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New certified reference materials improve the reliability of nanomaterial testing

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has introduced two new certified reference materials, titanium dioxide and barium sulfate powders, to improve the accuracy and reliability of nanomaterial testing.

Sanctions on Russia: New UK law to prohibit access to British legal expertise

UK escalates sanctions on Russia by restricting access to UK legal expertise for wealthy individuals and big businesses tied to the regime.

Net Zero industries and cities are within reach

Technological expertise and solutions for climate target response is already here, but to unlock the hidden potential in industries and cities, we need clear priority setting by politics, orchestrated deployment, and significant public funding (CAPEX and OPEX) backed by an eased regulatory framework.

Building a practical cyber security risk awareness strategy

Nick Denning, CEO of IT consultancy Diegesis and veteran of multiple public sector IT transformation projects shares his thoughts on what makes a successful risk cyber security risk awareness strategy.

Microbial electrosynthesis: Transitioning towards a bioeconomy

Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director of Chemicals and Advanced Materials TechVision at Frost & Sullivan, discusses the broad potential of microbial electrosynthesis in supporting the green-energy transition and circular economy.

£80 million funding to help British businesses tackle UK carbon emissions

Businesses are to receive a large sum of funding from the government to transition to cleaner alternatives in their industries in pursuit of reducing UK carbon emissions.

UKPIA urges sustainable aviation fuel target to avoid price hike

UKPIA urges the UK Government to set a realistic 2025 target for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by UK airlines, as failure may lead to higher ticket prices.

Study reveals generative artificial intelligence impact on job roles

Skillsoft, a leading platform for learning experiences, conducted a groundbreaking study on the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on job roles.

Study finds children with disabilities commonly face medical discrimination

While medical discrimination has been proven to contribute to worse health outcomes, a study finds that disabled children may be frequent victims of this...

Foreign investment in UK to fuel job creation across the country

Thanks to billions of pounds for foreign investment in UK, thousands of jobs are expected to be generated throughout the the country according to the UKs department of business and trade.

Why are cloud technologies key to levelling up council project management?

Local government is in need of updated cloud technology to efficiently implement council project management, with the potential of funding from the Levelling Up fund.

Researchers calculate the entire carbon sequestration of the California current

Researchers aim to quantify carbon sequestration when looking at the California Current ecosystem, analysing the impacts of the biological pump and algal sinking.

Applying data in real-time to global shipping operations

Dom Couldwell, Head of Field Engineering EMA at DataStax, charts the role of data in global shipping operations, which we discover improves the real world in real-time.

Driving innovation and efficiency in UK public sector procurement

With digital transformation emerging as a catalyst for driving public sector procurement practices, we examine how technology and software continues to change the world around us.

Latest study unveils the secrets of the megalodon shark

A new analysis of ancient sea species reveals that the megalodon, the largest marine predator which existed 3.6 million years ago, possessed warm-blooded qualities.

Accurate payroll begins with a reliable duty management system

Crown Workforce Management emphasises the need for digitised duty management systems to optimise police force operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.

5 levers to pull to optimise productivity and operational efficiency

Operational efficiency in the UK is at an all-time low, with the ONS recently reporting zero annual growth in economic output per hour in the last quarter of 2022.

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