Linguistics - Today
A major feature of the 'Manc' accent is disappearing - but not in North Manchester
A major feature of the 'Manc' accent is disappearing - but not in North Manchester
Event - Mar 24
The University of Valencia's Experimenta fair arrives with 66 science and technology projects
The University of Valencia's Experimenta fair arrives with 66 science and technology projects
Chemistry - Mar 24
Isabel Abánades Lázaro receives a Junior Leader scholarship to synthesise more efficient MOF materials on demand
Isabel Abánades Lázaro receives a Junior Leader scholarship to synthesise more efficient MOF materials on demand
Health - Mar 24
Opinion: COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it - here's why we should
Opinion: COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it - here's why we should
Social Sciences - Mar 24
The University of Sussex launches UK's first centre on the study of kindness
The University of Sussex launches UK's first centre on the study of kindness
Research management - Mar 24
The University of Valencia increases the number of citations of scientific articles by 10.42% in the last year
The University of Valencia increases the number of citations of scientific articles by 10.42% in the last year
Innovation - Mar 24
Brussels now hosts a state-of-the-art public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center
Brussels now hosts a state-of-the-art public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center
Health - Mar 24
Earlier disclosure of COVID-19 origins could have saved us three years of political quarrelling
Earlier disclosure of COVID-19 origins could have saved us three years of political quarrelling
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Environment - Materials Science - 22.03.2023 
Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive -roadmap- to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.
Materials Science - Health - 21.03.2023 
Two young researchers on their way to becoming entrepreneurs
Two young scientists each receive an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship to develop innovative products based on their research.
Materials Science - Innovation - 21.03.2023 
New invention: The oxygen-ion battery
A new type of battery has been invented at TU Wien (Vienna): The oxygen-ion battery can be extremely durable, does not require rare elements and solves the problem of fire hazards.
Physics - Materials Science - 21.03.2023
Physics - Materials Science - 20.03.2023
Materials Science - Innovation - 16.03.2023 
Researcher’s startup receives federal support to make solar-energy-control windows
University of Toronto researcher Nazir Kherani and his collaborators at the startup 3E Nano Inc have one goal: to design the perfect window.
Astronomy / Space Science - Materials Science - 16.03.2023 
Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon to co-lead new NASA institute
The JHU-CMU team is spearheading a Space Technology Research Institute to prevent failure in additively manufactured spaceflight materials Johns Hopkins engineers are partnering with those at Carnegi
Civil Engineering - Materials Science - 15.03.2023
Materials Science - Environment - 10.03.2023
Materials Science - 10.03.2023
Materials Science - Environment - 09.03.2023
Materials Science - Environment - 08.03.2023
Economics - Materials Science - 03.03.2023
Physics - Materials Science - 02.03.2023
Event - Materials Science - 01.03.2023
Environment - Materials Science - 26.02.2023 
No climate neutrality without critical raw materials
Europe's energy transition will not succeed without access to essential metals like rare earths, says security researcher Julian Kamasa.
Materials Science - Physics - 23.02.2023
Innovation - Materials Science - 21.02.2023
Electroengineering - Materials Science - 20.02.2023
Materials Science - Innovation - 17.02.2023 
SCI weekly research round-up 17 February
Don't miss out on any article, podcast or presentation by SCI members anymore with our regular research round ups covering any recently published SCI research! PhD candidate Usman Aziz, Elvira Uyarra
Campus - Materials Science - 17.02.2023
Materials Science - Physics - 17.02.2023 
Making nanoparticle building blocks for new materials
Associate Professor Robert Macfarlane is uncovering design principles that allow researchers to fine-tune materials at many size scales.
Mathematics - Materials Science - 10.02.2023
Materials Science - Physics - 10.02.2023
Materials Science - Chemistry - 07.02.2023 
Crystalline light catchers
Three institutes in the ETH Domain are conducting research on so-called perovskite-based optoelectronics, such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In a project called AMYS, labs of EPFL, ETH Zurich and Empa have now joined forces for four years to explore new chemical compositions, but also simple and scalable low cost production methods.
