Scientists search for the cause of your wrinkles with Chanel
Environmental stress accelerates skin aging. The exact mechanisms are still unclear and form the subject of a research project involving the fashion and cosmetics group Chanel.
Hildegard Suntinger
Sewage sludge and tree bark as sources for green gas production
If biogenic waste materials from industry is to be used to generate green biogas, then bark and sewage sludge are showing promise, say researchers at the Vienna University of Technology.
Mycelium (fungal root) poised to make fast fashion sustainable
Aniela Hoitink thinks that it is easier to change fashion production than consumer behavior. With fabric made of compostable mycelium (mushroom roots) she could succeed.
Recycling breakthrough for clothing made with polyamide
For the first time ever, a new method enables the recycling of clothing containing polyamide as part of a circular system. The recycled polyamide can then be spun into new textile fibers.
Superblocks should make cities liveable again
Less traffic and more green spaces - superblocks can give back liveable public spaces to local residents. Initial findings confirm the validity of the model, but also reveal unwanted consequences.
Textile facades on buildings filter harmful pollutants from the air
A new type of textile facade cleans city air of nitrogen oxides, one of the biggest pollutants in the air. This could improve air quality in cities.
Fast and affordable: the COVID-19 smell test
Lots of people who contract COVID-19 have only a few symptoms, if any, but are still contagious. A research group wants to minimize this risk factor and that is why they have developed a smell test.
New construction system aims to improve the lives of slum dwellers in Nairobi
The construction system is based on a hollow concrete brick that can be manually assembled and dismantled in a push-fit system - without the use of mortar, just like Lego.
New emission-free method for producing hydrogen and carbon from natural gas
A new pyrolysis process makes it possible to produce hydrogen and carbon from natural gas. Carbon is a by-product of the process. This makes the hydrogen that is produced emission-free.
Researchers advance analysis of contaminants in food
Researchers at BOKU Vienna have developed a unique global system that allows the simultaneous and accurate identification of 1400 contaminants in food within 42 minutes.
New approach for developing a coronavirus vaccine via nasal muscoa
The vaccine against COVID-19 is designed to enter the cells via the same route as the virus - and thereby activate the immune system.
Inland waterway shipping can make freight transport much more sustainable
Inland shipping can make the transport of goods more ecological. The EU project IW-NET aims to provide the necessary digital tools.
In vitro: A 32,000-year-old plant has blossomed for the first time
The plant cells survived in the earth structure of arctic silica in the Siberian permafrost soil. Now they are investigating how the genome of this plant has changed over the past 32,000 years.
A 3-dimensional approach could revolutionize fashion production
Thinking three-dimensionally could revolutionize fashion production, 3D-modeling techniques and innovative use of materials are just some of its advantages.
Aquaponics promises food security in a changing climate
Large-scale aquaphonics are seen as a way to ensure food safety in future
MIT researcher converts shipping container to temporary intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients
For the period after the pandemic, he developed Pura Case, a kind of mobile wardrobe that disinfects clothes with ozone.
Antiviral coating on textiles destroys SARS-CoV-2 virus
The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted by droplets that are released into the environment when people speak, sneeze, or cough. When we move around […]
Vertical farming could bring vegetable production to urban centers
Vertical farming could solve several problems at the same time. Above all, it would bring vegetable production to urban centers, where the majority of the […]
Vertical farming could bring vegetable production to urban centers
Vertical farming could solve several problems at the same time. Above all, it would bring vegetable production to urban centers, where the majority of the […]
Start-up of the Day: inoqo app makes sustainable consumerism easy
“We are all responsible for what’s happening in the marketplace. If we don’t buy stuff, then it won’t be produced. But the system is not […]