22 Jul, 2024 Synthetic fuels for sandwiches By Peter Youle Fats are central to cooking, from cordon bleu to the hasty sandwich, and there's nothing that quite matches animal-derived fats in the...
12 Jul, 2024 Hydrogen train trials in Japan By Robert Carpmael Trains in Japan are impressive. The Shinkansen trains, or “bullet” trains as we know them, are some of the fastest in the world....
09 Jul, 2024 Extreme E Racing Takes on Hydrogen By Robert Carpmael Extreme E Racing is a class of motorsport involving male and female drivers taking on extreme off-road circuits built out in the desert....
05 Jul, 2024 Europe's progress towards a circular plastics economy By Elliot Carrington The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently provided a briefing on Europe’s plastic consumption and its progress towards achieving a...
25 Jun, 2024 A Chance to Prioritise Hydrogen Investment By Elliot Carrington It is great to see that Hydrogen UK have launched their 2024 manifesto designed to push the next government to prioritise hydrogen...
11 Jun, 2024 A new type of flexible battery for wearable tech? When old becomes new. By Yann Robin As a (very average) triathlete, I am guilty of owning a few wearable gadgets to track my (mediocre) progress. One area where I have...
04 Jun, 2024 Is 'clear hydrogen' the answer to the dilemma around the cost of green hydrogen? By Mark Dauncey A Gloucestershire-based start-up, Wild Hydrogen, claims to have developed a simple, low cost, carbon-negative method of generating...
03 Jun, 2024 Scientists are developing another tool to tackle counterfeit spirits By Ella Newell There are several issues surrounding counterfeit spirits. When someone purchases a product, particularly a premium spirit drink such as...
30 May, 2024 How sustainable is each element? By Gareth Williams Tying in nicely with our regular Friday series on the periodic table and patents (see the Chemistry of Everyday Life page - please do,...
20 May, 2024 Significant steps in UK nuclear energy By Giles Pinnington The energy transition is not going to rely on a silver magic bullet that solves all of the issues at once and so a mixture of...
20 May, 2024 Biosourced photopolymers: print, recycle, repeat By Susan Bradley A team at the University of Birmingham has successfully produced a photopolymer resin which can be used in high resolution 3D printing,...
17 May, 2024 Exceptional researchers elected to Royal Society Fellowship By Andrea Williams The Royal Society has announced the names of over 90 exceptional researchers to be elected as Fellows; and I am so pleased to see some of...