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- Exclusive hardwood may be illegally harvested https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/75-percent-of-exclusive-hardwood-may-be-illegally-harvested,c3863187/ 200 comments
- Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/bio/news/Pages/Low-nutritional-quality-in-vegetarian-meat-.aspx 106 comments
- World first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ace/news/Pages/World-first-concept-for-rechargeable-cement-based-batteries.aspx 2 comments
- Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/Pages/Emissions-free-energy-system-saves-heat-from-the-summer-sun-for-winter-.aspx 42 comments
- Engineering of a Swedish quantum computer set to start http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/Pages/Engineering-of-a-Swedish-quantum-computer-set-to-start.aspx 2 comments
- Heavy electric trucks cheaper than diesel goods trucks https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/e2-heavy-electric-trucks-cheaper-than-diesel-goods-trucks/ 62 comments technology
- First direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/oso-first-direct-image-of-a-black-hole-expelling-a-powerful-jet/ 12 comments science
- How electricity can heal wounds three times as fast https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/mc2-how-electricity-can-heal-wounds-three-times-as-fast/ 81 comments science
- The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement's goal of a maximum of 2 °C of warming looks like it will be greatly exceeded and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5 °C – 3 °C. https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/see-the-phasing-out-of-coal-is-too-slow/ 2 comments environment
- The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement's goal of a maximum of 2 °C of warming looks like it will be greatly exceeded and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5 °C – 3 °C. https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/see-the-phasing-out-of-coal-is-too-slow/ 577 comments science
- Propeller advance paves way for quiet, efficient electric aviation https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/m2-propeller-advance-paves-way-for-quiet-efficient-electric-aviation/ 12 comments science
- A new study finds that between 90 and 99 percent of all deforestation in the tropics is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. Yet only half to two-thirds of this results in the expansion of active agricultural production on the deforested land https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/see/news/Pages/Deforestation-agriculture.aspx 9 comments environment
- Chip-scale solar thermal electrical power generation. Research could lead to self-charging electronics using stored solar energy on demand. Ultra-thin chip converts heat into electricity and could be integrated into electronics such as headphones, smart watches and telephones. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/Pages/Converting-solar-energy-to-electricity-on-demand.aspx 3 comments science
- The number of plastic-degrading enzymes is growing, in correlation with levels of plastic pollution. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/bio/news/Pages/Plastic-degrading-enzymes-correlate-with-pollution.aspx 20 comments science
- Expansion of wind and solar power too slow to stop climate change. Countries analysed reach maximum annual growth rates of 0.8% of total electricity supply for onshore wind and 0.6% for solar, but half of 1.5 °C-compatible scenarios envision global growth rates of >1.3% for wind and >1.4% for solar. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/see/news/Pages/Growth-of-solar-and-wind-power.aspx 29 comments science
- Climate change denial strongly linked to right-wing nationalism https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/tme/news/Pages/Climate-change-denial-strongly-linked-to-right-wing-nationalism.aspx 40 comments environment
- World first concept for rechargeable cement-based batteries. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ace/news/pages/world-first-concept-for-rechargeable-cement-based-batteries.aspx 9 comments science
- An entire twenty storey concrete building that stores energy like a giant battery may someday be a reality. Researchers successfully produced a rechargeable cement-based battery with an average energy density of 7 Watthours per square metre, that could be used in large volumes as part of buildings. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ace/news/pages/world-first-concept-for-rechargeable-cement-based-batteries.aspx 10 comments science
- Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. Their latest research breakthrough paves the way https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ims/news/pages/big-breakthrough-for-%E2%80%99massless%E2%80%99-energy-storage.aspx 12 comments science
- Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/nanostructured-rubber-like.aspx 5 comments science
- Researchers have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures. Chalmers researchers developed a material consisting solely of components that have already been shown to work well in the body. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/nanostructured-rubber-like.aspx 3 comments science
- Sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture. A new bio-based foam, infused with CO2-adsorbing ‘zeolites’ is sustainable, has a high capture rate, and has low operating costs. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/carbon-dioxide-capture.aspx 6 comments science
