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May 29, 2019
Environment
Revolutionising batteries with polymers
For eight years, Prof. Jean-François Gohy, a researcher at UCLouvain's Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, has studied the use of polymers in batteries. Today, thanks to his work, more powerful batteries that recharge at the speed of light exist. And in addition, they respond to...
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May 23, 2019
Environment
Permafrost minerals predict our planet’s future
It was just a year ago that Sophie Opfergelt and her UCLouvain Earth and Life Institute team were taking permafrost samples in Alaska. Today, she is already drawing conclusions from analysing them but is not yet sure about the impact of melting Arctic permafrost on our planet’s future....
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May 16, 2019
Environment
What will become of our insects and flowers?
The climate changes we are experiencing today are already impacting the natural world around us. The average temperature is increasing, temperature and rainfall extremes are increasing, summer droughts are becoming commonplace. What influences will these climatic phenomena have on the...
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May 14, 2019
Science and health
Bacteriocins. An alternative to antibiotics?
Bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Today, some of these microbes are even completely impervious. The search for alternatives is urgent. Dr Johann Mignolet, visiting researcher from Syngulon, studies bacteriocins as molecules that can replace or complement antibiotics....
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May 09, 2019
Environment
Ultra-thin cells on steel
Solar panels have invaded the roofs of our homes. And they’ll stay there a long time even though new, more sustainable photovoltaic cells are being developed.
Electronic circuits, too, have invaded our daily life, but their small size usually means they’re overlooked: few people question...
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