thermoplastic materials

Using cutting edge thermoplastic materials in the aerospace sector

The HITCOMP project has analysed the advantages of utilising thermoplastics in the aerospace sector to determine they are more efficient than conventional thermosetting composites. The...
locally produced renewable energy

Utilising locally produced renewable energy for greenhouse lighting

Researchers at Karlstad University have investigated and developed intelligent control systems for greenhouse lighting by employing locally produced renewable energy. Sweden's continuing shift to fossil-fuel...
lithium refinery

Avalon to establish Ontario’s first regional lithium refinery

Mineral development specialists, Avalon Advanced Materials have signed a partnership agreement with Essar to provide minerals for EV manufacturers through novel lithium refinery. Ontario’s strategy...
clean hydrogen fuel

Novel technique converts plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel

Researchers working at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created an innovative technique that mitigates plastic waste by converting it into clean hydrogen...
Greenland’s slower summer warming

Researchers analyse Greenland’s slower summer warming trend

Researchers at Hokkaido University have discovered that climate change in the tropical Pacific has temporarily decelerated ice melting rates in Greenland, resulting in slower...
primordial black holes

Baby universes could present as primordial black holes

The Kavli Institute believe that primordial black holes, which formed in the early Universe, could be hidden ‘baby universes’.
Artificial Intelligence technology for learning

Employing Artificial Intelligence technology in museum exhibits

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) analyse the pros and cons of incorporating Artificial Intelligence technology in museum exhibits. Hands-on and interactive exhibits are staples...
Novel centre marks funding boost for science in the North East 

Novel centre marks funding boost for science in the North East 

A new centre for science in the North East – which will be ran by Northumbria and Newcastle Universities – represents a significant boost...
Electric motor manufacturing facility

Saietta to construct novel electric motor manufacturing facility in Sunderland

Saietta have confirmed their plans to construct a novel electric motor manufacturing facility in Sunderland with an initial capacity of 100,000 motors per annum. The...
nanomagnets

How nanomagnets self-align in specific layouts due to temperature change

Researchers at PSI have utilised nanomagnets to analyse their behaviour under certain temperature changes, to allow a better understanding of processes that take place within...