Reflecting on displays
Standard displays in TVs and mobile phones rely on LEDs. However, these are relatively expensive to manufacture and collectively they consume lots of energy. Alternative reflective displays do not always need power and reflect the light from their ambient surroundings.
Herb spray for Covid
A Europe-based biopharma company is trialling what it describes as the first herbal supplement shown to prevent Covid-19 symptoms from worsening. Read the C&I news article.
Quieter aircraft
A new graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel could reduce aircraft engine noise and improve passenger comfort (Nature Sci. Rep., doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90101-0).
Rare earths recovery
Researchers in the US have reported a simple method for recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from coal waste using an ionic liquid (IL).
UK science direction
New administrative changes will put science and technology ‘at the heart of government,’ UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. But what impact will they have on the science base? Read the C&I Magazine news article.
Smallest test tube
The world’s smallest test tube has been created to observe the mixing of miniscule amounts of two solutions (Adv. Mater., 2021, 2100668).