Environment - Oct 2
Nowak appointed to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program Advisory Group of Verra
Nowak appointed to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program Advisory Group of Verra
Career - Oct 2
Poverty, unemployment, terrorism and global kleptocracy celebrated for real-world impacts
Poverty, unemployment, terrorism and global kleptocracy celebrated for real-world impacts
Environment - Oct 2
Innovative flood resilience project announced as ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize Finalist
Innovative flood resilience project announced as ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize Finalist
Economics - Oct 2
Too much of a good thing? Banks enjoying high returns in favorable times could be 'warning sign'
Too much of a good thing? Banks enjoying high returns in favorable times could be 'warning sign'
Campus UMICH - Oct 2
Women, minority faculty less likely to negotiate pay or seek other job opportunities
Women, minority faculty less likely to negotiate pay or seek other job opportunities
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Electroengineering - Materials Science - 30.08.2022 
Green electronics made from wood
Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. A research team at Empa and at ETH's Institute for Building Materials has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive.
Physics - Materials Science - 30.08.2022 
Scientists Grow Lead-Free Solar Material With a Built-In Switch
Breakthrough offers industry sustainable alternative without compromising performance Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics, rely on semiconductor devices, or solar cells, to convert energy from the sun into electricity. To generate electricity, solar cells need an electric field to separate positive charges from negative charges.
Health - Materials Science - 26.08.2022
Materials Science - 26.08.2022
Materials Science - Transport - 23.08.2022
Materials Science - 23.08.2022 
A material that can learn and remember like the brain
EPFL scientists have found that vanadium oxide (VO2), a material used in electronics, has the ability to remember the entire history of the stimuli it receives. This is the first material to be identified as such, but there may be others. This discovery was a fluke. Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo, a PhD student in the Power Semiconductor Devices Laboratory (POWERlab) , wanted to study the transition of vanadium oxide (VO2).
Materials Science - 23.08.2022 
Material that can learn like the brain
Researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), a compound used in electronics, is capable of "remembering" the entire history of previous external stimuli. This is the first material to be identified as possessing this property, although there could be others. Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo, a PhD candidate at EPFL's Power and Wide-band-gap Electronics Research Laboratory (POWERlab), made a chance discovery during his research on phase transitions in Vanadium Dioxide (VO2).
Computer Science - Materials Science - 18.08.2022
Physics - Materials Science - 17.08.2022 
Building blocks of the future for photovoltaics
Research team led by Göttingen University observes formation of "dark" moiré interlayer excitons for the first time An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has, for the first time, observed the build-up of a physical phenomenon that plays a role in the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy in 2D materials.
Innovation - Materials Science - 16.08.2022 
Algorithm learns to correct 3D printing errors for different parts, materials and systems
Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the experiences of other machines.
Materials Science - Innovation - 09.08.2022 
New Battery Line for Processing of Lithium Metal at MEET Battery Research Center
Lithium metal and solid-state batteries are considered as batteries of the future. While scientists continue to develop the technology of the different battery types, their production still involves numerous challenges. A new production line at MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster now enables cell construction of these new battery types and expands production research at the site.
Physics - Materials Science - 02.08.2022 
Researchers make ’significant advance’ in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material
Manchester researchers make 'significant advance' in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide (TaS 2 ).
Materials Science - Chemistry - 28.07.2022 
A paper battery with water switch
A team of researchers at Empa developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics - such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices - and minimize their environmental impact.
Materials Science - 27.07.2022
Chemistry - Materials Science - 27.07.2022 
Artificial skin sweats on command
The sophisticated artificial skin sweats where and how much the researchers want it to. This was reported in an Angewandte Chemie article by Danqing Liu and first author Yuanyuan Zhan. Following the breakthrough with their first sweating artificial skin two years ago, Danqing Liu-s multidisciplinary team hasn-t been sitting still.
Innovation - Materials Science - 13.07.2022 
#3: Houses from the printer
Will we soon be able to print out houses with a printer? Georg Hansemann, who works on 3D printing of components in the Robot Design Lab, answers these and many other questions. Talk Science To Me is the most curious science podcast in the podcast world - but especially at TU Graz. We ask the questions, and our researchers provide the answers.
Materials Science - 11.07.2022
Chemistry - Materials Science - 04.07.2022 
On the way to cell-type materials
Molecular machines control a sizeable number of fundamental processes in nature. Embedded in a cellular environment, these processes play a central role in the intracellular and intercellular transportation of molecules, as well as in muscle contraction in humans and animals. In order for the entire organism to function, a well-defined orientation and arrangement of the molecular machines is essential.
Materials Science - Innovation - 30.06.2022 
Fresh hope for new flystrike control method
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research. Senior Research Fellow Dr Peter James from UQ's Centre for Animal Science said nanotechnology could be part of the solution to a problem that costs the Australian sheep industry $173 million a year.
Materials Science - 27.06.2022
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Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. A research team at Empa and at ETH's Institute for Building Materials has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive.
Breakthrough offers industry sustainable alternative without compromising performance Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics, rely on semiconductor devices, or solar cells, to convert energy from the sun into electricity. To generate electricity, solar cells need an electric field to separate positive charges from negative charges.
Durable coating kills COVID virus, other germs in minutes
Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could start making public spaces safer within a year. There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.
Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could start making public spaces safer within a year. There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.
A Perfect Trap for Light
At TU Wien (Vienna) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a "light trap" was developed in which a beam of light prevents itself from escaping. This allows light to be absorbed perfectly. Whether in photosynthesis or in a photovoltaic system: if you want to use light efficiently, you have to absorb it as completely as possible.
