accelerator physics

CERN: Progress and prospects for the future of accelerator physics

Georgie Whitworth, Innovation News Network Editor, spoke to Joachim Mnich, Director for Research and Computing at CERN, to discuss the organisation’s achievements in 2021...
interiors of exoplanets

The fascinating role of iron in the interior of exoplanets 

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  have analysed the interior of exoplanets, determining the key role of iron.  With the discovery of over 4,500 exoplanets,...
Decarbonisation

The Yangibana Project: Rich in neodymium and praseodymium

Mr Matthew Allen, Chief Financial Officer at Hastings Technology Metals Limited, details the abundance of rare earth elements at the Yangibana Project, specifically that...
Electrocatalyst experiment

High entropy alloys create possibilities for electrocatalysts

Researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) describe a new scientific method that has the potential to find high entropy alloys that can be used for...
high pressure

Study displays novel crystal structure for hydrogen under high pressure

Using data science and supercomputer simulations, researchers have identified a potential crystal phase for hydrogen solidified at extreme pressures. Elements in the periodic table can...
3D map of the cosmos

The DESI project creates 3D map of the cosmos

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) alongside the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) team have designed the most detailed 3D map of the cosmos...
CO2 concentration

CO2 concentration is affecting the photosynthesis of peat-forming mosses

Scientists from Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have explored how a rise in atmospheric CO2 concentration is globally affecting the...
UK digital defence

Geofencing technology to enhance the UK’s digital defence

Novel geofencing software will aid the UK’s digital defence, enabling flexible working while mitigating the security threats associated with it.  In a progressively more digital planet,...
nanosatellite / satellite engine

Deploying a compact and fuel-efficient satellite engine into space

NTU Singapore startup – Aliena – has successfully deployed a compact and fuel-efficient satellite engine into space.  Scientists from Aliena, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have...
hot Jupiters

Hot Jupiters reveal new insights into seasons on exoplanets

Observations of hot Jupiter exoplanets could advance our knowledge of seasons on planets outside our solar system as well as their planet origins and...