Scalable supercapacitor technology made from graphene
Supercapacitors, or supercaps in short, are fast, powerful energy storage devices. They complement the relatively slow (dis-)charging batteries in numerous applications ranging from electric cars to industrial machines and wind turbines. A team of researchers wants to develop better supercaps based on graphene - and make them ready for large-scale commercial production.
Organisms can produce energy from air
Researchers from the University of Bern, in collaboration with researchers from Australia and New Zealand, have recreated an important process in the laboratory that enables organisms to obtain energy directly from components found in air. This confirms that certain organisms such as bacteria can actually live on air alone, without relying on sunlight or other energy sources. The findings point to new possibilities for sustainable energy production.
A filigree sound absorber for all weathers
Researchers have developed innovative sound absorbers made of mineral foams. Not only are they significantly thinner than conventional materials, they can also be designed specifically for different frequencies. They have now been tested for the first time in a driveway in the city of Zurich to dampen street noise.
New material for energy recovery
We're constantly surrounded by background electromagnetic noise from cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, power lines and natural sources. Noise we often regard as an unnecessary disturbance, or even as dangerous. But recently, a research team involving the University of Freiburg discovered a material that can convert it quite efficiently into electrical signals and currents capable of operating electronic devices without batteries, light sources or mechanical drives
Preterm Infants More Likely to Experience Delayed Language Development
Early language development is key to later communication skills, social interaction, and academic success. A new meta-analysis by the University of Zurich has found that, on average, preterm infants show weaker language abilities than full-term children in the first 18 months of life.
Uranium-based catalyst turns air nitrogen into ammonia
Researchers have created a uranium catalyst that converts nitrogen gas into ammonia using a unique binding method, potentially offering insights into more sustainable fertilizer production.
Smart microscope captures aggregation of misfolded proteins
Researchers have developed a 'self-driving' microscope that can predict the onset of misfolded protein aggregation - a hallmark of neurodegenerative disease - as well as analyze the biomechanical properties of these aggregates.
NIRPS, a new eye on the sky in Chile
An international team of scientists, including UNIGE astronomers, publishes the first results from the new NIRPS near-infrared spectrograph.
Moon under fire
Where does the moon's exosphere come from? A study by the Vienna University of Technology, in which the University of Bern is involved and which was carried out on real moon rock, shows that the effect of charged solar wind particles on the moon has been massively overestimated: The effect of charged solar wind particles on the moon has so far been massively overestimated.
AI can't see as well as humans, and how to fix it
A study from EPFL reveals why humans excel at recognizing objects from fragments while AI struggles, highlighting the critical role of contour integration in human vision.
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