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Agri-Water Cross-Sector Challenge to Award up to £8 m to Scale Innovation Across Farming and Wider Water Sector

The Water Innovation Fund has today launched the Agri-Water Cross Sector Challenge, which will award up to £8 million to collaborative innovation partnerships in England and Wales that bridge agriculture and water.

9 Nov 2026

Mouser's Newest Issue of Methods Technology and Solutions Journal Explores the Future of Food Sustainability

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, today announces the newest issue of the Methods technology and solutions journal, available with a free subscription.

From Mouser 9 Nov 2026

MIT Study Shows Sewn Fabric Molds Can Replace Rigid Construction Forms

Topology optimization is a computer design method that can help engineers design beams using reduced amounts of concrete and steel.

9 Nov 2026

Satellite Data and Ground Sensors Track Temperature Shifts on Kilimanjaro Slopes

Mount Kilimanjaro is warming in some places and cooling in others, according to a new study by the University of Portsmouth, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science.

9 Nov 2026

Enhancing Hydrochar Persistence Through Naturally Occurring Hydrophobic Surface Coating Compounds

Hydrothermal carbonization converts biomass into hydrochar using heated, pressurized water, offering a way to process wet organic materials without energy-intensive predrying.

9 Nov 2026

Impact of Weathered PVC Particles on Fluorinated Pesticide Binding in Soil

Microplastics enter farmland through the breakdown of agricultural plastics and inputs such as sewage sludge, creating opportunities for interactions with pesticides.

9 Nov 2026

High Resolution Grid Mapping Uncovers Residual PFAS Exposure Risks

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used since the mid-20th century and are ubiquitous in water, air, soil and biota.

9 Nov 2026

Integrating Ecosystem Compartments to Improve Forest Carbon Storage Estimates

A research team has found that tree structure, species balance, and terrain slope are associated with different patterns of carbon storage in a forest fragment in southern Brazil. Larger tree trunk area and greater aboveground carbon were linked to more carbon in fallen organic material, but these relationships weakened on steeper ground. Soils stored more carbon where tree species were more evenly represented. The findings could help improve forest carbon assessments and guide conservation and restoration strategies by showing why trees, litter, and soil should be evaluated together.

9 Nov 2026

Lewis Hub Celebrates Official Groundbreaking as Main Construction Progresses

SSEN Transmission has marked the official groundbreaking of its Lewis Hub project, celebrating a significant step towards delivering the Western Isles’ first direct electricity transmission connection to mainland Great Britain.

6 Nov 2026

How Plastic Waste Transforms into Higher-Value Products

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich is upcycling waste made from polyethylene and polypropylene – two of the world’s most used plastics – into an extremely strong adhesive – and much more besides.

6 Nov 2026

Understanding the Ecological Consequences of Increasing Global Night Sky Brightness

Over the past decade, the night sky has brightened by an average of nearly 10 percent per year. According to projections, by 2052, half of the Earth's land area will be affected by light pollution.

6 Nov 2026

New Lignin-Based Material Provides Sustainable Solution for Waterproofing Industrial Products

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as "forever chemicals" because of the impact they make on the environment and human bodies. Much of modern manufacturing relies on these substances for safe packaging, fire protection and waterproof coatings.

6 Nov 2026