For the first time, researchers at the University of Bayreuth have succeeded in synthesising a compound that contains aromatic rings of nitrogen atoms. The newly synthesised hexazine ring bears a striking resemblance to benzene, the aromatic carbon compound that is omnipresent in nature.

A robot operating with a popular Internet-based artificial intelligence system consistently gravitates to men over women, white people over people of color, and jumps to conclusions about peoples’ jobs after a glance at their face, a study led by Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Washington researchers finds.

ETH researchers Michele Gregorini and Philippe Bechtold have developed a PCR testing device that can easily be used outside the lab — and that takes less than 30 minutes to deliver results. Now the two young entrepreneurs are focusing their efforts on getting the device approved for medical use.

A new study has revealed the role of a third intracellular loop in the GPCR’s signaling mechanism. It shares the possibility of a more targeted approach to drug discovery and a paradigm shift for new therapeutics.

Harvard’s Office of Technology Development has granted an exclusive technology license to Adden Energy, a startup developing innovative solid-state battery systems for use in future electric vehicles (EVs) that would fully charge in minutes.

EU authorities recently reported that the production and use of hazardous chemicals in everyday products have been reduced by 97 percent in the EU. However, the official registry for chemical volumes doesn’t show any reduction at all. Experts agree that the data in the registry is off.

A new study by the University of Southern California (USC) have disclosed that stress in everyday life can quickly lead to aging of the immune system and potentially increase a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections. Improved diet, exercise and cytomegalovirus vaccination could help to offset the immune aging associated with stress.

A second major study from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study has concluded that a daily intake of multivitamin supplements can help improve memory as well as slow cognitive aging in older adults.

Finland’s University of Turku has received over 900 000 euros to establish a large algae production plant. The project aims to cultivate Nordic algae for circular blue biorefineries by growing microalgae in drain water from greenhouses to clean water. The team will also look to recover nutrients and lower microalgae production costs.

Transporting green-generated energy in form of iron: That is the vision of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and coordinated by UDE. Hydrogen produced by solar energy, a chemical reaction and transport in metal form lead to a sustainable cycle to produce hydrogen in places and at times when it is needed.