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A £20 device which makes fertiliser by treating water with ultrasound could transform agricultural supply chains in remote areas, its inventors say. Chemists and engineers from the University of Glasgow have found a way to produce molecules of nitrate - an important nutrient for plant growth - using just sound waves, water and air.

A waste gum produced by trees found in India could be the key to unlocking a new generation of better-performing, more eco-friendly supercapacitors, researchers say. Scientists from universities in Scotland, South Korea and India are behind the development, which harnesses the unique properties of the otherwise useless tree gum to prevent supercapacitors from degrading over tens of thousands of charging cycles.

From social media to AI, online technologies are changing too fast for the scientific infrastructure used to gauge its public health harms, say two leaders in the field.

Lithium can be harvested efficiently from brines thanks to an innovative membrane developed at Imperial.

An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and University of Lille, has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material.

Scientists have developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy.

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source.

A new way of creating hydrogen, which eliminates direct CO2 emissions at source, has been developed by an international team of scientists.

A new atmospheric monitoring station has been established at The University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank Observatory to improve the accuracy of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions estimates.

A new form of energy-efficient artificial vision system inspired by the human brain and made in part using honey could help reduce the impact of electronic waste.

University of Bath chemical engineers create new nanofiltration membrane They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe - membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.

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Professor Carla Figueira De Morisson Faria (UCL Physics & Astronomy) writes in The Conversation about how research into incredibly short laser pulses can have wide ranging impacts across a range of technologies.

This is how we continued push the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI), breaking new ground in fields ranging from healthcare to climate science Here are six ways AI research at Imperial made an impact in 2024.

Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From our Maths Homework club nominated for an award, to improving solar panel efficiency and a curious discovery reducing asthma attacks, here is some quick-read news from across Imperial. Maths Homework Club nominated An Imperial-run Maths Homework Club for young people in White City has been nominated for a Helping students make informed decisions (HELOA) Award for Best Small or Low Budget Initiative.

The world's thinnest spaghetti, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, has been created by a UCL-led research team.

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department and Newcastle University have developed a groundbreaking method to improve the stability and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a technology used in smartphones, TVs, and other electronic displays. This advancement utilises a unique type of molecule that has the potential to extend the lifespan of OLED devices significantly.

Nano-scale changes in structure can help optimise ion exchange membranes for use in devices such as flow batteries. Research that will help fine-tune a new class of ion exchange membranes has been published in Nature * by researchers at Imperial, supported by colleagues at a range of other institutions.

A new digital platform reveals the thoughts and discoveries of British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy for the first time in a project involving UCL's Professor Frank James.

A new digital platform has been launched which offers unprecedented access to the thoughts, discoveries and personal reflections of pioneering British chemist Sir Humphry Davy, the man best remembered for the invention of the miner's safety lamp which bore his name.

In an era of increasing environmental awareness, the reliance on petroleum-based products extends far beyond fuel, permeating our daily lives in plastics, medicines, and food products.

A new spinout will use AI and innovative experimental methods to improve the manufacturing of products such as drugs and fertilisers.

Cardiff researchers have been named winners of a prestigious prize which celebrates discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science.

Chemical method identified to tackle hard-to-recycle packaging material, cutting landfill waste Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable.