Industrial waste is reused to produce alternatives to plastic
Researchers at São Paulo State University reused bacterial cellulose scraps usually thrown away by manufacturers of wound dressings to make...
Physics discovery leads to ballistic optical materials
Credit: Evan Simmons and Kun Li WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as...
Seabed sediment and asphalt areas are noteworthy sources of heat energy
Wider use of geoenergy would improve energy self-sufficiencyCredit: Riikka Kalmi According to a new study from the University of Vaasa,...
A dynamical world undergrund
What is going on in the subsurface of beaches with high waves and strong tides? A new research group at...
One’s trash, another’s treasure: fertilizer made from urine could enable space agriculture
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science devise a new electrochemical technology to manufacture ammonia-based fertilizer from ureaCredit: Freepik In extreme...
When less is more: A single layer of atoms boosts the nonlinear generation of light
Credit: © Thomas Rögelsperger, University of Vienna In a new study an international research team led by the University of...
New hard-carbon anode material for sodium-ion batteries will solve the lithium conundrum
New sodium-storing electrode material for rechargeable batteries with unprecedented energy densityCredit: Shinichi Komaba from Tokyo University of Science Cost-effective rechargeable...
Clemson researcher studying how new parasitic worm affects spiny lobster population
Credit: Clemson University College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A Clemson University researcher is studying how a new parasitic...
The video referee in the spotlight
Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistantsCredit: Uli Benz / TUM Since the 2019/20 season, controversial referee...
‘Boss’ genes could save human hearts – and the reef
UQ researchers have revealed rare decision-making genes in cells.Credit: Shutterstock The chain of command inside human cells is similar to...
Samara Polytech predicts the future of building structures exposed to heating
general mathematical model of the thermoelasticity equation is derivedCredit: @SamaraPolytech Uneven temperature effects on the structure, caused by weather changes...
Mangroves lock away carbon
Credit: © 2020 Morgan Bennett Smith High levels of dissolved calcium carbonate present in their bedrock indicate that Red Sea...
Toward imperceptible electronics that you cannot see or feel
Researchers from Osaka University fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes fabricated using print technique that are...
More frequent and extreme marine heatwaves likely to threaten starfish
Credit: Credit Sarah Rühmkorff Common starfish cannot survive amplified marine heatwaves projected at the end of the century and experience...
Chemists from RUDN University synthesized chitin-based antibiotics
Credit: RUDN University ?hemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of...
Novel genomic tools increase the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Credit: Nina Mars, University of Helsinki In women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income,...
When chemistry with green light mimics what happens in life
Credit: QUT Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what...
What makes peppers blush
BiologyCredit: RUB, Marquard Visually, this transformation is clearly visible in the colour change from green to orange or red. The...
High-rate Li-ion batteries demonstrate superior safety
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be...
