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Critical alternatives

May 27, 2025
As the supply of rare earth elements becomes an increasing geopolitical issue, Akseli Mansikkamäki and his colleagues at the University of Oulu are developing molecules to address the challenge.

Sustainable sensor guards plant health and feeds the soil

April 1, 2025
It sounds like an environmentalist’s dream: technology that helps boost crop yields and then composts into the same soil to provide extra nutrients…

Disappearing glaciers ‘now second largest contributor to sea level rise’

March 2, 2025
Glacier loss in central Europe was nearly 40% during this century, suggests a study by Belgium’s Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Alga ‘superfood’ comes with scaling up challenges, say scientists

February 7, 2025
A common freshwater species of algae packed with nutritional benefits could be the next agricultural ‘superfood’, claim researchers from the University of Birmingham.

Hadley Centre climate work ROI is 33 times Government’s expenditure

January 27, 2025
Leading UK climate change research site the Hadley Centre Climate Programme (HCCP) provided a return 33 times the support provided for its work between 2018 and 2021.

Unilever and Pioneer launch food and drink incubator lab at Colworth

January 20, 2025
Unilever and Pioneer Group are to collaborate on a new state-of-the-art food and drink incubator that will house innovative food and beverage businesses at Colworth Science Park in Bedford.

Hydrogen hub invests £3million in groundbreaking net zero projects

January 20, 2025
Funding valued at £3 million is to be shared among 10 research projects that aim to develop technologies to realise plans to tap the carbon saving value of hydrogen and...

Lab and fieldwork combine to ensure Beauty moth is a little less rare

January 6, 2025
An experimental combination of captive breeding and habitat management has seen one of the UK’s rarest moth species more than double its numbers at a key population site.

Sea-savvy tech provides longest ever study of destructive water currents

December 16, 2024
Durham University scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in marine geoscience, using seabed seismographics to study the world’s strongest turbidity currents as they occur in one of the longest submarine...

New body aims to deliver on chemicals sector green pledge

December 8, 2024
A new body designed to speed the transition to sustainable chemicals and materials in the UK has been officially launched, a move likely to drive further lab science resource investment...

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