Mars trials gene editing to boost climate resilience in cacao crops
US CONFECTIONARY giant Mars is using novel gene-editing tools to research how to future-proof cac...
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STAX Engineering brings Californian capture and control technology to UK ports
CALIFORNIA cleantech STAX Engineering is set to bring its innovative emissions control and captur...
Biochar made from human excrement can ‘alleviate’ global fertiliser challenges
US RESEARCHERS think they have the answer to developing low-carbon crop fertiliser – and it stink...
AI-driven discovery makes plastics four times tougher
US RESEARCHERS have used artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify additives that ...
Leaf it out! Chemical engineers develop bioplastic that breaks down in soil
US CHEMICAL engineers inspired by leaves have created a form of bioplastic packaging that degrade...
UK takes ‘huge’ step in mine water research
MINE WATER could offer a viable renewable heat source for the UK, as new research emerges from th...
Novel modelling technology enhances safety predictions for underground nuclear waste storage
SIMULATIVE modelling technology has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute ...
Painkillers from plastic waste
PLASTIC bottles could one day ail your ills rather than harming the environment after researchers...
Australian researchers develop software to design chemical-free pest killers
RESEARCHERS at the University of Queensland in Australia have developed and tested a software pac...
Edinburgh researchers use bacteria to turn waste plastic into paracetamol
RESEARCHERS at the University of Edinburgh have developed a method to convert waste plastic bottl...
MIT researchers develop membrane that can fractionate crude oil without heating
RESEARCHERS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a membrane they believe...
Researchers inject vegetables with melatonin using microneedles to extend shelf life
RESEARCHERS from the US and Singapore have developed a method to extend the shelf life of vegetab...
Robot-built solar satellites poised to beam constant power from space
THE UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) has shown that remotely operated robots could build gigawatt-...
University of Surrey researchers develop ‘breathing’ batteries
SCIENTISTS at the University of Surrey have developed “breathing” batteries that use novel cataly...
BioNTech to invest £1bn in UK life sciences
VACCINE pioneer BioNTech has agreed to invest up to £1bn (US$1.3bn) in the UK where it will build...
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