A study in Denmark reveals a connection between air pollution and dementia. “The novelty of this study is the very detailed and accurate data that we use,” says the researcher behind the study. Findings indicate that air pollution promotes brain inflammation, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing the risk of dementia.

MIT researchers have developed a cost-effective, continuous monitoring system for detecting toxic gases, combining the high sensitivity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with the durability of conductive polymers. This innovative composite can detect and release gas molecules repeatedly, maintaining performance over time.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming more and more relevant in everyday life — and the same goes for chemistry. Organic chemists, for example, are interested in how machine learning can help discover and synthesise new molecules that are effective against diseases or are useful in other ways.

Researchers have developed a new stretchable e-skin that could help robots achieve human-level sensitivity. This solution opens new possibilities for the robots to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.

Researcher Hangbo Zhao from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering has developed highly stretchable and customizable microneedles with potential applications in neuroscience, tissue engineering, and wearable bioelectronics. These innovative microneedles offer promising new avenues for advanced medical treatments and technologies.

You hear a phone ring or a dog bark. Is it yours or someone else’s? You hear footsteps in the night — is it your child, or an intruder? Friend or foe? The decision you make will determine what action you take next. Researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation have shed light on what might be going on in our brains during moments like these.

Artificial photosynthesis is the topic of a junior research group at the Institute of Chemistry. The researchers want to develop precious metal-free catalyst materials to process carbon dioxide with the help of sunlight.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have cultivated bacteria in the laboratory in such a way that they can efficiently utilise methanol. The metabolism of these bacteria can now be tapped into to produce valuable products that the chemical industry currently extracts from fossil raw materials.

PCBs, integral for housing and connecting electronic components, have traditionally been non-recyclable composites of glass fiber and plastic, often ending up in landfills or incinerated to recover valuable metals. In response, University of Washington researchers have pioneered a recyclable PCB using vitrimers, innovative polymers that can be dissolved, reformed, and reused with minimal material loss.

Researchers will undertake three different projects which will focus on understanding inflammatory responses and how to treat heart disease caused by inflammation, specifically in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.