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• New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic
  Plastic pollution is increasingly affecting the health of coasts and oceans. One well-known problem is plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. A new study involving scientists...
• Doubly magic oxygen isotope provides new clues to the strong nuclear force
  A first observation of the volatile atomic nucleus oxygen-28 sheds new light on the strong nuclear force that is central to all visible matter in the universe. Chalmers researchers have contributed...
• Filming the self-assembly of macromolecules in slow motion
  In an article published in ACS Macro Letters, a team of physicochemists describes a novel approach which uses neutron and light scattering to monitor in situ the self-assembly of amphiphilic block ...
• Charting the quantum landscape of hollow atoms
  Researchers have identified exotic quantum states of heavy atoms missing up to six electrons in their core electron shells. The breakthrough was made possible by the unique capability offered by th...
• Salt water-degradable plastics to help turn the tide on marine waste
  Dr Ruirui Qiao from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology is refining new polymerisation techniques for an affordable and biodegradable plastic to replace existing product...
• A treasure trove of uncharacterized proteins
  Embracing the recent deep learning revolution, a research team at the University of Basel and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformaticsdiscovered hundreds of new protein families and even a novel p...
• Research project sustainable zinc-ion batteries for the energy transition
  Stationary energy storage systems aiming to relieve the public power grid during peak loads play an important role in the implementation the energy transition. Zinc-ion batteries have been the focu...
• Thermophotovoltaics: new resistant emitter based on iridium
  Together with the Technical University of Hamburg and Aalborg University, researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have developed a new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltai...
• Powerful magnets to de-freeze quantum computing
  Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the world, allowing massive health and science computation problems to be solved exponentially faster than by classic computing. But quantum com...
• A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production
  The newly named Darwinibacteriales is one of the most abundant taxonomic groups of microorganisms involved in anaerobic digestion, the decomposition of organic matter which creates biogas. The f...
• All planetary boundaries mapped out for the first time, six of nine crossed
  For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space f...
• Plant-based food alternatives could support a shift to global sustainability
  Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest an...
• Breakthrough in the fight against hospital pathogens
  Multiresistant pathogens are a major threat to health. They are a problem, especially in hospitals, where they can spread easily. The University of Graz has now found a way to control these super-b...
• Low-cost molybdenum complex paves the way for sustainable photochemistry
  Given the urgent need for transforming how we use and produce energy, researchers are working hard to find sustainable and cost-effective materials for light-driven chemical applications. To date, ...
• When the ocean becomes a source of carbon dioxide
  With a Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros, the European Research Council (ERC) will fund the work of climate researcher Dr Ivy Frenger from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel o...
• Federal Ministry for Climate Action promotes UDE project Catalysts on textiles
  Hardly anything works in the chemical industry without catalysts. The UDE Faculty of Chemistry and the German Textile Research Center North-West (DTNW) are investigating how their use could be opti...
• How Incoming adenoviruses change their chromatin structure for efficient gene expression
  Adenoviruses, known for their low pathogenicity and technological approachability, have become instrumental in many therapeutic applications, including as vaccination vector platform during the rec...
• Producing eco-friendly nylon with engineered bacterium
  With worsening climate change and environmental issues, in recent years, there has been increased interest in the eco-friendly production of polymers like nylon. Dr. Taehee Han from a KAIST rese...
• Anode models for green hydrogen production
  Researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society conducted experiments using atomically defined model pre-catalysts to unveil intricate detai...
• Non-toxic solvents provide greener production of artificial membranes
  Artificial membranes play a vital role in healthcare, energy storage and resource recovery. However, the fabrication is not environmentally friendly. In a thesis from Umeå University, Norafiqah Ism...
• Paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups
  Replacing single use plastic cups with paper ones is problematic. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that a paper cup that ends up in nature can also cause damage as they also contain...