England’s largest councils have called for the government to ‘fast track’ more devolution deals in county areas to kick-start an adult education revolution, with…
Tag: research
TherageniX and University of Nottingham £995K Innovate UK grant
TherageniX and its collaborator the University of Nottinigham have been awarded a £995,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. The funding will…
Nature inspired research captures water vapour in the air
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid. University of Waterloo professor…
Carbon-capturing battery research boosted by lab-on-a-chip
Efficient and cheap batteries that also capture carbon emissions could be “right around the corner” thanks to a new tool, researchers have claimed. The…
University spinout Adsorbi purifies indoor air with cellulose-based material
Swedish startup Adsorbi AB has secured €360,000 in seed funding from Metsä Spring, Chalmers Ventures, and Jovitech Invest for its cellulose-based air purification material…
From lab to market: A look at graphene’s societal impact
For ten years, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has coordinated the EU's largest research project ever – the Graphene Flagship with a budget of…
Robot dog takes sprinting strides (almost) autonomously
Mickaël Achkar, as part of his Master’s project at EPFL, aggregated data concerning canine movements. This data served as the foundation for crafting a…
Bio-inspired solar ‘leaf’ mimics nature for higher efficiency
A new nature-inspired design for solar ‘leaves’ could boost the efficiency of future renewable technologies, according to its developers. Researchers at Imperial College London…
NASA gives students a chance at field research
Soaring above and exploring aqueous landscapes along the Eastern Seaboard, collaborating with NASA experts, and gathering data about the atmospheric conditions they traverse –…
Rohde & Schwarz sponsors HORYZN and LEVITUM student initiatives
As a gold sponsor, Rohde & Schwarz provides test equipment to the HORYZN and LEVITUM student initiatives of the Technical University of Munich (TUM)…