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Cover image of Controlled catalysis for ultra-clean fuels
22 Feb 2017
Catalysts are essential for a lot of chemical production processes, accelerating and enhancing chemical reactions to produce plastics, medicines and fuels more efficiently. Now, thanks to EU-funded research, catalysts are being made more precise and…
Catalysts are essential for a lot of chemical production processes, accelerating and enhancing chemical reactions to produce plastics, medicines and fuels more efficiently. Now, thanks…
Catalysts are essential for a lot of chemical production processes, accelerating and enhancing chemical reactions to produce plastics, medicines and…
Catalysts are essential for a lot of chemical production processes, accelerating and enhancing chemical reactions to produce plastics, medicines and fuels more efficiently…
Catalysts are essential for a lot of chemical production processes, accelerating and enhancing chemical reactions to produce…
Cover image of Two-dimensional materials for a multi-dimensional future
31 Mar 2017
Prof. Nicolosi received a BSc with honors in Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, and Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin. Today she is Professor of Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy at the School of Chemistry, Trinity…
Prof. Nicolosi received a BSc with honors in Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, and Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin. Today she is Professor of Nanomaterials …
Prof. Nicolosi received a BSc with honors in Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, and Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin. Today…
Prof. Nicolosi received a BSc with honors in Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, and Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin. Today she is Professor of…
Prof. Nicolosi received a BSc with honors in Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, and Ph.D. in Physics from…
Cover image of Climate change: How on Earth to draw the boundary lines?
05 Mar 2018
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early 1990s, my initial field of interest and PhD focus was very down to earth,…
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early 1990s, my…
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested…
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and how you became interested in this area.In the early…
Johan Rockstrom, you have become a well-known figure in climate change science. Tell us about your academic background and…
06 Mar 2018
Fascinated by clouds and planes since childhood, she became a meteorologist and aerosol scientist. Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl looks at the atmosphere but she also flies through it, aiming to understand what happens in the upper layers of the sky…
Fascinated by clouds and planes since childhood, she became a meteorologist and aerosol scientist. Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl looks at the atmosphere but she also flies through it,…
Fascinated by clouds and planes since childhood, she became a meteorologist and aerosol scientist. Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl looks at the atmosphere…
Fascinated by clouds and planes since childhood, she became a meteorologist and aerosol scientist. Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl looks at the atmosphere but she also flies…
Fascinated by clouds and planes since childhood, she became a meteorologist and aerosol scientist. Prof. Bernadett Weinzierl…
Cover image of Bottom up climate change research
08 Mar 2018
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and atmosphere. How will our future climate impact this exchange? How will…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle, modifying how the element travels between land and…
The increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activity is impacting the natural carbon cycle,…
Cover image of 2017 Research highlights
26 Mar 2018
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, located 40 light years from Earth. The planets,…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra-cool dwarf…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël Gillon discovered seven planets orbiting the ultra…
Seven potentially inhabitable planets© NASA/R. Hurt/T. PyleAn international team of astronomers led by ERC grantee Michaël…
Cover image of Tenfold improvement in liquid batteries mean electric car refuelling could take minutes
17 Oct 2018
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten times more energy-dense than existing models, according to Professor Lee…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten times more…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a…
Cover image of Biomass crops are energy efficient and climate friendly
17 Jun 2019
EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient and environmentally friendly they are as a source of fuel for electricity and heat.
EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient and environmentally friendly they are as a source of fuel for…
EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient and environmentally…
EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient and environmentally friendly they are as a source of…
EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient…
Cover image of Honey bees – what’s in their guts?
24 Jun 2019
Honey bees are an important species for ecology and economy, but their population has shrank worryingly. Prof. Philipp Engel focuses on gut microbiota, a critical factor for bee health, to understand how it evolved and diversified over time. His…
Honey bees are an important species for ecology and economy, but their population has shrank worryingly. Prof. Philipp Engel focuses on gut microbiota, a critical factor for bee health…
Honey bees are an important species for ecology and economy, but their population has shrank worryingly. Prof. Philipp Engel focuses on gut…
Honey bees are an important species for ecology and economy, but their population has shrank worryingly. Prof. Philipp Engel focuses on gut microbiota, a critical factor for…
Honey bees are an important species for ecology and economy, but their population has shrank worryingly. Prof. Philipp Engel…