polar bear

The worrying impact of sea ice decline on polar bear movement patterns

Due to ever-increasing climate change impacts causing sea ice to melt, polar bears are being forced to travel longer and more hazardous distances to...
climate systems

Four Earth science missions to be undertaken by NASA

In 2022, four separate Earth science missions will be launched by NASA. They intend to investigate fundamental climate systems and processes. This means examining extreme storms, surface water, oceans and atmospheric...
active black holes

Detecting active black holes with novel method

Astronomers have determined a new way of identifying active black holes and measuring how much matter they are drawing in. This innovative technique for detecting...
electric vehicles

Electric vehicle distribution made more efficient

Professor Balázs Kulcsár from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology investigated how electric vehicles can be used strategically for distribution...
e-waste

E-waste Plastics repurposed for stem cell research

Professor Dalton Tay of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from the School of Materials Science and Engineering and School of Biological Sciences, led research investigating...
UK government reveals massive renewable energy support scheme

UK government reveals massive renewable energy support scheme

The UK government has announced the largest renewable energy support scheme to date, which opens with £285m funding available for low-carbon technology each year. Today...
Repurposing used electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage

Repurposing used electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method of reusing old electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage. Cornell University researchers, partially funded by the...
catalyst

Clean hydrogen production catalysts made possible by researchers at OSU

Zhenxing Feng, Oregon State University’s chemical engineering professor, led the research into the design of catalysts and has shown how clean hydrogen production can...
Avalanches

Avalanches are occurring at higher altitudes due to climate change

Research highlights that due to continual climate change effects, avalanches are occurring at higher altitudes due to less snow fall further downslope. Avalanches pose a...
quantum computer

Constructing a quantum computer in Europe

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has donated €29m to build a novel quantum computer in Europe. The potential advantages of quantum computers are...