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New supercapacitor created

July 19, 2016
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have created a new supercapacitor.

Helium gas field found in Africa

July 7, 2016
Scientists have located a large helium gas field and hope that this find can replenish quickly-decreasing amounts of the element around the world.

Nanotechnology boosts oil recovery chances

July 6, 2016
A new method utilising nanoparticle-containing solutions that allow for enhanced recovery of oil at low cost, has been discovered by scientists at the University of Houston.

Nanoparticle embedding method created

July 5, 2016
Tools such as ‘smart display’ 3D glasses or remote radiation sensors could be more easily created after a recent breakthrough allows light-emitting nanoparticles to be embedded in glass.

Material discovered to lower nuclear fuel recycling costs

July 4, 2016
A computer model has helped scientists find a new material that could help nuclear fuel recycling by capturing gases released during reprocessing.

CERN artist-in-residence announced

June 28, 2016
Yunchul Kim has been declared the winner of the inaugural COLLIDE International Award, a new collaboration between CERN and the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool.

Planet 9 ‘stolen’ by our Sun

June 20, 2016
Scientists in Sweden have said it’s highly likely that Planet 9 was stolen from the orbit of another sun by our own almost five billion years ago.

Astronomers detect hydrogen gas signal emitted before Earth existed

June 14, 2016
Astronomers have managed to detect hydrogen gas signals from a galaxy that existed before the Earth even formed - more than five billion light years away.

New metamaterial flat lens produced

June 13, 2016
A new flat lens has been created which has the possibility to replace lenses used in all different types of devices such as microscopes and cameras.

Seebeck effect could drastically reduce vehicles’ CO_ emissions

June 7, 2016
A 200 year old discovery is to be used to save vehicles using huge amounts of fuel while lowering their annual carbon emissions by as much as 1,000 tonnes a...

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