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Call for targeted approach to boost bird-friendly farming
Added: 8 Jan 2023
Threatened farmland bird species would benefit from a more strategic investment of resources rather…

Millions of pounds of expired Covid PPE faces disposal, claims firm
Added: 22 Nov 2022
A surplus of personal protective equipment to deal with an expected third winter spike in Covid-19 …

Tech challenges hinder mountain water data gathering
Added: 7 Nov 2022
Global failure to make better use of the latest monitoring technologies for high altitude water dat…

Nikon Small World hands awards first place to photogenic gecko image
Added: 16 Oct 2022
The three millimetre hand of a lizard embryo captured on camera in incredible detail has won first …

CCDC grants aim to inspire tomorrow’s structural chemistry pioneers
Added: 11 Sep 2022
One of the world’s leading resources for structural chemistry, Cambridge Crystallographic Data Cent…

Liquid platinum catalyst offers sustainable solution for industry
Added: 27 Aug 2022
Australian scientists say they have found a way to employ platinum as a potentially scalable indust…

RSPB report criticises poor regulation of 150 pesticides
Added: 3 Jul 2022
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has attacked current risk assessments for chem…
Leading chemical and utility firms join RSC polymer sustainability task force
Added: 3 Jul 2022
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced four leading industry recruits have joined its S…

REF results hammer home the importance of UK university-business collaboration
Added: 1 Jun 2022
The results of the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) identify ‘world-leading’ and ‘interna…

Our lifestyles are key contributors to river pollution – social prescribing can help
Added: 25 May 2022
A new study demonstrates the significant environmental impact of harmful chemical and biological ag…

Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally
Added: 4 May 2022
A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of …

Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing
Added: 4 May 2022
Scientists announce comprehensive regional diagnostic of microbial ocean life using DNA testing. La…

Sustainable concept for wood-based textile fibres
Added: 14 Apr 2022
The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Si…

DOE support for scientists impacted by the war in Ukraine
Added: 6 Apr 2022
The ongoing war in Ukraine presents incredible, heartbreaking challenges to both the country and it…

New 'levelling up' roadmap: review sets out three ways business can reduce health inequalities
Added: 5 Apr 2022
A major review of health inequities published on 4 April 2022, lays a roadmap for the role of indus…

UK Space Agency SPRINT funding to support business collaborations with devolved nations universities
Added: 5 Apr 2022
The national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support program…

Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings
Added: 1 Apr 2022
As the urgency to eradicate environmental pollution increases, many biomaterials are being develope…

Digital twins to link Metaverse to real-world decarbonisation towards NetZero
Added: 1 Apr 2022
Digital Twins are forecast to form the essential building blocks of a Metaverse which connects the …

UN debate on how to make science and technology more sustainable and inclusive
Added: 24 Mar 2022
A debate to discuss how science and technology can boost Covid-19 recovery is to be held in the UN.…

Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals
Added: 7 Mar 2022
Researchers engineered a strain of bacteria to break down carbon dioxide (CO2), converting it into …