microplastics in sediment

Finnish researchers conduct temporal monitoring of microplastics in sediment

A team of Finnish researchers has developed a new method for the temporal monitoring of microplastics in sediment.
stellar kinematics

Astrophysicists use stellar kinematics to investigate dark matter distribution

A team of researchers have investigated the strength of dark matter scattered across the smallest galaxies in the Universe using stellar kinematics.
safety of electric vehicle batteries

Innovative calorimetric methods are improving the safety of electric vehicle batteries

Dr Carlos Ziebert, head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, explains how calorimetric methods can be applied to improve the safety of electric vehicle batteries. Transport...
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with reliable data

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with reliable data

Professor Lawrence C Scharmann from the University of Nebraska talks about why scientists keep changing their minds about COVID-19 recommendations and the importance of reliable data.
Success in particle physics

Success in particle physics: ‘We are here to understand how nature works’

Caltech’s Professor Harvey Newman discusses his success in particle physics and provides a view to the future of the field.
Primordial galaxy

Primordial galaxy formed much faster than astronomers expected

Scientists have revealed images of a surprisingly mature young galaxy that seems to have formed much quicker than its neighbours.
green economic recovery

New battery infrastructure in Spain will accelerate Europe’s green economic recovery

Spanish companies have announced the launch of Battchain, a consortium formed to accelerate Europe’s green economic recovery.
cellular communication

Research into cellular communication could reveal the mechanism behind type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers has used a unique combination of methods to map the mechanism behind cellular communication.
catalyst in green chemistry

St. John’s Wort can be used as active catalyst in green chemistry

Scientists have used dried St. John's Wort flowers as an catalyst in green chemistry applications, specifically photochemical reactions.
Higgs boson decay

New evidence of Higgs boson decay at CERN

Physicists from the ATLAS Collaboration have discovered evidence of the Higgs boson decaying to a low-mass dilepton system and a photon.