Field testing the rate of degradation in compostable packaging

Field testing the rate of degradation in compostable packaging

A recent study by Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands, analysed the degradation of compostable packaging at an industrial composting plant. A study by Wageningen University...
New Horizon 2020 training programme for nanoelectrochemistry students

New Horizon 2020 training programme for nanoelectrochemistry students

In a bid to influence further research into nanoelectrochemistry, Horizon 2020 have funded project SENTINEL which offers a four year Innovative Training Network for...
Nano-tweezers can extract single molecules from cells

Nano-tweezers for the extraction of a single molecule of a cell

Researchers at University of Leeds have developed ‘nano-tweezers’ which can extract single molecules from living cells without destroying them. Dr Paolo Actis, from the School...
Agriculture IoT market expected to almost double by 2024

Agriculture IoT market expected to almost double by 2024

Reports suggest that the agriculture Internet of Things (IoT) market is expected to soar from $12.7bn in 2019 to $20.9bn by 2024. According to a...
Harvesting energy for IoT devices using small droplets of water

Harvesting energy for IoT devices using small droplets of liquid

A team of researchers from Japan have developed a method of harvesting energy for IoT devices using small droplets of liquid. Researchers use energy harvesting...
Space technology could help us fight climate change

Space technology could help us fight climate change

Margrethe Vestager, European Commission’s Executive Vice-President presents a special address at the 12th European Space Conference discussing how space technology can fight climate change. On...
Will Agriculture 4.0 solve the food crisis

Will Agriculture 4.0 solve the food crisis?

According to the report Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology, the agriculture industry is facing four key challenges when meeting the demands...
New AI enabled algorithm better predicts corn yield

New AI enabled algorithm better predicts corn yield

Researchers from University of Illinois have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm which reportedly better predicts corn yield. As the precision agriculture market grows, there...
What are the driving factors behind the synthetic biology market?

What are the driving factors behind the synthetic biology market?

The synthetic biology market valuation hit $4.96bn in 2018 and is projected to gain CAGR of 26.3% during 2019–2027. According to a report by Transparency...
Studying heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients

Studying heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time the cellular and molecular pathomechanisms of muscular dystrophy-associated cardiomyopathy. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists...