Electronic devices generate copious amounts of heat that needs to be dissipated to ensure their efficient running. Usually, the devices and associated cooling systems are separate, but now researchers have designed and tested a new type of transistor with an integrated cooling system. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
Researchers have developed a simple method to perform 3D printing of milk at room temperature, while maintaining its temperature sensitive nutrients. It could be used with other edible inks to formulate nutritious food for patients with special dietary needs. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
Scientists in Switzerland have gained insights into how the pandemic coronavirus hijacks our cells, forcing them to make viral proteins. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
While the UK chemical industry appeared moderately optimistic about the future in late August 2020 (C&I, 2020, 84, 9, 4), the picture was not quite so positive in the EU, according to the most recent report from Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council.
A special bandage with stem cells has been shown to speed bone repair after severe fractures in lab animals. The method could dramatically accelerate bone healing, say its developers at King’s College London, UK. Read the article in the C&I Magazine.
Genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is helping to provide a more complete picture of Covid-19 spread, which may return life to normal faster, according to researchers. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
Disposable contact lenses could be a previously overlooked source of microplastic pollution, according to a new US study. Read more in C&I Magazine.
The past year has been unprecedented, with Covid-19 having an immediate impact on all aspects of the energy sector. Despite the consequences for the global economy, the energy transition will be accelerated by several years. Read more in C&I magazine.
One of the world’s largest cement producers, Cemex, has joined forces with London-based Carbon Clean, to develop a technology for the economically viable capture of CO2 emissions in the cement industry. The project aims to develop the largest modular carbon capture facility to date in the cement industry by 2021. Read more in C&I Magazine.