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Astronomers detect orbital flashes 1,000 times an hour
Research led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that orbital flashes, caused by excess space debris, occur 1,000 times an hour.
The safety of our freshwater supplies
Professor Thomas D Shahady from the University of Lynchburg describes the growing concerns over the safety of our freshwater supplies.
A question often asked around...
Monitoring the environmental effects of Bonfire Night
Researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, have monitored air quality on Bonfire Night (5 November) to determine whether soot created by fires and...
Patients with a rare bowel cancer could benefit from immunotherapy
A new study conducted at the University of Birmingham, UK, has revealed that patients suffering from a rare type of bowel cancer could be...
Nokia has been awarded $14.1m to build a cellular network on the Moon
Nokia of America has been awarded $14.1m from NASA for the development of the first-ever cellular network on the Moon.
The LTE/4G cellular network on...
New self-watering soil pulls water from the air to distribute to plants
Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, have created a self-watering soil that can pull water from the air and distribute it...
Fostering innovation in the field of sustainable development
Professor Frédéric Pichelin, the Head of Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at Bern University of Applied Sciences, outlines how the recently-launched Timber Startup...
Addressing desertification in the Sahel
CNRS’s Deborah Goffner spoke to The Innovation Platform’s International Editor, Clifford Holt, about how desertification in the Sahel is being addressed.
The impacts of climate...
2°C rise in global temperatures could release billions of tonnes of carbon
A new study led by the University of Exeter, UK, suggests that a 2°C rise in global temperatures would release billions of tonnes of...
Analysing a new high-pressure mineral from a lunar meteorite
An international collaboration of researchers has discovered a new high-pressure mineral in a lunar meteorite, offering some insight into what happens to materials within...