Improving fire prevention through big data

New research, led by Dr. Dermot Breslin from the University of Sheffield’s Management School, claims that…

Joy Division: 40 years on from 'Unknown Pleasures,' astronomers revisit the pulsar from the iconic album cover

The English rock band Joy Division released their debut studio album “Unknown Pleasures” 40 years ago.…

Plants under drought stress change their microbes through their roots

Plants that are under stress from drought can change the behavior of nearby fungi and bacteria,…

Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative

The internet is unique in that it has no central control, administration or authority. It has…

Creating two-dimensional layered Zintl phase by dimensional manipulation of the crystal structure

The discovery of new families of two-dimensional (2-D) layered materials beyond graphene has always attracted great…

Exaggerating how much carbon dioxide can be absorbed by tree planting risks deterring crucial climate action

Planting almost a billion hectares of trees worldwide is the “biggest and cheapest tool” for tackling…

Food waste: using sustainable innovation to cut down what we throw away

Our appetite for food is a serious problem. The huge amount of energy, land and water…

Artificial intelligence makes fishing more sustainable by tracking illegal activity

The world’s fish stocks are in decline and our increasing demand for seafood may be one…

Image: Mount Fuji, Japan

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain standing at 3776 metres…

Resource-efficient soft exoskeleton for people with walking impediments

A lot of people have lower limb mobility impairments, but there are few wearable technologies to…