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Microplastics are considered the most common form of marine litter. Image credit - Nils Ally, licensed under Creative Commons 3.0
Environment | 23 April 2018

Sticky tape and simulations help assess microplastic risk

Tiny plastic particles could impact human health. Read more

The Square Kilometre Array, which is depicted through an artist's impression, will begin construction in 2020. Image credit - SKA Organisation
Space | 19 April 2018

SKA 'time machine' will be able to detect formation of first stars, galaxies

Astronomers could use giant radio telescope from 2025. Read more

Digital communication between ships could help optimise shipping routes and reduce fuel consumption. Image credit - B.S. Halpern (T. Hengl; D. Groll) / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Environment | 18 April 2018

Electric ferries and joined-up shipping to turn sea travel green

New tech could help shrink shipping emissions.  Read more

Jean-Eric Paquet says the the need for science to live up to societal challenges is greater than ever. Image credit - European CommissionJean-Eric Paquet, EU Director-General for Research and Innovation
Interview | 28 March 2018

'We need to pay a lot of attention to helping science, research, innovation results feed into market deployment.'

The EU’s research chief on his new role. Read more

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In deep water

This month, Horizon dives into marine research with a look at how science is helping to understand and preserve the world’s oceans. Read more

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