Exploring the Universe with Cosmological surveys

Using cosmological surveys to trace the evolution of the Universe and understand its accelerated expansion. In the last hundred years, cosmology has made significant steps to understand the composition, structure and evolution of the Universe: We have discovered that the...

Neutrino research: aiding our understanding of the Universe

Michel Gonin, Senior physicist, and Professor at Leprince-Ringuet laboratory, discusses the latest neutrino experiments and how they are key to our understanding of the formation and evolution of the Universe. In search of new discoveries, the field of elementary particles,...

Unravelling fine-tunings in nuclear physics

Important developments in theoretical nuclear physics and understanding the fine-tuning of the Universe that has led to the evolution of life on Earth. Element generation in the Big Bang and in stars exhibits fine-tuning that is of utmost importance for...

Reducing the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria

The University of Jaén analyse the evolution of antibiotic resistance and the challenges posed by multidrug-resistant bacteria.

A successful first year for the Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety group at the KIT

Dr Carlos Ziebert, leader of the group Batteries – Calorimetry and Safety, discusses the group’s calorimetric studies and safety tests on lithium-ion cells and post-lithium cells. In February 2020, a new group was founded at the Institute of Applied Materials...

Innovative calorimetric methods for safer batteries in the renewable energy sector

Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of the Calorimeter Center at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, discusses the centre’s innovative calorimetric methods to increase the safety of batteries in the renewable energy sector. The market for lithium ion-batteries (LIB), for the utility-scale energy...

Three routes towards a circular economy of packaging materials

Finding solutions to tackle the issue of plastic packaging waste is urgent. VTT has mapped out three paths that brands and packaging manufacturers can take to maximise sustainability and minimise the carbon footprint of packaging. Plastics have many benefits as...

Uncovering the nature of dark matter to better understand the Universe

Physicists in Norway are extending their involvement in the international efforts to understand dark matter in order to better understand the origins of the Universe and gain an insight into the most extreme and unusual phenomena in the Universe. ATLAS...

VascTech materials – the possibilities are endless

Dr Chris Mangun, Director of Advanced Materials at CU Aerospace, explains the benefits and applications of VascTech (Vapourisation of sacrificial components Technology), a unique process to imbue composites with three-dimensional vasculature. In biological systems, fluid transport through internal vasculature enables...

The Great Green Wall: Protecting Sahel through science-led intervention

The Great Green Wall initiative works towards reducing land degradation and deforestation through science-led natural resource management and intervention. Deborah Goffner, research director for the French National Centre for Scientific Research, is currently leading a research group in the international...


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