Ecosystems

Scientists reveal that ammonium is beneficial for pine root growth

Researchers from the University of Malaga (UM) conducted a study investigating the benefits of ammonium, one of which being the development of a specific...
Grid storage

Preparing for battery energy storage opportunities in the US

With funding for grid storage immediately available in the US, testing and certification for battery energy storage systems are critical to timely market entry....
Study confirms the safe planetary boundary for pollutants is surpassed

Worrying study confirms the safe planetary boundary for pollutants is surpassed

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered that the safe planetary boundary for pollutants has been exceeded. In a first of its kind study, an...
Getting one step closer to finding Earth-like planets

Getting one step closer to finding Earth-like planets

A UK-backed mission searching for Earth-like planets has passed a critical milestone review, giving it the green light to continue with development. The UK Space...
Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide converted into useful chemicals

A team of scientists from Fraunhofer IGB have performed the first ever fixation of carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting in the element being repurposed for...
gas giants

How gas giants are formed

Researchers have developed computer simulations that can help to reveal the origin of how gas giants are formed. Gas giant planets, such as Jupiter, can...

DAG: Turkey’s 21st-century-grade international astronomical observatory

Researchers are preparing to search for extra-terrestrial planets with the aid of a groundbreaking international astronomical observatory in Turkey. In 2022, aided by adaptive optics,...
Superconductivity

Scientists discover new behaviour in high temperature superconductors

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology (CUT), Sweden, have uncovered a surprising new behaviour regarding the ‘strange metal’ state of high temperature superconductors. What is...
green future

Enough talking, strive for a green future now

Norwegian wave power company Havkraft AS, alongside communications specialist Frequency AS, emphasise why now is the right time to commit to a greener future. We...
Gigafactory

UK’s largest Gigafactory for lithium-ion battery production is endorsed

West Midlands Gigafactory, receives the green light to accelerate its journey to deliver a Gigafactory in the West Midlands. The West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture...