Co-combustion of wood and oil-shale reduces carbon emissions
Credit: TalTech Utilization of fossil fuels, which represents an increasing environmental risk, can be made more environmentally friendly by adding ...
An alloy that retains its memory at high temperatures
Material researchCredit: © RUB, Marquard Using computer simulation, Alberto Ferrari calculated a design proposal for a shape memory alloy that ...
Towards high quality ZnO quantum dots prospective for biomedical applications
Credit: IPC PAS, G.Krzyzewski Nanocrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) is currently one of the most commonly used semiconductor metal oxide nanomaterials ...
Data management in the construction sector by means of artificial intelligence
KIT and partners win innovation competition with an AI platform for the construction sector -- BMWi funds SDaC project with ...
Diamonds in your devices: Powering the next generation of energy storage
Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity, scientists findCredit: Tokyo University ...
Purdue apple innovator elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Credit: Jules Janick/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Jules Janick, a distinguished horticulture professor in Purdue University's College of Agriculture, ...
Citizen scientists deserve more credit, researchers argue
Academic journal rules are penalising citizen scientists and indigenous knowledge, say US and Australian scientists.Credit: Wikimedia Commons Citizen scientists should ...
Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought
Understanding how sorghum survives harsh conditions could help researchers design crops that are more resilient to climate changeCredit: UC Berkeley ...
Social media could be a force for good in tackling depression but for privacy concerns
Credit: Brighton and Sussex Medical School Social media has been identified by a number of studies as being a significant ...
Laws help reduce pollution and do not affect competitiveness, study finds
Credit: UGR Divulga The United Nations Climate Change (COP25) World Climate Summit, which starts today in Madrid, is the latest ...
Finnish rivers transport carbon to the Baltic Sea at an increasing rate
Credit: Pirjo Ferrin The amount of carbon transported via Finnish rivers to the Baltic Sea has risen substantially in the ...
Two chiral catalysts working hand in hand
Chemists develop a synthetic method providing access to different stereoisomers of a molecule: Study published in 'Nature Catalysis'Credit: Barsu Nagaraju/MPI ...
A Freiburg research team deciphers how stem cells decide their identity
Credit: Source: Carsten Schwan/ Jelena Tosic A research team headed by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Arnold and Jelena Tosic from the ...
Imaging technique gives catalytic 2D material engineering a better view
Credit: Kanazawa University The properties of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides are attracting a great deal of interest, and one of ...
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for actionCredit: UFZ/André Künzelmann The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted in 2000 aims ...
Bending an organic semiconductor can boost electrical flow
Rutgers-led research could benefit next-generation electronicsCredit: Vitaly Podzorov/Rutgers University-New Brunswick p>Slightly bending semiconductors made of organic materials can roughly double ...
Hiring antibodies as nanotechnology builders
Credit: Ella Marushchenko What if we could use antibodies as functional tools for nanotechnology applications? A group of researchers at ...
Development of a new low-cost gallium nitride (GaN) crystal manufacturing device
A breakthrough in the development of power devicesCredit: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Co. JST announces the successful development of a high-quality ...
Raising plants to withstand climate change
Proof of concept for changing mitochondrial respirationCredit: Flinders University Success with improving a model plant's response to harsh conditions is ...
New remote-controlled ‘smart’ platform helps in cardiovascular disease treatment
Credit: DU Xuemin According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular (CV) disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. ...
