Uncovering the nature of Dark Matter particles to better understand the Universe

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...
thermal bioimaging

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...
worms in space

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.
sustainable development goals

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...
high strength aluminium alloys

Extended durability for high strength aluminium alloys

Professor Aude Simar’s team at the Université catholique de Louvain are using friction stir processing to enhance the durability of high strength aluminium alloys. Materials...
insect neuroatonomy

From insect neuroanatomy to nanophotonic computers

Lund University’s Stanley Heinze describes how his study of neuroanatomy in insects is leading to the development of nanophotonic computers. When I began to study...
two-dimensional crystals

Heteroepitaxial two-dimensional crystals: from growth to applications

The quantum device physics laboratory leads the creation of new two-dimensional crystals inspired by graphene, targeting applications in sensing, catalysis, and nanoelectronics. The precise control...
Metamaterials

Metamaterials and Omniconnectivity development: a turning point in electronics

The NanoEngineering Network explains how Smart Metasurface Technology (a class of metamaterials) and the related concept of ‘omniconnectivity’ has the potential to boost Europe’s competitiveness in the field of electronics
Finnish-American research

Finnish-American research collaboration opportunities through the Academy of Finland

The Academy of Finland and the United States government agency National Institutes of Health (NIH) have signed a provisional agreement on promoting Finnish-American research collaboration.q
clean electricity

Clean electricity from ocean waves

Jonas Kamf, CEO of Waves4Power AB, explains how the company’s patented technology generates clean electricity, free from CO2 emissions, by harvesting the energy of ocean waves.