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Researchers successfully create sodium-ion batteries
A team of scientists from Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have successfully created a sodium-ion battery.
The newly developed sodium-ion...
Sustainable wood derived PPE to protect against COVID-19
West Virginia University researchers have received $200,000 to develop wood derived PPE to protect against COVID-19.
The environmental impact of COVID-19 is still largely unknown....
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully docks on International Space Station
On Sunday, 31 May, US Senator Ted Cruz announced the successful docking of the second demonstration (Demo-2) mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
For the first...
Developing passive immunotherapy methods for COVID-19
New Horizon 2020 project aims to develop passive immunotherapy methods against COVID-19 using antibodies from recovered patients.
The new Horizon 2020 project, Antibody Therapy Against...
The importance of trust and regulation in flood disaster response
Scientific products must become a trusted and authoritative source to better assist flood disaster response at a global level.
It is human nature to help...
Why cold-adapted enzymes lose functionality at room temperature
New research conducted at Uppsala University, could explain why cold-adapted enzymes experience extreme functionality loss at room temperature.
Using large-scale computations, Uppsala University researchers have...
Agroforestry defends coffee production from climate change
Scientists at Wageningen University and Research have discovered that by utilising agroforestry systems in their plantations, coffee farmers can shield their product against climate...
Funding for sustainable and innovative methods of ensuring bee health
The Executive Committee of COLOSS announces a new three year funding package to develop sustainable and innovative methods of ensuring bee health.
This funding comes...
European Commission announces €9.5bn investment in healthcare
On Thursday, the European Commission revealed its plans to increase its yearly investment in healthcare from €413m to €9.5bn.
The surge in funding is part...
The first ever laser-spectroscopy measurements of radium monofluoride
Scientists working at ISOLDE, CERN’s nuclear-physics facility, have successfully performed the first ever laser-spectroscopy measurements of radium monofluoride.
The international team conducted studies of the...