World

World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

April 27, 2022

Tech

British Reporter — After three years of shutdown, the most powerful particle accelerator has been switched on today and will shortly begin another run of cutting-edge physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, was switched off in 2018. This is to enable scientists and engineers from all over the world

The world’s first biodegradable shoe

Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biology professor at UC San Diego, now has

by British Reporter

April 27, 2022

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We need to define the rules of a post-pandemic world

British Reporter — Clear messaging is key to any campaign, especially if

by British Reporter

February 12, 2022

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Can Russia be stopped?

Alexander Vershbow, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Perry World House Distinguished

by British Reporter

January 29, 2022

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Tech

New approach to predicting battery failure could help maintain electricity for millions around the world

British Reporter — The new method of predicting battery failure is 15 – 20% more accurate than current approaches. Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this whilst avoiding carbon emissions and air

by British Reporter

December 15, 2021

2 mins read

Entertainment

Can movies change the world?

Despite rise of feminism, romance films continue to stereotype women’s roles. You know the movies. The holiday-themed ones that play nearly 24/7 after Halloween.

by British Reporter

November 27, 2021

3 mins read

Economic

80% of world economy now aiming for net zero – but not all pledges are equal

British Reporter — More than 80% of global GDP – and 77% of global greenhouse gases – are now covered by a national net zero target, up from 68% and 61% last year, according to a new tracker co-led by Oxford Net

by British Reporter

November 1, 2021

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The 12 Billion Year Old Mystery of Stalled Galaxies

British Reporter — New research, published in Nature and led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has just answered one of the fundamental questions about our universe: Why did some of the oldest, most massive galaxies go quiescent early in their formation?

by British Reporter

October 4, 2021

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Oil & Auto

One-third of People Globally will Still Rely on Polluting Cooking Fuels in 2030

British Reporter — Almost one-in-three people around the world will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels and technologies– a major source of disease and environmental destruction and devastation – in 2030, new research warned, University of Glasgow notes.

by British Reporter

October 4, 2021

3 mins read

Coronavirus

Joint COVAX statement on supply forecast for 2021 and early 2022

British Reporter — “Twelve months ago, the world came together to support COVAX, a multilateral initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.”UNICEF notes. With the support of the international community, COVAX immediately began securing financing, entering into negotiations with vaccine

by British Reporter

September 8, 2021

2 mins read

World

Innovations to Solve the Planet’s Plastic Problem

British Reporter — From bacteria that eat disposable bottles, to edible plastics made from seaweed, the world’s scientists and innovators are reviewing our reliance on plastics.

by British Reporter

August 18, 2021

5 mins read

World

Rare Meteorite Could Hold Secrets to Life on Earth

British Reporter — Scientists are set to uncover the secrets of a rare meteorite and possibly the origins of oceans and life on Earth. Research carried out on the meteorite, which fell in the UK earlier this year, suggests the rock dates back

by British Reporter

July 13, 2021

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World

Protecting Fragile Marine Ecosystems

British Reporter — This year’s World Environment Day, officially celebrated on 5 June, focuses on ecosystem restoration, an important aspect of a healthy world. The EBRD’s work with the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) shows how this can be successfully achieved, EBRD

by British Reporter

June 5, 2021

2 mins read

Tech

Can Biotech Help Turn UK PLC Green?

British Reporter– Industrial biotech is set to be key in the UK’s green growth economy. It’s success highlights the enormous power of partnerships between academia and industry according to UKRI

by British Reporter

May 10, 2021

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