electron capture

The relationship between electron capture and star collapse

Scientists have found that, during the process of electron capture, the neon inside a massive star can consume so many electrons in the core...
Satellite communication

Innovating satellite communication with quantum-entangled photons

Scientists have developed a new method of encrypting satellite-based communication by generating quantum-entangled photons in a spectral range of light. An international research team has...
Astrophysical challenges tackled at CEA: multiwavelength observations of the cosmos

Astrophysical challenges tackled at CEA: multiwavelength observations of the cosmos

Dr Anne Decourchelle of CEA Saclay outlines the intriguing science results from the CEA's astrophysics department based on multiwavelength observations. When it comes to the...
Revolutionising cancer immunotherapy with BiTEs and CAR T cells

Revolutionising cancer immunotherapy with BiTEs and CAR T cells

Did you know that T cell recruiting immunotherapies with BiTEs and CAR T cells could revolutionise cancer immunotherapy? In the future, various immunotherapeutic treatment platforms...
Hardware security: learn about the deployment of EMC-Compliant IC chip techniques

Hardware security: learn about the deployment of EMC-Compliant IC chip techniques

‘Secafy’ research team of Kobe University present wide frequency & dynamic range EM noise measurements for electric vehicles – could these contribute toward hardware...
sustainable biofuel

Scientists to develop a sustainable biofuel using panda faeces

By converting lignocellulosic biomass into a sustainable bioethanol, scientists are to develop a sustainable biofuel that relies on the digestive system of pandas. A team...

When worlds collide: why energy companies should work with start-ups

To begin this article series, Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy, explores the philosophy of open-innovation and how to ensure the success of an...

How calorimetry can help in battery research

Innovative calorimetric methods can improve the thermal management and safety of lithium and post-lithium batteries. The European Commission has recently announced their approval of €3.2bn...
Sea4Us: fighting chronic pain epidemics in line with nature

Sea4Us: fighting chronic pain epidemics in line with nature

Sea4Us is a pharmaceutical company working on the discovery and development of drugs active on ion channels involved in syndromes, such as chronic pain. Living...
Controlled drug delivery: working on new options for better therapies

Controlled drug delivery: working on new options for better therapies

Although the concept of controlled and local drug delivery is not new, there is an urgent need to improve existing systems and to explore...