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Rapid sampling to support local communities in a time of great need
July 5, 2021
When disaster strikes, even a team of environmental chemists simply doing what they do best but doing it well, can be real heros. Technical analytics services come into their own...
New dipping solution turns the whole fish into valuable food
June 16, 2021
When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value ‘side stream’ that never reaches our plates – despite being rich in protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids....
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EV design concept capable of 30% longer range
June 1, 2021
Automotive innovation start-up has revealed a patented design concept for an electric vehicle capable of travelling up to 30% further than current EVs on the market. More compact, more streamlined,...
Are UK Zoos putting the Con in Conservation?
May 27, 2021
A shocking new report published by Born Free highlights that the majority of species found in the UK’s Consortium of Charitable Zoos (CCZ) are not classified as threatened species. It...
UKRI funding to bring the public into the heart of five research projects
May 27, 2021
UK Research and Innovation is encouraging people from across the UK to actively contribute to five groundbreaking research projects. By pledging support for citizen science and citizen led research and...
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Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before asteroid hit
May 14, 2021
A further species discovery confirms the abundance and diversity of giant marine lizards in the Cretaceous period. Eight metres long, with small eyes, huge jaws and snake-like tongues, Pluridens serpentis...
Replacing plastics in fibre-based packaging for full recycling
May 10, 2021
New research highlights biodigestible barrier polymers to replace plastics and non-repulpable laminating adhesives currently being used in fibre-based packaging. The commissioned study concludes that ‘recycle ready’ adhesives and fully soluble...
Pre-programmed degradation makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
April 22, 2021
By embedding polymer-eating enzymes in plastic, researchers have found a way to make previously tricky polyester plastics break down more easily, with just heat and water, within a few weeks....
Recycled graphene from tyres can make more environmentally friendly concrete
April 8, 2021
This could be where the rubber truly hits the road. Rice University scientists have optimised a process to convert waste from rubber tyres into graphene that can, in turn, be...
Research points to a green energy system sooner than we’d hoped!
April 1, 2021
Research shows solar photovoltaics are already cheaper, more innovative, and more integrated into the world's energy systems than previously expected. Additionally, system developments already in the pipeline will enhance this...
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