Do neutrinos behave differently in their matter and anti-matter forms?

Scientists have revealed the basic property of neutrinos, representing an important step towards learning whether neutrinos behave differently in their matter and antimatter forms. A research team, from the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), from the Physics Institute of Other...

Scientists use plastic waste to further developments in battery technology

Scientists could provide a new avenue for renewable energy, conversion, and storage due to a development in battery technology, using plastic waste. A team of scientists from Purdue University, USA, have successfully created a technique that allows them to convert...

Isolating the human corneal cells to create biomaterials

A team of scientists have successfully developed a novel method of isolating the human corneal cells in order to generate biomaterials for corneal therapy. In order to treat many cases of corneal diseases, doctors must perform a transplant using corneal...

The importance of international collaboration in times of global crisis

Many scientists have received funding to solve issues associated with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of the funding has been provided by programmes, like Horizon 2020. Horizon 2020 is the predecessor of the European Commission’s new funding programme,...

Capturing complex and emergent properties in molecular biology

Meet NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering – a paradigm shift focusing on molecular factories, cellular systems and the improvement of health. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs) are an established federal funding instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation...

Researchers have developed a new method of producing Cu2O

Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology report that they have developed a scalable production method for cuprous oxide (Cu2O) micrometre-sized crystals. The compound Cu2O, or cuprous oxide, is a material for quantum photonics, optoelectronics and renewable energy technologies. “The unique...

Optimising microbial electrochemical technologies in the real world

The International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology aims to find solutions to overcome the challenges that have been preventing the implementation of METs in the real world. The interest in microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) has boosted in the last...

Using salmon DNA to increase the stability of batteries

A research consortium has made the next-generation of high-capacity cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries using the DNA of salmon and over-lithiated layered oxides. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced the development of a high-performance cathode material by...

MXene film offers 99% shielding efficiency for electromagnetic interference

Scientists have produced a technology that can fabricate an ultrathin type of MXene film for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. A team of researchers, led by Koo Chong-Min, the head of the Materials Architecturing Research Center at Korea Institute of Science...

What are the best methods for growing bioengineered lung tissue?

Scientists from Yale University have studied the most common methods of growing bioengineered lung tissue in order to determine which method produces the best tissue. Influenced by the global need to further the development of artificial trachea and lungs, researchers...

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