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Plastic pollution in the ocean can cause deformities in sea urchin larvae
New research by the University of Exeter, UK, shows plastic pollution in the ocean can release chemicals that cause deformities in sea urchin larvae.
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Nanocellulose: a bio-based solution for capturing microplastics
VTT Senior Scientist Suvi Arola and Research Professor Tekla Tammelin discuss their research into how nanocellulose can be used to capture microplastics and nanoplastics...
B4PLASTICS – innovation in ecological plastics
Stefaan De Wildeman, founder of Belgian tech company B4PLASTICS, outlines how its innovative eco plastics are enabling the evolution from traditional fossil-based plastics
Understanding the aggressive spread of prostate cancer cells
A five-year study into the mechanisms by which cancer cells become mobile and start spreading has implications for the way in which aggressive prostate...
The European Space Agency and Clear Space SA sign contract for world’s first space...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is signing an €86 million contract with an industrial team led by the Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to purchase...
Studying spider limb regeneration to inspire new generation soft-robotics
By studying spider limb regeneration, scientists have been able to investigate the rules that spiders use to construct their webs and embed them into virtual spiders to be used to inform aspects of modern robotics.
Uncovering the nature of dark matter to better understand the Universe
Physicists in Norway are extending their involvement in the international efforts to understand dark matter in order to better understand the origins of the...
Nanoparticle-based 2D thermal bioimaging technologies
The Horizon 2020 FET-OPEN-funded project NanoTBTech is leading the way to new thermal bioimaging technologies.
Temperature measurements for biomedical technology have a two-pronged promise to...
Study of worms in space shows that gravity impacts genes
A study of worms in space conducted by the University of Exeter and the NASA GeneLab reveals that a low gravity environment affects cells at a genetic level.
Making the Sustainable Development Goals a reality
Dr Guy Schumann, CEO and Principal Scientist at RSS-Hydro Sarl-S, argues that more businesses need to include the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in their...