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Materials Science - Economics / Business - 01.04.2021 
Act now to secure the UK’s critical materials supply, say Birmingham experts
The UK must act now to ensure a stable supply of technology-critical metals (TCMs) essential for its transition to clean energy and the delivery of its ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, according to a produced by the University of Birmingham.
Materials Science - 01.04.2021
Physics - Materials Science - 25.03.2021
Physics - Materials Science - 18.03.2021 
IN2UB team synthesizes a bidimensional material with luminescent and magnetic properties
Recerca The study of matter at the nanoscale has opened huge possibilities in technological advances towards faster, smaller and more energy-efficient technological devices.
Physics - Materials Science - 10.03.2021 
Contactless high performance power transmission
Superconducting coils for contactless power transmission in the kilowatt range Such devices could be placed on a charging station whenever they are not in use. This would make it possible to effectively utilize even short idle times to recharge their batteries. However, the currently available transmission systems for high performance recharging in the kilowatt range and above are large and heavy, since they are based on copper coils.
Environment - Materials Science - 09.03.2021 
The black gold of mushrooms
Empa researchers have succeeded in extracting the pigment melanin in large quantities from a fungus. The gigantic Armillaria fungus in the service of science is one of the largest and oldest living organisms in the world. Potential applications for the "black gold" range from wood preservatives to the construction of water filters and historic musical instruments.
Materials Science - 26.02.2021
Physics - Materials Science - 26.02.2021 
Quantum quirk yields giant magnetic effect, where none should exist
Study opens window into the landscape of extreme topological matter In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the Hall effect - a characteristic change
Environment - Materials Science - 23.02.2021
Environment - Materials Science - 22.02.2021 
A Sponge to Soak Up Carbon Dioxide in the Air
Human activity is now leading to the equivalent of 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere each year, putting us on track to increase the planet's temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels by 2040.
Economics / Business - Materials Science - 18.02.2021
Physics - Materials Science - 17.02.2021 
National Labs Band Together to Build Prototype Magnet for Future and Existing Light Sources
Note: This release was adapted from the original press release, prepared by Argonne National Laboratory.
Materials Science - 10.02.2021
Materials Science - Architecture - 05.02.2021 
Digital Bamboo on display
Students at ETH used innovative technology to create an extremely lightweight and filigree pavilion using bamboo.
Health - Materials Science - 14.01.2021 
Lead poisoning of children
A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination, but levels of the toxic metal in children living near the site did not decrease nearly as much. The discrepancy reveals the scope of other lead exposure sources and the challenge they present to public health.
Environment - Materials Science - 13.01.2021
Materials Science - Environment - 04.01.2021 
Federal government’s innovation officer for "green hydrogen" pays a visit
On March 30, 2021, the federal government's innovation officer for "green hydrogen" Dr. Stefan Kaufmann visited the Materials Testing Institute at the University of Stuttgart, and learned abou
Materials Science - 22.12.2020
Materials Science - Environment - 17.12.2020
Chemistry - Materials Science - 17.12.2020
Environment - Materials Science - 15.12.2020
Environment - Materials Science - 15.12.2020
Physics - Materials Science - 15.12.2020
Materials Science - 14.12.2020
Materials Science - Electroengineering - 10.12.2020
Physics - Materials Science - 10.12.2020
Physics - Materials Science - 03.12.2020 
Mapping quantum structures with light to unlock their capabilities
A new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials and pave the way for advanced energy technologies and quantum co
Innovation - Materials Science - 03.12.2020 
Inventions that improve our lives
If innovative projects and achievements in technology transfer stand out, they should be honored accordingly.
Physics - Materials Science - 03.12.2020
Health - Materials Science - 19.11.2020
Materials Science - Environment - 17.11.2020 
Light, strong, and affordable
Sustainable high-tech materials are expensive. However, this may soon change. Through his ETH Pioneer Fellowship, Christoph Schneeberger is developing a process that enables more efficient production of fibre-reinforced plastics.
Chemistry - Materials Science - 16.11.2020
Environment - Materials Science - 12.11.2020
Materials Science - 09.11.2020 
A biomimetic membrane for desalinating seawater on an industrial scale
The treatment of seawater, including its large-scale desalination, is a major challenge for our society.
Materials Science - Life Sciences - 06.11.2020 
New light on cellular hydration
Researchers from EPFL's Institute of Bioengineering and the University of Geneva have teamed up to develop new tools for studying water flow across cell membranes.
Physics - Materials Science - 05.11.2020 
Two ERC Synergy Grants for University of Vienna’s physicists
ERC Synergy Grants for Thomas Pichler and Markus Aspelmeyer The physicist Thomas Pichler and his international team will receive an ERC Synergy Grant of 14 million Euros to build a new electron nano
Physics - Materials Science - 04.11.2020
Materials Science - Environment - 03.11.2020 
Industrial-strength brine, meet your kryptonite
Boron nitride coating is key ingredient in hypersaline desalination technology A thin coating of the 2D nanomaterial hexagonal boron nitride is the key ingredient in a cost-effective technology developed by Rice University engineers for desalinating industrial-strength brine.
