Innovation News Network brings you the latest research and innovation news from the fields of science, environment, energy, critical raw materials, technology, and electric vehicles.
Structural biology to further innovation in SARS-CoV-2 antivirals
A UK-based research team has conducted fragment screening of SARS-CoV-2 for the future development of antiviral therapeutics to treat those suffering from COVID-19.
A new...
New hybrid supercapacitor to improve upon conventional batteries
Researchers from Graz University of Technology, Austria, have developed a safe and sustainable hybrid supercapacitor for the repeated storage of electrical energy.
Limited safety, sustainability,...
Scientists create new plastics from reclaimed waste
A German consortium has created a new plastic made from reclaimed waste, which degrades in less than a year and can be produced at...
Quantum key distribution – securing Europe’s cyberspace
Dr Hannes Hübel, the project manager of OPENQKD speaks to Innovation News Network about the adoption of quantum key distribution in Europe.
OPENQKD, a pilot...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for advancements in genome editing
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna for developing one of the most important genome editing...
Researchers create nanoscale diamond needles to conduct electricity
An international team of scientists suggest that diamonds could conduct electricity when they are deformed to nanoscale needles.
Using computer simulations, the team, led by...
First UK space census to inform future space policy
The first UK space census launches today to survey the diversity of the UK space sector and help inform future space policy.
The census launch...
Researchers produce megatesla order magnetic fields
Researchers from Osaka University, Japan, have discovered a novel mechanism, called ‘microtube implosion’, which demonstrates the generation of megatesla order magnetic fields.
Since the 19th...
New review analyses why hydrogen makes ferritic steel brittle
A new paper by researchers at the American Institute of Physics discusses how advances in science can help us understand why hydrogen makes ferritic...
UK invests £160m to upgrade offshore wind energy infrastructure
The British Prime Minister has announced a £160m investment to upgrade offshore wind energy infrastructure in Northern England, Scotland, and Wales.
The funding will be...