Movers and shakers
US gene therapy company Abeona Therapeutics, headquartered in Dallas, has appointed João Siffert as CEO.
Elements' digest
The United Nations has declared 2019 to be the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
Water from air
Emerging techniques that convert water vapour into liquid may help to solve the problem of water shortages in the world’s most arid region
Catalysts for change
Successful catalysts have changed the world, but many reaction barriers remain to be overcome
Plant A/C
During a lifetime, a person breathes about 250m litres of air – 80 to 90% of it from indoors.
Business digest
UK headquartered Abcam, a global life sciences company, has acquired US-based Calico Biolabs
Carbon dioxide back to coal
An estimated 40Gt of carbon dioxide is emitted annually around the world
Biorefinery for dairy waste
Construction will begin later in 2019 on a first-of-its kind biorefinery in Ireland.