Materials Science - Physics - 02.11.2020
Physics - Materials Science - 30.10.2020
Materials Science - Chemistry - 23.10.2020
Materials Science - Chemistry - 22.10.2020 
Turning streetwear into solar power plants
Empa researchers succeeded in developing a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can even be applied to textiles.
Physics - Materials Science - 22.10.2020
Materials Science - Environment - 16.10.2020 
TU Graz and AVL launch Battery Safety Center Graz
At the heart of the research centre are climate chambers for targeted battery ageing under a wide variety of conditions, as well as novel mechanical test environments, including a highly dynamic crash facility for charged batteries.
Physics - Materials Science - 16.10.2020 
Ultrafast Camera Films 3-D Movies at 100 Billion Frames Per Second
In his quest to bring ever-faster cameras to the world, Caltech's Lihong Wang has developed technology that can reach blistering speeds of 70 trillion frames per second, fast enough to see light travel.
Materials Science - Physics - 16.10.2020
Transport - Materials Science - 15.10.2020
Environment - Materials Science - 15.10.2020
Health - Materials Science - 15.10.2020
Physics - Materials Science - 13.10.2020 
Starting signal for FET Open projects: Visionary research on biocatalysts, nanostructures and ultrafast information processing
Over the next few years, work will be carried out at TU Graz on cell factories for industrial algae biotechnology, on a rapid prototyping approach for microand nanodevices and on new paradigms for ultra-fast information processing.
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The UK must act now to ensure a stable supply of technology-critical metals (TCMs) essential for its transition to clean energy and the delivery of its ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, according to a produced by the University of Birmingham.
Recerca The study of matter at the nanoscale has opened huge possibilities in technological advances towards faster, smaller and more energy-efficient technological devices.
Superconducting coils for contactless power transmission in the kilowatt range Such devices could be placed on a charging station whenever they are not in use. This would make it possible to effectively utilize even short idle times to recharge their batteries. However, the currently available transmission systems for high performance recharging in the kilowatt range and above are large and heavy, since they are based on copper coils.
Empa researchers have succeeded in extracting the pigment melanin in large quantities from a fungus. The gigantic Armillaria fungus in the service of science is one of the largest and oldest living organisms in the world. Potential applications for the "black gold" range from wood preservatives to the construction of water filters and historic musical instruments.
Study opens window into the landscape of extreme topological matter In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the Hall effect - a characteristic change
Bloom Biorenewables develops biomass-based plastics
Thanks to technology developed by start-up Bloom Biorenewables, plant materials can be used as an alternative to petroleum derivatives for producing a wide range of products, including bioplastics, textiles, cosmetics and even perfume.
Thanks to technology developed by start-up Bloom Biorenewables, plant materials can be used as an alternative to petroleum derivatives for producing a wide range of products, including bioplastics, textiles, cosmetics and even perfume.
Human activity is now leading to the equivalent of 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere each year, putting us on track to increase the planet's temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels by 2040.
Note: This release was adapted from the original press release, prepared by Argonne National Laboratory.
A research study analyzes the relationship between material culture and intimate spaces
Our identity comes to us, more than we realize, through all the “material culture? that surrounds us, composed of artifacts, encounters, and practices of a diverse nature.
Our identity comes to us, more than we realize, through all the “material culture? that surrounds us, composed of artifacts, encounters, and practices of a diverse nature.
Students at ETH used innovative technology to create an extremely lightweight and filigree pavilion using bamboo.
A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination, but levels of the toxic metal in children living near the site did not decrease nearly as much. The discrepancy reveals the scope of other lead exposure sources and the challenge they present to public health.
On March 30, 2021, the federal government's innovation officer for "green hydrogen" Dr. Stefan Kaufmann visited the Materials Testing Institute at the University of Stuttgart, and learned abou
Yi Cui named director of Precourt Institute for Energy
Yi Cui , a preeminent researcher of nanotechnologies for better batteries and other sustainability technologies, as well as an educator and entrepreneur, will become the next director of Stanford University's Precourt Institute for Energy.
Yi Cui , a preeminent researcher of nanotechnologies for better batteries and other sustainability technologies, as well as an educator and entrepreneur, will become the next director of Stanford University's Precourt Institute for Energy.
Three postdocs from the University of Stuttgart included in the Baden-Württemberg Foundation’s Elite Program
Three early career researchers from the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Nina Engelhardt (English Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Serena Gambarelli (Building Materials Science, Building Chem
Three early career researchers from the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Nina Engelhardt (English Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Serena Gambarelli (Building Materials Science, Building Chem
Aledia Announces it Has Produced its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines
Aledia, French Developer of Next-Generation MicroLED Displays For High-Volume Consumer Markets, Announces it Has Produced its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines Echirolles, France, Dec.
