Avainsana: research
Scottish Water in £3.5m initiative to make Scotland a world leader in water industry research
The aim is to accelerate progress towards Scotland becoming a sustainable Hydro Nation. According to the bid document, this means transforming the way the water…
Hungarian researcher wins award for procedure that could cure blindness
Medical scientist Botond Roska has landed a €1 million check from Germany’s Körber Foundation for his groundbreaking research. His gene-based treatment to restore sight has…
Could COVID-19 in Wastewater Be Infectious?
Wastewater containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, according to a new, global study led by researchers from the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at…
EU budget would be ’disastrous’ for research
The European Union risks implementing a ”disastrous” budget for science, according to researchers. Sixteenth thousand academics have written an open letter calling on the EU…
‘Waste of time & resources’: Norwegian researchers call against cleansing seas of floating plastic waste
Cleaning floating plastic from the sea is a “lost cause” and trying to remove it can actually do more harm than good, new research suggests….
Researchers identify human influence as key agent of ocean warming patterns in the future
Scientists from the Department of Physics at Oxford University have discovered that the influence of circulation changes on shaping ocean warming will diminish in the…
Researchers Identify Human Influence as Key Agent of Ocean Warming Patterns in the Future
The oceans play an important role in regulating our climate and its change by absorbing heat and carbon. Scientists from the Department of Physics at…
EUR 128m EU funding for coronavirus research projects
The European Commission announced EUR 128 million of EU funding Tuesday for 23 new research projects involving 347 research teams from 40 countries in response…
University of Portsmouth to receive government funding to develop plastic recycling research and innovation
The UK’s University of Portsmouth is to share in £15.9 million of investment from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Solent LEP was formed…
Researchers produce low-cost hand sanitizer from waste
A Tel Aviv University breakthrough allows, for the first time, a local production of ethanol—and hand sanitizer—based on plant and paper waste, using a novel…
US doubles spending on potential virus vaccine to nearly $1 billion
The United States has doubled its investment — to nearly $1 billion — to expedite development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna,…
Where is the water during a drought?
In low precipitation periods – where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities are there for improving retention in the soil…
Welsh Research Identifies New System for Pharmaceutical Detection in Wastewater
A research team at Swansea University in Wales have developed a new method for fast removal and detection of wastewater pollutants that come from everyday…
White paper outlines steps to combat escalating textile waste
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced the release of its “Textile Recovery in the U.S.: A Roadmap to Circularity” white paper on June…
Saint Louis University launches new WATER Institute
Saint Louis University has established the Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resources (WATER) Institute. The new institute brings together researchers in the areas of engineering…
Team develops eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team from its Institute of Advanced…
Researchers Partner with Indigenous Communities to Monitor River Health
A project that integrates Indigenous knowledge and a technology developed by researchers at the University of Guelph is helping to assess the health of the…
Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Researchers from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan have proven it is…
Clean water ponds boosts rare wetland plants, say experts
Freshwater Habitats Trust said 20 clean water ponds on farmland increased wetland plant species by 26%. A nine-year project found rare plants almost trebled, while…
US researchers turn waste bread into added-value
US researchers have developed a bioprocess that converts glucose from bread waste into value-added products, such as ascorbic acid (vitamin c). Working within the USDA’s…
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