Light is perhaps the main environmental cue (zeitgeber) that affects several aspects of physiology and behaviour, such as sleep/wake cycles, orientation of birds and bees, and leaf movements in plants. Temperature can serve as the main zeitgeber in the absence of light cycles, even though it does not lead to rhythmicity through the same mechanism as light.
A German team of scientists published an overview on all the most recent knowledge on the role of the ultraviolet radiation in eye health and its aging process.
Sunlight is the ultimate renewable energy resource. This Excellence in Energy review describes the latest materials being explored for PEC water splitting systems, which turn sunlight into gaseous hydrogen and oxygen.
Liquid crystals that switch between transparent and opaque states could one day be used in smart windows.
A robust and efficient protocol involving microfabrication that enables the integration of an emerging class of materials into modern electronic devices.
Environmental implications of technological improvements in photovoltaic manufacturing in Europe and China.
Tree roots and stumps help to safely and cleanly extract ground water for human consumption.
Recent developments and perspectives on bimetallic nanomaterials highlighted in Particle & Particle Systems Characterization.
In the current Austrian and German market design, suppliers submit a three-dimensional bid that consists of a power offer (MW), a power bid (Euro/MW) and an energy bid (Euro/MWh). The scoring rule, which determines the winners of the auction, is based on the power bid exclusively, and pay-as-bid pricing is applied, i.e., an awarded bidder receives the bid figure.
With a new material, waste heat from industry can now be used in environmentally friendly cooling systems.
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
Springer Nature staff to take unprecedented strike action
Tiny robots with a big impact: Scientists develop microrobots for single-cell handling
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
Explaining the “universe breaker” galaxies discovered by the James Webb Telescope
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
Gliese 12 b: An exo-Venus with Earth-like temperatures
New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain
Contact lenses bring 3D holograms to life for augmented reality