Materials Science - Innovation - 06.02.2023
Materials Science - Health - 03.02.2023
Materials Science - Physics - 02.02.2023 
With nanoeffects towards new joining processes
Electronic components are becoming smaller, more complex and more powerful - this calls for new solutions for joining them. An Empa team is developing nanostructured joining materials for the next generation of microelectronics and other demanding applications. Gordon Moore was right. In April 1965, the US engineer and later co-founder of Intel predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double about every two years.
Materials Science - Chemistry - 01.02.2023 
Rinse and Repeat: An Easy New Way to Recycle Batteries is Here
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized electronics and enabled an accelerating shift toward clean energy.
Physics - Materials Science - 30.01.2023
Materials Science - Chemistry - 27.01.2023
Environment - Materials Science - 27.01.2023 
Plant-based insulation materials as CO2 sinks?
Researchers want to develop a novel type of insulating material from plant-based raw materials or waste products that can permanently bind the CO2 it contains by means of a special heat treatment - and thus act as a CO2 sink.
Chemistry - Materials Science - 26.01.2023 
Cardboard with a more sustainable coating
Sterre Bakker defends her thesis at the department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry on January 27, 2023.
Chemistry - Materials Science - 24.01.2023
Environment - Materials Science - 24.01.2023
Materials Science - Innovation - 19.01.2023
Environment - Materials Science - 19.01.2023
Materials Science - Computer Science - 18.01.2023 
Scientist named to Forbes ’30 under 30’ list
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory materials scientist Daniel Schwalbe-Koda has been named one of Forbes " 30 under 30 " for 2023 in the science category.
Materials Science - Innovation - 17.01.2023 
In search of the coveted safer, better, longer-lasting battery: BatteryNL kicks off
On the 12 of January a large number of parties involved in the development of batteries in the Netherlands - small companies, multinationals and knowledge institutes - attended the kick off of the BatteryNL consortium.
Campus - Materials Science - 09.01.2023
Environment - Materials Science - 04.01.2023
Materials Science - Innovation - 03.01.2023 
’Keeping an eye on processes’
Pierangelo Gröning, President of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center (AM-TTC) Alliance and Empa's Research Commission and member of Empa's Directorate, explains the research institute's role in AM research. What does the buzzword Advanced Manufacturing actually mean? What is so new about it? Today, modern materials science involves more than just the development of materials.
Physics - Materials Science - 03.01.2023
Innovation - Materials Science - 22.12.2022
Physics - Materials Science - 21.12.2022
Materials Science - Mechanical Engineering - 18.12.2022 
Class opens the door to a new world of mechanical engineering
Students compete to design a compression-resistant nanoscale material - and win possibly the world's smallest trophy.
Materials Science - History / Archeology - 16.12.2022
Materials Science - Chemistry - 15.12.2022
Materials Science - Chemistry - 12.12.2022 
Charging up with carbon nanotubes
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have created vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on metal foils that could be a boon for energy storage and the electronics industry. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) have exceptional mechanical, electrical and transport properties in addition to an aligned architecture, which is key for applications such as membrane separation, thermal management, fiber spinning, electronic interconnects and energy storage.
Materials Science - Physics - 09.12.2022
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Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive -roadmap- to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.
Two young scientists each receive an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship to develop innovative products based on their research.
A new type of battery has been invented at TU Wien (Vienna): The oxygen-ion battery can be extremely durable, does not require rare elements and solves the problem of fire hazards.
Fiber ’barcodes’ can make clothing labels that last
Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling. Close In the United States, an estimated 15 million tons of textiles end up in landfills or are burned every year. This waste, amounting to 85 percent of the textiles produced in a year, is a growing environmental problem.
Drawing inspiration from butterfly wings, reflective fibers woven into clothing could reshape textile sorting and recycling. Close In the United States, an estimated 15 million tons of textiles end up in landfills or are burned every year. This waste, amounting to 85 percent of the textiles produced in a year, is a growing environmental problem.
Exploring the nanoworld of biogenic gems
Project will develop new materials characterization tools and technologies to assign unique identifiers to individual pearls.
Project will develop new materials characterization tools and technologies to assign unique identifiers to individual pearls.
University of Toronto researcher Nazir Kherani and his collaborators at the startup 3E Nano Inc have one goal: to design the perfect window.
