Scientists develop cheaper technique for atomic layer deposition
Scientists at EPFL's Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC) have devised a new, cheaper method for atomic layer deposition (ALD).
ALD is a well-established...
US house prices reflect belief differences in climate change, study finds
According to a new study, the effect climate change has on the price of at-risk homes in the US depends on the area’s beliefs...
Perovskite solar cells: Scientist enhance performance of next generation technology
Perovskite solar cells are a new technology with great commercial appeal. You can print them on film and they promise to be cheaper than...
New process turns used plastics into plastics of original quality
A group of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have devised a new system that makes circular use of plastics possible.
The team experimented...
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on lithium-ion batteries
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work on lithium-ion batteries.
Scientists John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham...
Bhutan sets global standard in tiger conservation
Tiger conservation has reached crisis point worldwide, prompting a need to review management strategies.
Fragmentation of the large carnivore's habitat, poaching, and loss of prey...
Taxing carbon emissions induces energy-saving efficiency improvements
According to a new study, taxing carbon emissions induces energy-saving efficiency improvements, leading to a more-efficient consumption of energy.
The research, published in Joule, was...
Project to build world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine in Scotland awarded £3.4m
The Scottish government has awarded £3.4m to a project to build the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine.
Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power (Orbital)...
Number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest has soared, warns Brazil’s space research center
There's been a surge in the number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest this year, according to data from Brazil’s space research center INPE.
INPE...
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, says new study
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
The research,...