At TU Wien (Vienna) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a "light trap" was developed in which a beam of light prevents itself from escaping. This allows light to be absorbed perfectly. Whether in photosynthesis or in a photovoltaic system: if you want to use light efficiently, you have to absorb it as completely as possible.
Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of electric vehicle batteries
Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could help reduce charging times and prolong battery life in electric vehicles by predicting how different driving patterns affect battery performance, improving safety and reliability.
Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could help reduce charging times and prolong battery life in electric vehicles by predicting how different driving patterns affect battery performance, improving safety and reliability.
EPFL scientists have found that vanadium oxide (VO2), a material used in electronics, has the ability to remember the entire history of the stimuli it receives. This is the first material to be identified as such, but there may be others. This discovery was a fluke. Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo, a PhD student in the Power Semiconductor Devices Laboratory (POWERlab) , wanted to study the transition of vanadium oxide (VO2).
Researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), a compound used in electronics, is capable of "remembering" the entire history of previous external stimuli. This is the first material to be identified as possessing this property, although there could be others. Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo, a PhD candidate at EPFL's Power and Wide-band-gap Electronics Research Laboratory (POWERlab), made a chance discovery during his research on phase transitions in Vanadium Dioxide (VO2).
Visualizing nanoscale structures in real time
Open-source software enables researchers to see materials in 3D while they're still on the electron microscope Study: Real-Time 3D Analysis During Electron Tomography using tomviz (DOI: 10.1038/s41467'022 -32046-0) Computer chip designers, materials scientists, biologists and other scientists now have an unprecedented level of access to the world of nanoscale materials thanks to 3D visualization software that connects directly to an electron microscope.
Open-source software enables researchers to see materials in 3D while they're still on the electron microscope Study: Real-Time 3D Analysis During Electron Tomography using tomviz (DOI: 10.1038/s41467'022 -32046-0) Computer chip designers, materials scientists, biologists and other scientists now have an unprecedented level of access to the world of nanoscale materials thanks to 3D visualization software that connects directly to an electron microscope.
Research team led by Göttingen University observes formation of "dark" moiré interlayer excitons for the first time An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has, for the first time, observed the build-up of a physical phenomenon that plays a role in the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy in 2D materials.
Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the experiences of other machines.
Lithium metal and solid-state batteries are considered as batteries of the future. While scientists continue to develop the technology of the different battery types, their production still involves numerous challenges. A new production line at MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster now enables cell construction of these new battery types and expands production research at the site.
Manchester researchers make 'significant advance' in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide (TaS 2 ).
A team of researchers at Empa developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics - such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices - and minimize their environmental impact.
AI tackles the challenge of materials structure prediction
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict the structure of new materials with five times the efficiency of the current standard, removing a key roadblock in developing advanced materials for applications such as energy storage and photovoltaics. Our approach provides an efficient computational approach that can -mine- new stable materials that have never been made before.
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict the structure of new materials with five times the efficiency of the current standard, removing a key roadblock in developing advanced materials for applications such as energy storage and photovoltaics. Our approach provides an efficient computational approach that can -mine- new stable materials that have never been made before.
The sophisticated artificial skin sweats where and how much the researchers want it to. This was reported in an Angewandte Chemie article by Danqing Liu and first author Yuanyuan Zhan. Following the breakthrough with their first sweating artificial skin two years ago, Danqing Liu-s multidisciplinary team hasn-t been sitting still.
Will we soon be able to print out houses with a printer? Georg Hansemann, who works on 3D printing of components in the Robot Design Lab, answers these and many other questions. Talk Science To Me is the most curious science podcast in the podcast world - but especially at TU Graz. We ask the questions, and our researchers provide the answers.
Face masks unsafe in MRI machines
Certain types of face masks are unsafe for wearing in and around MRI machines, according to new research by scientists at Cardiff University. The team tested eight different types of commercially available filtering face piece (FFP3) respirators and found that five contained magnetic components that they regarded as 'MRI unsafe'.
Certain types of face masks are unsafe for wearing in and around MRI machines, according to new research by scientists at Cardiff University. The team tested eight different types of commercially available filtering face piece (FFP3) respirators and found that five contained magnetic components that they regarded as 'MRI unsafe'.
Molecular machines control a sizeable number of fundamental processes in nature. Embedded in a cellular environment, these processes play a central role in the intracellular and intercellular transportation of molecules, as well as in muscle contraction in humans and animals. In order for the entire organism to function, a well-defined orientation and arrangement of the molecular machines is essential.
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research. Senior Research Fellow Dr Peter James from UQ's Centre for Animal Science said nanotechnology could be part of the solution to a problem that costs the Australian sheep industry $173 million a year.
New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
System developed at the University of Michigan saves time and money in the race to create better batteries for the electric vehicle revolution Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown.
System developed at the University of Michigan saves time and money in the race to create better batteries for the electric vehicle revolution Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown.
Environment - Oct 2
Nowak appointed to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program Advisory Group of Verra
Nowak appointed to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program Advisory Group of Verra
Career - Oct 2
Poverty, unemployment, terrorism and global kleptocracy celebrated for real-world impacts
Poverty, unemployment, terrorism and global kleptocracy celebrated for real-world impacts
Environment - Oct 2
Innovative flood resilience project announced as ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize Finalist
Innovative flood resilience project announced as ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize Finalist
Economics - Oct 2
Too much of a good thing? Banks enjoying high returns in favorable times could be 'warning sign'
Too much of a good thing? Banks enjoying high returns in favorable times could be 'warning sign'
Campus UMICH - Oct 2
Women, minority faculty less likely to negotiate pay or seek other job opportunities
Women, minority faculty less likely to negotiate pay or seek other job opportunities