This study presents an innovative electrochemical sensor for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein detection, utilizing functionalized graphitic carbon materials.
By Reginald Davey
24 Feb 2022
A new and simple method for upcycling plastic waste at room temperature has been developed by a team of researchers at the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath. The researchers hope the new process will help recycling become more economically viable.
A paper currently in pre-proof which will appear in the journal Water Research has presented research into using microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment and energy production, two important industrial sectors with scope for improvements in terms of sustainability and green credentials.
By Reginald Davey
24 Feb 2022
Olympus continues to demonstrate its commitment to advancing bioscience research with the opening of the new Olympus Discovery Center at the University of Montreal’s Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le cerveau et l'apprentissage (Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Brain and Learning, or CIRCA).
Smart solutions for the digital transformation of the laboratory are the main topic of analytica, the leading trade fair for analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology, which will open its doors from June 21 to 24, 2022 on the Messe München exhibition grounds.
Writing in the Journal of Environmental Management, a team of Chinese researchers has investigated the nation’s roadmap to plastic waste management and its associated economic costs. The aim of the study is to provide information on how China can achieve a “win-win” situation for both the environment and the nation’s economy.
By Reginald Davey
23 Feb 2022
An international team of researchers have published a study in Cleaner Engineering and Technology exploring the recent advances in achieving the circular economy and the progress in associated technological applications.
By Reginald Davey
23 Feb 2022
To develop a novel, cost-effective, feasible, and harmless source of low-carbon electricity via nuclear fusion, materials engineers at the University of Surrey and the UK Atomic Energy Authority are extending a global effort.
Al-20Zn alloy reinforced with steel particles exhibits increased hardness and tensile strength, offering advancements for aerospace and automotive materials.
By Chinmay Saraf
23 Feb 2022
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a new type of coating that, when coated on a plastic surface, inhibits fogging and ‘self-cleans’, repressing the need for recurrent reapplications.
In a pre-print article posted to the server Research Square in submission to the journal Nature Portfolio, the researchers reported the aerial seeding with superior success rates using autonomous self-drilling seed carriers.
By Surbhi Jain
23 Feb 2022
As far as all modern electronics are concerned, lithium-ion batteries play a central role and are currently being implemented steadily in electric vehicles.
In a recent study published in the journal Vacuum, researchers from South Korea attempted to minimize the leakage current problem with ultrathin metal oxide insulation layers in memory devices such as dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).
By Bismay Prakash Rout
23 Feb 2022
In a pre-print article posted to the server Research Square in submission to the journal Nature Portfolio, researchers reported the development of inverse vulcanized polymers via mechanochemical methodology.
By Surbhi Jain
23 Feb 2022
Self-powered, self-healing technology sounds like something straight from the pages of a science-fiction tale, but now a group of researchers writing in the journal Nano Energy has developed an innovative and novel approach to produce self-healing elastomers with exceptional intrinsic stretchability and high self-healing efficiency.
By David J. Cross
23 Feb 2022