4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (177+ words) Anaerobic dark fermentation offers a sustainable biological method to convert organic waste into hydrogen under mild conditions. However, real-world yields are often restricted because microbial cells redirect carbon and energy into biomass or liquid by-products like ethanol and acetate. To…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (339+ words) Biochar has been widely praised as a great tool for improving soil health and trapping greenhouse gases in farmland. However, a 12-year field study published in the journal Biochar shows that its effects are more complicated than scientists previously thought....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (308+ words) The findings, published in ACS Energy Letters, detail how this new screen can operate effectively underwater and be moulded into curved shapes. The technology could one day lead to more comfortable medical screenings, such as mammograms. X-rays allow professionals to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (439+ words) The updated rules came into force on 11 May 2026 and will reshape how EU countries monitor and manage rivers, lakes, coastal waters, and groundwater over the coming years. The new updates focus on three major EU laws on water protection and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (212+ words) By manipulating a 4-nanometer-thick layer of ruthenium dioxide, they can tune its electronic properties with extreme precision, paving the way for faster, more efficient electronics and quantum devices. In the world of materials science, scientists often think of polarisation as…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (268+ words) Soil acidification reduces yields, depletes nutrients, and increases toxic metal levels worldwide. Farmers apply lime or manure, but these are short-lived or cause trade-offs. Researchers ran a long-term field experiment in acidic paddy soils, comparing biochar to lime and swine…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (674+ words) Open Access Government Bringing sustainable chemical production forward in central Europe The international team of academic and industrial partners, led by Dr Luk" R'ek and Dr Eli"ka Matou"ov from Charles University in Prague, focuses on the more sustainable…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (490+ words) The breakthrough offers new insight into how oxidation works across a wide range of environments, from the atmosphere to the human body. For decades, scientists believed that a class of molecules known as tetroxides formed briefly during chemical reactions involving…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (337+ words) A collaborative research team from Southeast University and Nanjing Normal University has achieved a significant leap in supercapacitor technology by turning plant waste into high-performance power components. Published in Carbon Research in early 2026, the study details a "co-design" strategy that…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) The research, conducted by scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory and the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, shows that electrons can cross the boundary between two materials in just 18 femtoseconds. While these conditions help electrons move quickly, they also come with…...