The JHU-CMU team is spearheading a Space Technology Research Institute to prevent failure in additively manufactured spaceflight materials Johns Hopkins engineers are partnering with those at Carnegi
Forget iron reinforcement: VUB engineers create wafer-thin concrete using textile mesh
Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete.
Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete.
Haydale and GEIC Proud to Partner for a Sixth Year
Haydale and The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are delighted to have signed an extension to their partnership that will see the global technology solutions company remain a Tier 1 Partner for a sixth year.
Haydale and The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are delighted to have signed an extension to their partnership that will see the global technology solutions company remain a Tier 1 Partner for a sixth year.
A closer look at the nanoscale and beyond
Materials scientist Anna Osherov helps researchers comprehend the nanoscale down to an atom using MIT.nano's characterization tools. Close Stroll past MIT.nano, the Institute's center for nanoscience and engineering, and you can peer through large panes of glass at hundreds of tool sets ready to assist researchers in their scientific journey.
Materials scientist Anna Osherov helps researchers comprehend the nanoscale down to an atom using MIT.nano's characterization tools. Close Stroll past MIT.nano, the Institute's center for nanoscience and engineering, and you can peer through large panes of glass at hundreds of tool sets ready to assist researchers in their scientific journey.
STEAM power on the runway
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.
Europe's energy transition will not succeed without access to essential metals like rare earths, says security researcher Julian Kamasa.
How a Sandwich is Transforming Electronics
As devices get smaller and more powerful, the risk of overheating and burning out increases substantially.
As devices get smaller and more powerful, the risk of overheating and burning out increases substantially.
Don't miss out on any article, podcast or presentation by SCI members anymore with our regular research round ups covering any recently published SCI research! PhD candidate Usman Aziz, Elvira Uyarra
Associate Professor Robert Macfarlane is uncovering design principles that allow researchers to fine-tune materials at many size scales.
Three institutes in the ETH Domain are conducting research on so-called perovskite-based optoelectronics, such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In a project called AMYS, labs of EPFL, ETH Zurich and Empa have now joined forces for four years to explore new chemical compositions, but also simple and scalable low cost production methods.
Toward new, computationally designed cybersteels
With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls. Close What do the Apple watch and the Raptor engine of the SpaceX Starship have in common? Answer: Both are made, in part, from advanced materials developed over only a few years - as opposed to the usual decades - with the help of computers in a field pioneered at MIT.
With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls. Close What do the Apple watch and the Raptor engine of the SpaceX Starship have in common? Answer: Both are made, in part, from advanced materials developed over only a few years - as opposed to the usual decades - with the help of computers in a field pioneered at MIT.
Electronic components are becoming smaller, more complex and more powerful - this calls for new solutions for joining them. An Empa team is developing nanostructured joining materials for the next generation of microelectronics and other demanding applications. Gordon Moore was right. In April 1965, the US engineer and later co-founder of Intel predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double about every two years.
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized electronics and enabled an accelerating shift toward clean energy.
Graphenano and the University of Valencia make an impact in the battery sector by developing the first cell made without metals
Graphenano and the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia have developed the first battery cell without current collectors or metal terminals.
Graphenano and the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia have developed the first battery cell without current collectors or metal terminals.
Researchers want to develop a novel type of insulating material from plant-based raw materials or waste products that can permanently bind the CO2 it contains by means of a special heat treatment - and thus act as a CO2 sink.
Sterre Bakker defends her thesis at the department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry on January 27, 2023.
Monica Morales-Masis and Massimo Sartori receive European support to bring research results closer to market
Previous article Next article UT researchers Monica Morales-Masis and Massimo Sartori have been awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC).
Previous article Next article UT researchers Monica Morales-Masis and Massimo Sartori have been awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC).
Balancing a Battery-Powered Future With Energy Justice
As a new graduate student embarking on a master's degree at the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute in 2018, Meg Slattery was struck by how centrally batteries - particularly the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in electric cars - figured into California's decarbonization strategy.
