In the fight against pollution, several regions in the U.S. have banned the use of plastic straws. Alternative materials exist, but most options are either too expensive to scale up, go limp in drinks or taste bad. But now, ...
Polymers
Mar 6, 2023
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A time-lapse video shows a baby blue straw sitting in a tank of water and rocks.
Environment
Aug 24, 2022
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The socio-economic effects of climate change often do not receive enough attention. At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) a group of researchers will provide more insight. How does climate change affect whether people work ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2022
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A team of energy researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have invented a device that electronically converts one metal so that it behaves like another for use as a catalyst in chemical reactions. The device, ...
Materials Science
May 9, 2022
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ETH Pioneer Fellow Martin Hofmann has developed a method to produce high-quality plant-based meat alternatives. His research on the flow properties of soft materials enables him to imitate the marbling of real steaks.
Biotechnology
Mar 30, 2022
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Antarctica represents one of the last frontiers for discoveries on Earth. Our focus is on what lies beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica's massive wedge of floating ice that shelters the southern-most extension of the Southern ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2022
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As the world searches for practical ways to decarbonize our activities and mitigate associated climate change, approaches to alternative energy are hampered by the intermittent nature of energy sources, such as solar and ...
General Physics
Dec 15, 2021
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Researchers at TU Wien are investigating new materials that can be used to reduce the operation temperature of solid oxide fuel cells. To do so, they apply an innovative method.
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2021
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Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany and the Brazilian University of Pará have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can ...
Materials Science
Aug 18, 2021
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The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its behavior holds clues to new ways to store digital data.
Nanophysics
Mar 16, 2021
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