Wall Street’s faltering on climate action opens up opportunity for European banks

Comment: With major US banks out of net zero alliance, European members should push to raise its ambition and turn words into action Lucie Pinson is the founder and executive…

Semiconductor radiation detectors designed for extreme environments

(a) Energy spectrum obtained with a 227Ac source and(b) linear response by 4H-SiC SBD devices. Credit: Han Jingyun

HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies

Scripps Research scientists found that HIV vaccination can lead to the production of anti-immune complex antibodies (blue) that recognize immune complexes composed of antibodies (green) rather than the HIV virus…

New animal model offers insights into pancreatic disease and diabetes

Representative histological sections of the pancreas of rabbits with cystic fibrosis (CF). Credit: eGastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100102 Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with…

A seed-sized signal amplifier chip could boost space communications

Credit: ESA-SJM Photography Smaller than a strawberry seed, this tiny signal amplifier was produced by the European Space Agency to fill a missing link in current technology, helping to make…

Charging infrastructure of medium voltage station upgraded to megawatt class

Detailed view of the demonstrator. Credit: Fraunhofer ISE In the future, charging stations along freeways, in parking lots or at logistics centers will have to deliver much more power in…

Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy in comparison measurement

Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for

The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression,…

Programmable metasurface antenna exhibits remarkable wireless information mapping efficiency

Genetic reanalysis results in more than 500 patients receiving diagnosis

Researchers Alexander Hoischen and Lisenka Vissers of Radboud university medical center. Credit: @radboudumc The European consortium for Solving the Unsolved Rare Diseases has demonstrated the significance of international collaboration to…