Perovskite semiconductors are an exciting new material for use in solar cells. They are extremely thin and flexible, easy and inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efficient. However, two hurdles must be overcome before perovskite solar […]
NIBIO has contributed to developing a method for turning greenhouse gases like CO2 or CO into biomethane—a renewable energy source. Using thin layers of microorganisms, so-called biofilms, greenhouse gases can be transformed into clean-burning fuel.This […]
Hydrogen (H2) is an Earth-abundant molecule that is widely used in industrial settings and could soon contribute to the clean generation and storage of electricity. Most notably, it can be used to generate electricity in […]
Electrochemical cells—or batteries, as a well-known example—are complex technologies that combine chemistry, physics, materials science and electronics. More than power sources for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles, they remain a strong motivation for scientific […]
University of Queensland research shows emissions from the global chocolate industry could be reduced by growing more shade trees over farms in the region that supplies 60% of the world’s cocoa.This post was originally published […]
Australia’s online watchdog accused tech giants including Apple and Google on Wednesday of “turning a blind eye” to child sex abuse material shared on their platforms.This post was originally published on this site.
Record heat, massive fires, deadly floods… August has barely begun, but the summer of 2025 is already marked by a cascade of destructive and deadly weather in the Northern Hemisphere.This post was originally published on […]
A rail line linking two northern Czech towns is testing Europe’s first driverless train operating in an open environment, its developer told AFP on Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site.
As international companies face increasingly volatile conditions around the world especially in the face of rapid technological change, a study in the European Journal of International Management has looked at how they might systematically understand […]
All farming is, in a sense, a prediction business. Crops are planted in anticipation they’ll grow and produce a bountiful harvest. Research led by Iowa State University agronomy professor Jianming Yu aims to give a […]
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