizations take the first steps in AI adoption, deepen understanding of the technology and its […]
Global resistance to antibiotics has reached alarming levels
One in six infections worldwide is now resistant to antibiotics, highlighting a growing global health crisis, according to a new WHO report. Antibiotic resistance (when bacteria evolve to withstand treatments that once cured infections) is increasing at an unprecedented pace. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2025 Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report, showing […]
Pioneer of organometallic structures wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
These crystalline materials are transforming the way scientists store, separate, and use gases and molecules. The three winners, from Japan, Australia and the United States, respectively, created molecular structures with vast interior spaces that function like complex scaffolds. These organometallic frameworks can capture, store, or transform materials, opening new frontiers in energy, climate, and environmental […]
Seeds of sustainability in rural areas
From one woman’s courage to a common mission that brings science and community together through the CELISE project for sustainable rural development. During protests in Nairobi in the early 1980s, women with no political power or protection stood up against the men who were cutting down the last remaining forests in the city. All she […]
Bringing new small hydropower solutions to Central Asia
The EU-funded Hydro4U project promotes a sustainable future by introducing innovative, climate-resilient small hydropower solutions that are affordable, easy to install in remote areas, and built to meet Europe’s stringent quality and environmental standards. Central Asia has rich hydropower potential, especially in the upstream regions, but much of it remains untapped. Aging infrastructure, limited investment […]
A horizontal shift in precision fermentation: The Horizon Bioreactor
Can the Horizon Bioreactor solve the scaling crisis in precision fermentation? The success of precision fermentation (PF) – a technology platform reliant on the controlled cultivation of microbial or eukaryotic host systems for high-value product generation – hinges entirely on the ability to successfully transition from small-scale laboratory processes to industrial production volumes, often exceeding […]
Unlocking Canada’s research and innovation infrastructure for global leadership
TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator centre, explains how Canada can rebuild its research infrastructure to become a world leader in research and innovation. The world looks significantly different today than it did a year ago. Geopolitical loyalties are shifting, long-held norms are being rewritten, and countries around the world are rethinking how to secure their place […]
How surgical robots enable life-saving surgery
Ellie Gabel investigates how robotic surgery and telesurgery are revolutionizing medicine, allowing doctors to perform complex surgeries from thousands of miles away with incredible precision, speed, and safety. Surgeons traditionally stay in the same room as the patient and have direct contact with the patient during the surgery. Surgical robots have changed that, allowing doctors […]
Control quantum defects and improve performance with strain engineering
Researchers have developed a strain engineering system that controls the behavior of quantum defects in quantum systems and improves spin readout contrast. Quantum defects are small defects in solid crystal lattices that can trap individual electrons and their spins. These defects are central to the functionality of a variety of quantum technologies, including quantum sensors, […]
Europe accelerates AI ambitions with six new AI factories
The European Commission has announced the next stage of Europe’s artificial intelligence strategy, with the launch of six new AI factories across the continent. This latest expansion brings the entire network to 19 AI factories across 16 EU member states, strengthening Europe’s position as a global leader in digital innovation and AI sovereignty. Located in […]