- Scientists developed efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level. Resulting gases can be transformed back into new plastics of same quality as original. The new process could transform today's plastic factories into recycling refineries, within existing infrastructure. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/see/news/pages/all-plastic-waste-could-be-recycled-into-new-high-quality-plastic.aspx 670 comments science
- PhD position at Chalmers, on using Functional Programming for secure programming the Internet of Things https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/working-at-chalmers/vacancies/pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=7798 5 comments haskell
- Researchers have discovered how our bones grow at an atomic level, showing how an unstructured mass orders itself into a perfectly arranged bone structure. The discovery could yield improved new implants and increase our knowledge of bone diseases such as osteoporosis. http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/skeletal-imitation.aspx 30 comments science
- Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/emissions-free-energy-system-saves-heat-from-the-summer-sun-for-winter-.aspx 6 comments technology
- Swedish University developed a new liquid that can store solar energy for years to in an enclosed system. For instance, heating up houses during winter, without emissions. Might be commercial within 10 years. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/emissions-free-energy-system-saves-heat-from-the-summer-sun-for-winter-.aspx 6 comments technology
- Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage: Swedish researchers invent a closed-loop solar system capable of storing solar energy via an isomeric chemical transformation for up to 18 years; energy can be released anytime as heat (during winter, etc.); four (4) science research papers are linked https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/emissions-free-energy-system-saves-heat-from-the-summer-sun-for-winter-.aspx 10 comments science
- Carbon fibre can store energy in the body of a vehicle, finds a new study that shows that carbon fibres can work as battery electrodes, storing energy directly, which can contribute to a significant weight-reduction in the aircraft and vehicles of the future – a key challenge for electrification. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ims/news/pages/carbon-fibre-can-store-energy.aspx 4 comments science
- Climate change denial strongly linked to right-wing nationalism, finds a new study. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/tme/news/pages/climate-change-denial-strongly-linked-to-right-wing-nationalism.aspx 13 comments europe
- Climate change denial strongly linked to right-wing nationalism, finds a new study. https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/tme/news/pages/climate-change-denial-strongly-linked-to-right-wing-nationalism.aspx 2731 comments science
- Any resources for learning about formal verification? https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes/masters-info/Pages/Computer-Science-algorithms-languages-and-logic.aspx 11 comments haskell
- Scientists successfully implanted 3D bioprinted human cartilage cells in an animal model. Researchers hope the breakthrough paves the way for the technology's use in human patients. http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/chem/news/pages/3d-bioprinted-human-cartilage-cells-can-be-implanted.aspx 3 comments science
- The refuse-collecting robot has been successfully tested http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/s2/news/pages/the-refuse-collecting-robot-has-been-successfully-tested.aspx 4 comments technology
- New research enables "tailored" diet advice – based on our personal gut microbiome – for persons who want to lose weight and reduce the risk of disease. Biologists have for the first time successfully identified in detail how some of our most common intestinal bacteria interact during metabolism. http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/your-stomach-bacteria-determines-which-diet-is-best-for-weight-reduction.aspx 82 comments science
- New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/new-tide-gauge-uses-gps-signals-to-measure-sea-level-change.aspx 4 comments science
- Phantom limb pain relieved when amputated arm is put back to work: A new method, developed for the treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) after an amputation, shows a drastic reduction of pain in a case study http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/phantom-limb-pain-relieved-when-amputated-arm-is-put-back-to-work-.aspx 4 comments science
- 200 Billion Free-Floating Starless Planets Roam the Milky Way http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/free-floating-planets-may-be-born-free.aspx 26 comments science
- "For the first time an operation has been conducted where electrodes have been permanently implanted in nerves and muscles of an amputee to directly control an arm prosthesis. The result allows natural control of an advanced robotic prosthesis, similarly to the motions of a natural limb" http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/world-premiere-of-muscle-and-nerve-controlled-arm-prosthesis.aspx 14 comments science
- Chalmers scientists create light from vacuum http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/pages/chalmers-scientists-create-light-from-vacuum.aspx 248 comments science