Five research partnerships will study ways to: clean up contaminated mine water develop new geological tools for extracting rare earth minerals, vital for magnets identify mineral-rich volcanic deposits drive sustainable mining practices by co-extracting critical minerals with gold and copper make critical mineral supply chains recyclable and more secure Why this matters This matters because: […]
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Now fully operational, Isambard-AI based at the University of Bristol will give UK researchers access to world-class computing power, which is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI). This will provide the processing power needed to train AI models and process complex calculations at lightning speed. Speeding up scientific advances Helen Godwin, the new Mayor of […]
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Many industries could benefit, but smaller, lighter solar panels harnessing these two breakthroughs could especially help the shipping sector, which produces 3% of global carbon emissions. Potential outcomes include: reduced emissions lower costs savings in materials less waste These new panels could achieve carbon payback in under a year, less than half the time (at […]
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The programme supports the development of commercial solutions to help people live healthier, longer lives. It is delivered by Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in partnership with venture builder Zinc. The Catalyst Accelerator supports UK-based academic researchers to translate their work into scalable products and services. Each awardee receives up […]
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory has achieved a major scientific milestone. The STFC Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) has successfully accelerated electrons to an energy of 250 million electron volts (MeV). A significant moment This breakthrough marks a significant moment in the development of one of the world’s […]
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These are just some of the potential benefits of the new compute roadmap, launched today by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The roadmap heralds a significant increase in publicly accessible compute capacity. Significant investments Investments include up to £2 billion to deliver a holistic and user-centred compute […]
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The report, which has been laid before parliament, includes a performance report providing a summary of UKRI’s performance and finances. Delivery against the strategic objectives The report outlines what has been delivered against the six strategic objectives in the strategy, including the following. People and careers We invested over £500 million in new Doctoral Landscape […]
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These include: asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder inflammatory bowel disease Chronic inflammation-related diseases have been estimated to cause over half of all deaths worldwide. Unlocking the processes behind these diseases is crucial to saving lives through developing better prevention and treatments. A multidisciplinary collaboration The MRC Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Exposome Immunology will […]
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They found a range of positive effects, including clearing out of damaged, ageing cells and increased metabolism of harmful fats. The researchers say the findings help to better understand how weight loss leads to health improvements at a molecular level. In the future this could help to inform the development of therapies for diseases such […]
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Further information The projects (listed alphabetically by institution) Mission biodegradability: foundations for the sustainable future of formulated polymers Led by Professor Andrew P Dove, University of Birmingham Business partner: Amy Goddard, Croda More than 36 million tonnes of polymer in liquid formulations are consumed every year, and are critical for the performance of products, such […]
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