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SUS-MIRRI.IT: How microbial culture collections hold up a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient bioeconomy

Marino Moretti and Giovanna Cristina Varese, Project Manager and Scientific Coordinator, respectively, of the EU-funded project SUS-MIRRI.IT, on behalf of all project partners, explain how safeguarding microbial biodiversity is extremely paramount for the future of our planet.
Figure 1. Visualization of direct and mediated extracellular electron transfer by bacteria.

Microbial extracellular electron transfer in the human gastrointestinal tract

Gratian Ting and Arpita Bose from Washington University in St. Louis discuss the fascinating role that extracellular electron transfer plays within the human gut.
Figure 1: The five elementary particles of the Universe (5)

How positron and electron reactions shape the universe we live in

Constantinos G. Vayenas from the University of Patras, Academy of Athens explores how positron and electron catalysis of neutrino hadronization has created the mass of our universe.
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Mechanical energy at the origins of life

Did mechanical energy power life’s origins before chemical energy such as ATP was available?
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Electric-field nanobubbles: A step change in nanobubble engineering, and its “coming of age”

Niall J. English, from Chemical Engineering at University College Dublin, discusses how electric-field nanobubbles have displaced their mechanically-generated counterparts in performance and sustainability.
Figure 1. The value chain of crystalline silicon photovoltaic module manufacture, from silicon to wafers to cells and modules, shows the share of production in different countries (comparing the years 2010 and 2021). Recycling and recovery of materials from PV modules at the end-of-life is an industry at its initial stages.

Can Europe recover its photovoltaic manufacturing capacity?

Antonio Urbina, from the Department of Sciences and Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics (INAMAT2), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), based at Pamplona in...
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The vital role of sustainable chemistry

Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, PhD, MSc, BS, MBA, Research Director at Everest Group, sheds light on sustainable chemistry, including how breakthrough innovations drive global change.
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Large-scale data fusion in astronomy

Peter Melchior, Assistant Professor of Statistical Astronomy from Princeton University, provides a compelling analysis of large-scale data fusion in astronomy.

A century of NAD+ insights drives aging science and solutions innovations

Dr. Rebecca Crews from Renue By Science, LLC, outlines a century of NAD+ insights driving aging science and, innovative solutions and much more.
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Asbestos disease pathogenesis: The long and short of it

Jean Pfau and Kinta Serve explore a critical and novel hypothesis concerning the size of fibers in asbestos disease pathogenesis.
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Floreon technology, redefining polylactic acid

Dr Andrew Gill, CTO, and Dr Sandrine Garnier, CEO of Floreon Technology Ltd., explain how the company is redefining Polylactic Acid, starting with who they are and what they offer.
Fig 1. Energetic Thermal Emission from a Laser Driven Fusion Engine

Fusion propulsion for exploring the solar system and beyond

Dr Kelvin F Long, Aerospace Engineer and Astrophysicist, leads the Interstellar Research Centre, a division of Stellar Engines Ltd. He argues that fusion propulsion will enable the full exploration of the solar system and beyond.

Protecting the human epigenome with nutritional epigenetics intervention programs

Dr Renee J. Dufault, Executive Director at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, explains the significance of nutritional epigenetics in understanding the impact of nutrients and dietary chemicals on gene expression patterns, as well as their role in the development of conditions such as autism and ADHD.
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Extracellular electron transfer explained

Arpita Bose, PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, guides us through host-associated impacts and biotechnological applications of extracellular electron transfer in electrochemically active bacteria.
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Neutrinos, light, matter, and the unification of gravitational and nuclear forces

The discovery of neutrinos and the measurement of their masses are significant events in the history of science. The Rotating Lepton Model provides a useful basis for understanding particles and nuclear reactions, highlighting the importance of Special Relativity, Gravity, and Quantum Mechanics in our universe. Professor Constantinos G. Vayenas explains.
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Research collaboration: Cross-disciplinary training in sustainable chemistry and chemical processes

Greg M. Swain, Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at Michigan State University, is researching cross-disciplinary training in sustainable chemistry and chemical processes. Here, he emphasizes the importance of teamwork for effective research collaborations.
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Fluorescent sensors for detecting anions

Nicola Edwards, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of St. Joseph, is conducting research on the development of fluorescent sensors for anion detection.
Figure 1: An optical image of a photonic circuit. (Inset) A Silicon Nitride waveguide monolithically coupled to the Silicon SPAD detector.

A portable quantum simulator on a silicon chip

Mher Ghulinyan, Senior researcher at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler’s Centre for Sensors and Devices, tells us about the EPIQUS project and the creation of a cost-effective, user-friendly, and high-performance quantum simulator based on full integration of silicon nitride photonics with silicon electronics.
Figure 1. a) schematic of natural tooth and artificial DI; b) schematic of Ti-alloy DI; c) picture showing green plasma and array of vertical Ti-alloy DIs being coated (also shown is a schematic of industrial large array of DIs projected for low-cost fabrication of UNCDTM-coated DIs); d) cross-section SEM image of UNCDTM-coated Ti-alloy DI; e) X-ray and optical images of UNCD-coated DI in patient’s mouth; f) picture of patient with implanted UNCDTM -coated DI, including test demonstrating excellent osseointegration.

A new generation of transformational long implanted life dental implants

Unique low-cost/best biocompatible Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD™) coating enables a new generation of transformational long implanted life dental implants.
Figure 1. Chemical evolution of type I and type II tRNAs. 3 31 nucleotide minihelices of known sequence were linked to form the 93 nucleotide tRNA precursor, which was processed to type I and type II tRNAs by internal 9 nucleotide deletion(s). The colors are consistent with the model. Molecular graphics were done using ChimeraX

Transfer RNA as a written molecular history of the life transition on earth

Zachary Burton, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, reports on tRNA (transfer RNA) as a written molecular history of the pre-life to life transition on Earth ~4 billion years ago.

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