In a move that could kick-start commercial lithium-ion battery manufacturing in Australia, the country’s first pilot facility to make commercial grade lithium-ion batteries has produced its first product
Three-dimensional samples of mineralised bone have been grown in the laboratory for the first time using technology originally developed to detect gravitational waves.
Researchers have built the first ‘molecular’ robot able to assemble several different molecules according to how it is programmed
UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn announced in September 2017 that he wants to impose a tax on companies that use robotic technologies to replace people. Speaking at last month’s party conference, Corbyn said the money raised would be used to pay for retraining of affected employees.
The UK will soon have to import all its oil and gas, warns a new study from the University of Edinburgh. Its analysis also finds that fracking would only just be economically feasible in the UK, especially in Scotland.
Companies that have gone the extra mile in ensuring their wastewater has a minimal environmental impact will have the competitive edge. Steven Martin from Wastewater and Biological Innovation Platform comments.
Australian scientists have found that a rare genetic deficiency of a particular enzyme can lead to birth defects in the developing baby.
Australian researchers say a daily dose of vitamin B3 could be a cheap way of preventing skin cancer. They are calling for further clinical trials of a form of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide in high risk individuals.
More than 300 companies have committed to science-based climate targets, non-profit partnership the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) announced in September 2017.