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27-Feb-2026

From trash to climate tech: rubber gloves find new life as carbon capturers materials

Aarhus University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Millions of rubber gloves end up in incineration or landfill, but researchers at the Danish university, Aarhus University, have now developed a technology that can turn the used gloves into a way to capture CO₂. This offers a potential alternative to oil-dependent solutions, according to Simon Kildahl, who is leading the project.

Journal

Chem

27-Feb-2026

50 years after whale hunting, the behavioral effects linger

University of Auckland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the University of Auckland shows the long shadow from whaling extends to behaviour including breeding.

Journal

Current Biology

27-Feb-2026

Study finds next-generation transistor performance inflated in most lab testing

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two-dimensionsal semiconductors have long been studied as a complement or possible successor to silicon transistors, promising smaller, faster and more energy‑efficient processors. Now, findings from electrical engineers at Duke University suggest that the testing approach most commonly used inflates how these transistors perform on paper and cannot be translated into commercial technologies.

Journal

ACS Nano

27-Feb-2026

 

Kennesaw State's Vijay Anand honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

Kennesaw State University
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Academy of Inventors has selected Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of Information Technology Vijay Anand as a 2026 NAI Senior Member.

27-Feb-2026

 

‘First light’ from world’s first commercial space science satellite heralds a new era for astronomical data and King’s collaborations

King's College London
Reports and Proceedings

Mauve, the pioneering new model from King’s-linked Blue Skies Space, will deliver space science data straight to the global scientific community. 

27-Feb-2026

 

Four named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members

Texas A&M University
Business Announcement

Drs. Guillermo Aguilar, Heng Pan, Xingyong Song, and Stavros Kalafatis in Texas A&M’s College of Engineering have earned the prestigious distinction for their impactful contributions to the welfare of society and economic progress.

27-Feb-2026

 

A partnership for biodiversity research in Costa Rica

Goethe University Frankfurt
Grant and Award Announcement

German and Costa Rican scientists launch a new partnership to explore one of the world's richest biodiversity hotspots. Prof. Meike Piepenbring, mycologist at Goethe University Frankfurt, has secured funding from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) to establish the German-Costa Rican Network for Tropical Biodiversity Research (GeCoBio). Over the next three years, €450,000 will support the development of this collaboration.