Water company’s large-scale battery storage to use ‘second life’ EV batteries
Northumbrian Water are to pilot large-scale battery storage on some of its sites in the United Kingdom. The scheme will…
Catharine Paddock PhD
Fingerprint recognition could be vulnerable to AI attack
Device manufacturers need to get smarter about security systems that rely on fingerprint recognition. The systems could be vulnerable to…
Study probes misinformation spread by Twitter bots in 2016 US election
A recent study has investigated the role that Twitter bots played in spreading misinformation in the period surrounding the 2016…
Heat process converts human excrement into fuel and fertilizer
Scientists have developed a heat process that cooks human excrement under pressure to produce a reusable, safe fuel and a…
Aerogel made from recycled plastic bottles has many ‘exciting uses’
Engineers in Singapore have found a way to recycle plastic bottles into a highly versatile "supermaterial." They see uses ranging…
Could fine-tuning this gene make crops more resistant to disease?
The discovery of a new plant gene could advance the search for ways to improve resistance to disease in crops.…
Green rechargeable battery breaks cost barrier
The manufacturer of a green rechargeable battery says its technology is ready to provide developing countries with cheap affordable carbon-free…
Can bees become ‘addicted’ to pesticide?
New research on how bees respond to pesticide over time supports the idea that the pollinating insects could become addicted…
‘Squid-inspired’ programmable biomaterial switches between insulating and cooling
Scientists have invented a programmable biomaterial that can switch from insulating to cooling and back again depending on how much…
Female pilots: Aviation industry lagging in ‘pilot gender equality’
The percentage of female pilots is very low and growing only slowly, according to an organization that analyzes aviation trends.…
Flow battery on course to provide large-scale renewable energy storage
By developing a new organic compound, scientists at Harvard have created a flow battery that could one day help power…
Aphids form ‘distinct food niches’ on plants
New research from Germany suggest that aphids can form their own niches and alter plant sap or phloem quality when they…
Scientists make tiny dispersible robots that can be sprayed
Scientists have created microscopic dispersible robots that can sense and track their surroundings. The devices are about the size of…
Australia pushing ahead with ammonia as carbonless fuel
The idea of using ammonia to store energy from renewables such as solar and wind is gaining ground, with Australia…
Fibre-optic networks could be ‘game-changer’ for earthquake detection
The untold miles of manmade fibre-optic cables that are buried in the Earth's crust could be used to monitor ground…
Johnson Matthey to site battery materials demo plant in UK
Johnson Matthey are going to make samples of new battery materials for electric vehicles at a factory to be sited…