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New Horizon 2020 training programme for nanoelectrochemistry students

In a bid to influence further research into nanoelectrochemistry, Horizon 2020 have funded project SENTINEL which offers a four year Innovative Training Network for...

Nano-tweezers for the extraction of a single molecule of a cell

Researchers at University of Leeds have developed ‘nano-tweezers’ which can extract single molecules from living cells without destroying them. Dr Paolo Actis, from the School...

Could wood replace petroleum in the chemical industry?

Researchers have published a paper outlining how wood could offer a sustainable replacement to petroleum in the chemical industry. Bioengineers and economists from The Katholieke...

Scientist have doubled the length of ethylene chains

A new polyethylene production technology has doubled the length of ethylene chains in comparison with those obtained by existing methods for polymers synthesis. To achieve...

Plant power: Chlorophyll could increase functionality of solar cells

Scientists have discovered a new type of chlorophyll molecule which can allow solar cells to function better than ever before. The process which allows plants...

Explore partnerships in ophthalmic biotechnology

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders – what do you know about...

Advancing nutrition science: innovation and collaboration

We spoke to the President of The Nutrition Society, Professor Julie Lovegrove, about the importance of nutrition science. The Nutrition Society was established in 1941....

Ultrathin nanomaterial based inks

2D materials possess unique application potential. To unravel it, fundamental science is as important as applied research. With the isolation and characterisation of graphene 15...

Ordered nanocylinder arrays in solar cells

Ultrathin layers and ordered nanocylinder arrays in solar cells made from alternative materials. With his ERC Grant 'Solacylin', Professor Julien Bachmann and his team at...

Dietary fibre: Relating functionality to molecular structure

Dietary fibres confer numerous benefits as part of a healthy diet, but these are specific to which fibres are consumed. Dietary fibres are indigestible carbohydrates...

Biomaterials research and development: Welcome to the ESB

We spoke to president of the ESB, Pamela Habibovic, about the importance of biomaterials research and development in Europe. The future of innovation in the...

Nature chemistry on the highway to health

From biosynthetic versatility to applications in therapeutics, Andrade’s team has been travelling through marine and terrestrial organisms. Over the last two decades, the group of...

Static vs. dynamic visualisations in STEM disciplines

A meta-analysis study examines whether differences in learning efficacy between static and dynamic visuals exist. DR Juan Cristóbal Castro-Alonso, an educational psychology researcher with focus...

Green chemistry: how ECHA can help European industry to use safer chemicals

Bjorn Hansen, the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), spoke to Innovation News Network about how the agency is working to help...

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