As a new graduate student embarking on a master's degree at the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute in 2018, Meg Slattery was struck by how centrally batteries - particularly the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in electric cars - figured into California's decarbonization strategy.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory materials scientist Daniel Schwalbe-Koda has been named one of Forbes " 30 under 30 " for 2023 in the science category.
On the 12 of January a large number of parties involved in the development of batteries in the Netherlands - small companies, multinationals and knowledge institutes - attended the kick off of the BatteryNL consortium.
Lecture series aims to demystify, celebrate tenure
DMSE's Tenure Talks gives glimpse into the hard work, commitment, and decisions behind one of academia's most important posts.
DMSE's Tenure Talks gives glimpse into the hard work, commitment, and decisions behind one of academia's most important posts.
Pierangelo Gröning, President of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center (AM-TTC) Alliance and Empa's Research Commission and member of Empa's Directorate, explains the research institute's role in AM research. What does the buzzword Advanced Manufacturing actually mean? What is so new about it? Today, modern materials science involves more than just the development of materials.
Shrinking Hydrogels Enlarge Nanofabrication Options
Researchers from Pittsburgh and Hong Kong print intricate, 2D and 3D patterns Carnegie Mellon University's Yongxin (Leon) Zhao and the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Shih-Chi Chen have a big idea for manufacturing nanodevices. Zhao's Biophotonics Lab develops novel techniques to study biological and pathological processes in cells and tissues.
Researchers from Pittsburgh and Hong Kong print intricate, 2D and 3D patterns Carnegie Mellon University's Yongxin (Leon) Zhao and the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Shih-Chi Chen have a big idea for manufacturing nanodevices. Zhao's Biophotonics Lab develops novel techniques to study biological and pathological processes in cells and tissues.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero delivers 2022 Dresselhaus Lecture on the magic of moiré quantum matter
The MIT discussed a new nanoengineered platform to investigate strongly correlated and topological physics.
The MIT discussed a new nanoengineered platform to investigate strongly correlated and topological physics.
Students compete to design a compression-resistant nanoscale material - and win possibly the world's smallest trophy.
Emeritus Robert Balluffi, multifaceted materials scientist, dies at 98
Researcher with broad expertise in an interdisciplinary field saw combat in World War II. Robert W. Balluffi, professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), died Dec.
Researcher with broad expertise in an interdisciplinary field saw combat in World War II. Robert W. Balluffi, professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), died Dec.
Lithium, the new white gold for the green transition?
With the sale of new internal combustion vehicles to be banned in the European Union in 2035, lithium has become the new white gold for the energy transition.
With the sale of new internal combustion vehicles to be banned in the European Union in 2035, lithium has become the new white gold for the energy transition.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have created vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on metal foils that could be a boon for energy storage and the electronics industry. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) have exceptional mechanical, electrical and transport properties in addition to an aligned architecture, which is key for applications such as membrane separation, thermal management, fiber spinning, electronic interconnects and energy storage.
Linguistics - Today
A major feature of the 'Manc' accent is disappearing - but not in North Manchester
A major feature of the 'Manc' accent is disappearing - but not in North Manchester
Event - Mar 24
The University of Valencia's Experimenta fair arrives with 66 science and technology projects
The University of Valencia's Experimenta fair arrives with 66 science and technology projects
Chemistry - Mar 24
Isabel Abánades Lázaro receives a Junior Leader scholarship to synthesise more efficient MOF materials on demand
Isabel Abánades Lázaro receives a Junior Leader scholarship to synthesise more efficient MOF materials on demand
Health - Mar 24
Opinion: COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it - here's why we should
Opinion: COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it - here's why we should
Social Sciences - Mar 24
The University of Sussex launches UK's first centre on the study of kindness
The University of Sussex launches UK's first centre on the study of kindness
Research management - Mar 24
The University of Valencia increases the number of citations of scientific articles by 10.42% in the last year
The University of Valencia increases the number of citations of scientific articles by 10.42% in the last year
Innovation - Mar 24
Brussels now hosts a state-of-the-art public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center
Brussels now hosts a state-of-the-art public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center
Health - Mar 24
Earlier disclosure of COVID-19 origins could have saved us three years of political quarrelling
Earlier disclosure of COVID-19 origins could have saved us three years of political quarrelling