Iacopo Russo
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Wood is a material fit for the 21st century
When we think of wood, the first thing that comes to mind is probably furniture. In some countries, like the US, small houses are often still made of timber. But scientists and architects around the world are re-thinking this material, improving its properties and expanding its range of application, in the hope to develop an environmentally friendly substitute to the → Read More
Microbial bioink makes 3D printed materials
A team of researchers has genetically engineered bacteria to produce a bioink that can be 3D printed into a gel with special abilities, such as releasing drugs, removing toxins from the air and regulating its own growth. “This is part of a general effort to replicate how biological organisms make materials, by engineering cells to do what we want them to,” says Neel Joshi, → Read More
Nanoengineered silk keeps your body cooler
Scientists have successfully used nanotechnology to produce a form of silk that stays cooler than the surrounding environment when exposed to direct sunlight. “When you place a piece of cotton or native silk under the sun, it absorbs light and becomes hotter than the surrounding environment. Our material, instead, gets 3.5℃ cooler than ambient air,” says Shanhui Fan, a → Read More
Fusion experiment yields record energy
A new milestone in nuclear fusion research was achieved at the largest laser facility in the world. → Read More
Hydrogen electrolyser wins Earthshot prize
A new technology that can make clean hydrogen from water and renewable electricity has won one of this year’s Earthshot Prize, an important environmental award launched last year by HRH Prince William, whose aim is to find new ideas and technologies to tackle the climate crisis. → Read More
E-waste recycling rates are alarmingly low
Today, Thursday 14th October, marks International E-Waste Day, an event promoted by non-profit association WEEE Forum to raise awareness about the problem of electrical and electronic waste and encourage people to recycle their old or broken electronics. → Read More
Iacopo Russo: Naked Internship
After submitting my PhD thesis in engineering and having passed my viva, I took a year off to explore creative writing and communication. As part of this exploration, I was lucky enough to join the Naked Scientists team for a two-month internship in science radio production. The experience was both eye-opening and gratifying... → Read More
Nobel Prizes 2021 announced this week
It has been happening for 120 years and this year is no exception: the 2021 winners of the world’s most prestigious science prizes were announced this week by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. So, who’s won what? Physiology or MedicineDavid Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have taken home the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. These researchers spent their careers → Read More
Birds are losing their voice
Nature sounds, and birdsong in particular, play a key role in building and maintaining our connection with nature.But with more than half of the world’s population living in cities and about half of the world's habitable land used for agriculture, humans are increasingly distanced from the wild. We know the planet’s biodiversity has declined sharply in the last decades, but → Read More
Carbon nanotube sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2
A team of chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new sensor for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, using nanotechnology and a kind of polymer that can recognise virus proteins in the sample. → Read More