Catharine Paddock PhD

What does trade show mean?

What does trade show mean?

A trade show is an event at which firms in a particular sector promote their industry, products, and services. It…

Perovskite solar cells: Scientist enhance performance of next generation technology

Perovskite solar cells are a new technology with great commercial appeal. You can print them on film and they promise…

Bhutan sets global standard in tiger conservation

Tiger conservation has reached crisis point worldwide, prompting a need to review management strategies. Fragmentation of the large carnivore's habitat,…

Combine solar and agricultural farming to meet energy demand

Many crops can thrive just as well, if not better, under solar panels. Realizing this has led scientists to look…

Labor flow map gives insights into global economy

Using job histories from millions of individuals, scientists have created the world's first labor flow map. They propose that the…

Geoengineered snowstorm could halt Antarctic ice collapse, save coastal regions

The ice sheet that covers the west Antarctic is at risk of collapsing into the ocean. The destabilization has gone…

Alstom win world’s largest order for hydrogen-powered trains

By winning the world's largest tender for hydrogen-powered trains, Alstom is on track to help Germany green its rail industry.…

Laser radio breaks new ground in ultra-fast Wi-Fi

By developing a laser radio, researchers have broken new ground in wireless technology speeds. With further development, the laser radio…

New theory of ceramics promises to improve performance of batteries, energy technology

Scientists have developed a new theory of what happens at the small scale in ceramic materials such as those that…

Power-generating flags harvest wind and solar energy together

Scientists have developed power-generating flags that can harvest wind and solar energy simultaneously. Researchers at the University of Manchester in…

Novel 3D printer creates solid objects all at once using light

Inventors in the United States have created a novel 3D printer that uses light to produce solid objects all in…

Microrobots to locate and fix underground leaks, reduce roadworks

The United Kingdom government are investing £7 million in a research programme to develop microrobots that locate and fix leaks…

Marine bacteria protect steel from corrosion by seawater

There is a way to use marine bacteria to protect steel from corrosion by seawater, according to new research from…

Plant immunity map could help breed more resilient crops

Scientists have mapped the molecular pathways of plant immunity. The breakthrough could help to breed crops that resist pests and…

Scientists explore long-term carbon storage by soil minerals

Soil minerals have the potential to hold large amounts of carbon drawn from the atmosphere. But could the mechanism help…

Modified photosynthesis increases crop yield

Scientists have found a way to increase crop yield without plants having to use more energy or resources. It involves…