16 May 2025 European Raw Materials Academy launched Over 100,000 learners to be upskilled through vocational and professional education. News
16 May 2025 AI to accelerate semiconductor materials discovery Funding awarded for molecular beam epitaxy equipment at the University of Sheffield, UK. News
16 May 2025 Measures to boost UK's sustainable aviation fuels sector The government reports plans 'to protect industry and consumers from excessive costs'. News
15 May 2025 First-of-its-kind 'green energy' projects in Brazil and Egypt A net-zero industrial park in Brazil is billed as a first for Latin America, while Egypt plans a hybrid renewable energy project. News
15 May 2025 US and Saudi companies pen rare-earth agreement Saudi Arabian Mining Company Ma'aden and US rare-earth producer MP Materials agree to an integrated rare-earth supply chain. News
15 May 2025 Ethnic minority researchers found to receive lower research grant rates Predicted award rates are reported to differ more for older minority ethnic researchers. News
14 May 2025 Test facility to combat space junk A Glasgow basement facility will test the structural integrity of materials 3D printed in space. News
14 May 2025 Six-storey timber building opens in London The mass timber office building includes 2,100m3 of cross-laminated timber. News
14 May 2025 UK Aluminium Federation demands CBAM impact analysis The Federation fears an implied assumption UK importers will switch to lower-carbon suppliers. News
13 May 2025 Calls to report fraud in plastic recycling reporting The British Plastics Federation (BPF) say some companies exaggerate recycled content for monetary or marketing gain. News
13 May 2025 Funding for ‘scientifically feasible’ climate cooling initiatives Exploring Climate Cooling aims to gather critical missing data to better understand potential approaches and their impacts. News
13 May 2025 Gecko-inspired adhesive sticks during sloping The polymer-silicone-rubber material is reportedly 100 times stronger under non-parallel contact. News
12 May 2025 BASF replaces fossil hydrogen in ammonia production process Company claims to be the ‘first producer of renewable ammonia in Central Europe’. News
12 May 2025 De Beers to focus on natural diamonds De Beers Group is to close its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand. News
12 May 2025 Better quality hearing via soft brainstem implant A soft auditory implant is designed to gently conform to brain tissue, enhancing signal precision and comfort. News
9 May 2025 British industry and unions welcome reduction of US tariffs on exports The scrapping of US tariffs on British steel and aluminium, and reduction on the first 100,000 cars, is well received. News
9 May 2025 Aluminium producer announces two site closures Aluminium producer Hydro Extrusions will be closing its Luce anodising site in France and Birtley in the UK. News
8 May 2025 Deposit Return Scheme appoints management The Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) will run the scheme in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. News
8 May 2025 Sewage potential source for EU phosphorus The agricultural sector could turn to sewage to source domestic supplies of phosphorus to enhance food security, says new analysis. News
7 May 2025 Microplastic monitoring in the Galápagos Islands The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides access to nuclear-derived tools and hands-on training for scientists. News