Aledia, French Developer of Next-Generation MicroLED Displays For High-Volume Consumer Markets, Announces it Has Produced its First Nanowire Chips on 300mm Silicon Wafers Using CEA-Leti Pilot Lines Echirolles, France, Dec.
UofG lends support to transatlantic quantum collaboration
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are lending their expertise to a UK-Canada partnership which aims to create an advanced manufacturing toolkit for quantum sensing and quantum computing.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are lending their expertise to a UK-Canada partnership which aims to create an advanced manufacturing toolkit for quantum sensing and quantum computing.
A new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials and pave the way for advanced energy technologies and quantum co
If innovative projects and achievements in technology transfer stand out, they should be honored accordingly.
Rice physicist shares grant to advance imaging
Junichiro Kono lab part of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to use quantum light for understanding disease The Rice University lab of physicist Junichiro Kono will share in a $1 million grant from the Chan
Junichiro Kono lab part of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to use quantum light for understanding disease The Rice University lab of physicist Junichiro Kono will share in a $1 million grant from the Chan
Anti-COVID-19 nasal spray ’ready for use in humans’
A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the COVID-19 virus has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, using materials already cleared for use in humans.
A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the COVID-19 virus has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, using materials already cleared for use in humans.
Sustainable high-tech materials are expensive. However, this may soon change. Through his ETH Pioneer Fellowship, Christoph Schneeberger is developing a process that enables more efficient production of fibre-reinforced plastics.
The treatment of seawater, including its large-scale desalination, is a major challenge for our society.
Researchers from EPFL's Institute of Bioengineering and the University of Geneva have teamed up to develop new tools for studying water flow across cell membranes.
ERC Synergy Grants for Thomas Pichler and Markus Aspelmeyer The physicist Thomas Pichler and his international team will receive an ERC Synergy Grant of 14 million Euros to build a new electron nano
Boron nitride coating is key ingredient in hypersaline desalination technology A thin coating of the 2D nanomaterial hexagonal boron nitride is the key ingredient in a cost-effective technology developed by Rice University engineers for desalinating industrial-strength brine.
Researchers tackle the surface transmission of COVID-19 in new partnership
A project to develop surface treatments that can provide long-lasting protection against the COVID-19 virus has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
A project to develop surface treatments that can provide long-lasting protection against the COVID-19 virus has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
Empa researchers succeeded in developing a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can even be applied to textiles.
A day in the life of a SLAC machine maker
Behind every clever scientific device - accelerator, detector, X-ray laser and more - at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are the people who make their parts.
Behind every clever scientific device - accelerator, detector, X-ray laser and more - at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are the people who make their parts.
At the heart of the research centre are climate chambers for targeted battery ageing under a wide variety of conditions, as well as novel mechanical test environments, including a highly dynamic crash facility for charged batteries.
In his quest to bring ever-faster cameras to the world, Caltech's Lihong Wang has developed technology that can reach blistering speeds of 70 trillion frames per second, fast enough to see light travel.
Drying fruit with ionic wind
If fruit or vegetables are dried with heat, nutrients can be destroyed and flavors can be reduced. This is why non-thermal drying of food - i.e. without heating - is preferred by the industry. Among other things, fans are used for this purpose. A new drying process developed at Empa using ionic wind promises to make the non-thermal drying of food much more energy-efficient, faster and even gentler.
If fruit or vegetables are dried with heat, nutrients can be destroyed and flavors can be reduced. This is why non-thermal drying of food - i.e. without heating - is preferred by the industry. Among other things, fans are used for this purpose. A new drying process developed at Empa using ionic wind promises to make the non-thermal drying of food much more energy-efficient, faster and even gentler.
Volatile for heavy trucks
In future, commercial vehicles will not only have to emit less CO2 but also meet stricter exhaust emission limits. Many experts expect that this could herald the end for fossil diesel. One possible alternative is dimethyl ether: The highly volatile substance burns very cleanly and can be produced from renewable energy.
In future, commercial vehicles will not only have to emit less CO2 but also meet stricter exhaust emission limits. Many experts expect that this could herald the end for fossil diesel. One possible alternative is dimethyl ether: The highly volatile substance burns very cleanly and can be produced from renewable energy.
UQ tech to restore damaged bones
A technological advancement that has the potential to stimulate bone formation inside the human body has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
A technological advancement that has the potential to stimulate bone formation inside the human body has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Over the next few years, work will be carried out at TU Graz on cell factories for industrial algae biotechnology, on a rapid prototyping approach for microand nanodevices and on new paradigms for ultra-fast information processing.
News in Brief
Health - Apr 8
A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
A new international consortium to promote Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Huntington's disease
Computer Science - Apr 8
Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
Smartfactory@tugraz: Styria's Research and Learning Factory Goes into Full Operation
Media - Apr 8
Press reporting on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France: national models of watchdog journalism?
Press reporting on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France: national models of watchdog journalism?