A sharp decrease in air travel is one of five new measures to be implemented at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in a bid to reduce the university’s environmental impact. All activities at SLU involve creating and sharing knowledge about sustainable systems and responsible use of natural resources, and […]
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The pioneering collaboration between the Centre for Future Clean Mobility (CFCM) at the University of Exeter and SC Innovation-Global has secured the runner-up spot in a prestigious national award. The innovative partnership was shortlisted in the Engineer’s Collaborate to Innovate Awards in the Aerospace and Defence Category. Now in its fifth year, […]
For years, the metal nanoparticles used in catalysts have been getting smaller and smaller. Now, a research team at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) in Vienna, Austria have shown that everything is suddenly different when you arrive at the smallest possible size: a single atom. Metals such as gold […]
Artificial intelligence is boosting banana farmer profits by minimising waste when harvesting and packing the crops. Clusters are a collection of banana fingers and the specifications of each type of cluster are unique for every costumer. Orders vary on minimum and maximum width, length and number of banana fingers. Growers […]
Linz mechatronics engineer Bernhard Jakoby is now an “IEEE Fellow.” Jakoby’s research at Johannes Kepler University Linz in the field of mechatronics, specifically in the sensing of liquids, and in other areas, was honored. His work is particularly essential in support of industrial and medical applications. The IEEE Fellow degree […]
Three University of Portsmouth researchers studying communication between humans and cats, plastic-eating enzymes and how to brew an espresso – have been ranked as among the most influential in the world for 2020. Their work has been ranked in the Altmetric Top 100 – an annual list of the research that most caught the […]
The University of Zurich is stepping up its cooperation with King’s College London with a memorandum of understanding on the topic of gerontology and healthy aging. UZH President Michael Schaepman welcomes this closer collaboration. Mike Martin has been instrumental in strengthening the ties between the two universities. The specialist in […]
Dr Natasha Stephen has created a new resource to support teachers again faced with the prospect of virtual and remote learning. Academics and experts from across the UK are contributing to a new online resource designed to inspire young people during the current national lockdown. Lockdown Learn has been created […]
University of Bradford MBA graduate Kailash Kalidoss has just earned himself a title that’s quite literally out of this world. The 35-year-old, who completed his MBA at Bradford in 2011-12, has just been named ‘Solar System Ambassador’ by none other than NASA. The Solar System Ambassadors (SSA) program from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory works […]
A team of renowned scientific experts has joined forces from across the world to help fight the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which hold the key to beating the deadly pandemic and releasing countries from debilitating lockdown restrictions. Together they have created a unique online guide, published today and […]
