Based on non-invasive technology, a research group at the University of Cordoba has created a tool to guarantee optimal strawberry quality and minimize food waste

Team Bath Heart, a group of students from the University of Bath who have designed and built their own artificial heart, have been named the best in the world for the second year running.

The team won the world Heart Hackathon, which took place in Japan yesterday. The victory follows last year’s win in the same competition.

In the quantum world, particles behave in bizarre and fascinating ways, often defying our everyday understanding of reality. One such phenomenon is localization, where particles become "trapped" in a disordered environment, unable to move freely. This concept, predicted by Nobel laureate Philip W. Anderson in 1958, has intrigued scientists for decades, particularly when it comes to understanding how particles transition between localized and extended states. At the heart of this mystery is the concept of the mobility edge (ME), a critical energy threshold that separates localized from extended states. Now, new research has made significant strides in experimentally probing multiple MEs in a cutting-edge integrated photonic system.

In a paper published in SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, Wenjun Luo, Zhigang Zou et al., found and proved the enhancement of a Si/In₂S₃ heterojunction photocurrent by Cl^- ions in the electrolyte comes from faster charge transfer rate at the In₂S₃/electrolyte interface.

In a paper published in Science Bulletin, researchers achieved efficient separation of hexafluoropropylene (C₃F₆) from octafluoropropane (C₃F₈) using a metal-organic framework (MOF) modified with positive potential traps. By leveraging the aperture size and electrostatic potential of Al-PMA, the MOF selectively binds C₃F₆ through multiple hydrogen bonds while excluding larger C₃F₈ molecules. This approach overcomes the typical trade-off between low-pressure adsorption capacity and selectivity in conventional adsorbents, ensuring high-purity C₃F₈ recovery. The material’s stability, scalability, and selective adsorption capacity underline its industrial potential​.

The study applies an Adaptive Sustainable Livelihood Framework, introduced by Natarajan et al. in 2022, which offers an open, flexible, and interdisciplinary approach to analyze the dynamic processes shaping livelihood shifts.

A pivotal study has unveiled the deep-reaching molecular effects of nanoplastics on aquatic organisms, underscoring the pressing need to unravel their toxicity pathways. Using advanced multi-omics analysis, the research highlights how nanoplastics interact at the cellular level across various species, presenting a critical call to understand these interactions to safeguard ecosystem health.