Author: Stuart Mitchell

University receives $34.5 million donation for autism research

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge has received US$34.5 million from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang to support research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families. The gift is one of the largest ever philanthropic gifts for autism research to a UK university. The University will join eight other research centres based at Harvard University and MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, which together form the Yang Tan Collective, created to focus research and translation approaches into human health, disease, and environmental challenges, especially engineering solutions to low-cost…

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Government launches bold plan to ‘turn up’ the music industry

Stuart Mitchell

The UK music industry will benefit from a range of new powers and investment as the government unveils a new long-term plan to back the sector. The UK music industry will benefit from a range of new powers and investment, with thousands of young people given opportunities to get involved in music, as the government unveils a new long-term plan to back the sector. From artists and fans to venues, festivals, labels and music businesses, Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music will create the conditions for the sector, already…

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UK Research and Innovation publishes 2025 to 2026 annual report

Stuart Mitchell

From new ways to treat aggressive cancers to replacing polluting plastics with plants, UKRI is advancing knowledge, improving lives and driving growth. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its annual report and accounts for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, which looks at the range of research and innovation it has supported. Highlights include: supporting the development of a promising new antibiotic that’s effective against drug-resistant diseases, like MRSA investing in new solar cells that can use indoor light to produce electricity revealing 2,000 hidden galaxies, to better understand…

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Industrial Decarbonisation Bank must deliver operating projects, not just award funding, CATF says

Stuart Mitchell

The European Union’s announced €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank (IDB) is a significant step; its ultimate success depends on how well it is designed to move projects into active operation, Clean Air Task Force said in a new report published today. The report lands days before the European Commission’s 17 July package, which is expected to bring forward the EU ETS revision, the Electrification Action Plan and a proposal for the IDB itself. With the IDB expected to draw a share of its funds from additional ETS revenues, its design…

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Renewable Power Generation Records Its Fastest Growth Ever

Stuart Mitchell

The Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8% in 2024 — significantly higher than the growth rate recorded in 2023. Non-renewables continued to fall behind with an increase of 1.4% over the same period. Overall, renewables accounted for 31.7% of the electricity generation globally in 2024, totaling 9 836 terawatt hours (TWh). Drawing on IRENA’s roadmap, the incoming COP31 Presidency of Türkiye has announced a global electrification target of 35% of final energy demand by 2035…

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