A natural human enzyme can biodegrade graphene, scientists from the Graphene Flagship have announced. Degradation of pristine graphene occurs in the human body when interacting with a natura... Read more
Novel technologies are being sought to replace the traditional pesticides used to protect plants, particularly edible plants such as cereals. A new collaborative project between the Universi... Read more
Viruses are able to redirect the functioning of cells in order to infect them. Inspired by their mode of action, scientists from the CNRS and Université de Strasbourg have designed a “... Read more
Analysis of material’s molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions Concrete is the world’s most-used construction material, and a leading contrib... Read more
“The potentially bad news: the reemergence of other viruses “is no longer the domain of science fiction,” Scientists have unearthed a giant virus more than 30,000 years old... Read more
“We believe this shows that there is a real possibility for a new type of graphene-based electronics.” Using electrons more like photons could provide the foundation for a new type of electr... Read more
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry at York University have discovered a way of breaking down potential sources of energy from plant stems, wood chips and cardboard waste. Academics... Read more
The salinity difference between fresh water and salt water could be a source of renewable energy. However, power yields from existing techniques are not high enough to make them viable. A so... Read more
These results demonstrate that the self-assembly process of actin filaments may have unanticipated industrial applications. Miniaturization of electronic components is reaching a physical li... Read more
This discovery opens up perspectives for a multitude of applications in robotics For the first time, an assembly of thousands of nano-machines capable of producing a coordinated contraction... Read more
Their remarkable electrical properties are similar to those of metals Researchers from CNRS and the Université de Strasbourg, headed by Nicolas Giuseppone (1) and Bernard Doudin (2), have su... Read more