Chemical engineers create a zwitterionic hydrogel system for single-step water treatment with minimal environmental footprint.

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete. Fibre reinforcement has been around since the first masons were mixing horsehair into their mud. But this research team is taking this method to the next level by turning reinforcing fibres into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage.

'A catastrophic stroke I suffered in 2020 forced me to medically retire in July 2022, ending my 36-year career that ranged from Ronan Point and the Channel Tunnel in the UK, to workplace and vehicle safety in Australia,' writes Dan Leavy.

Professor Benedetto Marelli develops silk-based technologies with uses 'from lab to fork', including helping crops grow and preserving perishable foods.

Using machine learning, the computational method can provide details of how materials work as catalysts, semiconductors, or battery components.

Those people submitting Horizon Europe R&I funding applications, especially those involving AI, should strongly consider explicitly including details on reducing the carbon footprint of the proposal through energy and carbon offset mechanisms, write Frank Houghton, Lisa O’Rourke Scott and Jennifer Moran Stritch of TUS.