A new thermoelectric material to convert waste heat to electricity

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Thermoelectric conversion devices offer a promising route for sustainable heat-to-energy conversion. They are particularly attractive for recovering energy from waste heat, such as that produced by conventional fossil fuel-based engines, improving their overall energy...

Commission marks five years of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan with strengthened actions to fight cancer

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the European Commission has unveiled an update of the European Code Against Cancer. The revised Code sets out practical ways to help prevent the disease and is the result of four years of work by over 60 European public health...

Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. This is occurring as the risk from pandemics, drug-resistant infections and fragile health services are on the...

EU–Singapore digital trade agreement enters into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

EU–Singapore digital trade agreement enters into forceesterday, the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) entered into force. It is the EU’s first-ever standalone bilateral digital trade agreement, marking an important step in the EU’s expanding...

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Step by step, mile by mile, Deo Kato ran his way across a continent — and beyond. After a year and a half on the road, the Ugandan British runner and campaigner has become the first person to run from Cape Town to London. The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21...

EU-China Water Policy Dialogue to define joint actions for more water resilience

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On 2 February 2026, Commissioner Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, will co-chair the third EU-China Water Policy Dialogue together with the Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Li Guoying. As water scarcity is rising,...