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.
New model for explaining urban heat islands
Scientists have explained the effects of seasonal variation on urban heat islands (UHI) using a simple new model, which could result in the better...
Changing the lives of patients living with a narrowed aortic valve
Cardiologists from Mainz University Medical Center have implanted a new motor-driven, self-expanding heart valve in patients living with a narrowed aortic valve.
Mainz University Medical...
Using blockchain in the global food industry
The Food Standards Agency’s Director of Openness, Data and Digital, Julie Pierce, discusses the use of blockchain in the food industry and the impact...
Sequencing the genome of COVID-19
Comprised of the NHS, Public Health Agencies and academic institutions, The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium will deliver large scale sequencing to find the cause...
Searching for the axion particle in galaxy clusters
Astronomers have been able to disprove certain models within string theory, due to their inability to find axion particles using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
While...
Why advanced materials are essential
Nanomaterials and functionally graded materials arguably play a key role in increasing the strength to weight ratio of components in order to reduce CO2...
Mapping framework for sustainable agricultural water management
A new high-resolution mapping framework, called BESS-STAIR, could provide farmers with an accurate forecasts of crop water.
BESS-STAIR is composed of a satellite-driven biophysical model...
Using starch and cellulose to create a marine biodegradable plastic
Researchers from Osaka University have developed a high strength, water resistant marine biodegradable plastics from starch and cellulose.
Marine biodegradable plastics have previously been developed;...
New research unveils important data on how stars form
A team of researchers, based in Japan, have successfully mapped three nearby interstellar gas clouds, improving our understanding of how stars form.
Researchers have successfully...
How bioengineering could help the fight against COVID-19
Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19, all science sectors are rushing to help reduce its impact, but how is the bioengineering sector looking...