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SCI® is a global network of innovators using science to tackle some of the big societal challenges of today, across climate and planet and health and wellness.

LNG or coal: Which has the bigger greenhouse gas footprint?

The greenhouse gas footprint of using liquified natural gas (LNG) exported from the US could be greater, in certain circumstances, than that of burning coal, according to a new study.

Brain parasite could be used to treat neurological diseases

A parasite can ferry therapeutic proteins to brain cells, an international collaboration has demonstrated. A team at the University of Glasgow, UK, engineered the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, so that it would deliver large proteins to human neurons.

Building a renewable carbon economy

Join us for the first event in 2025 of the three-part SCItalks series on sustainability where our speaker will be Michael Carus from nova-Institute and Renewable Carbon Initiative (DE).

Sustainable agriculture: Rethink subsidies to support innovation?

A report from the OECD is calling on governments around the world to direct a greater proportion of their financial support for the agricultural sector into innovation.

Dreaming of Mars: Why hibernation could be the key to reaching the red planet

Inducing humans into a state of torpor or hibernation could boost chances of reaching the red planet, while keeping astronauts healthier. And it could also have medical benefits, reports Anthony King.

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