In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, researchers in Taiwan — where expanding renewable energy is challenging given its limited size and geographical constraints — compared land-based solar farms and the island nation’s first large-scale commercial offshore floating photovoltaic installation. They found that offshore systems can generate more electricity over their lifetime, possibly because of the cooling effect of the surrounding water. The study yielded comprehensive insights into the carbon footprint of both types of systems, offering guidance for mitigating CO2 emissions.

The new “MIGHTY” system rapidly generates travel routes for autonomous robots navigating in uncertain situations, allowing them to react to obstacles in milliseconds while staying on a smooth flight path that minimizes travel time. 

A new study led by Dr Lin Su of Queen Mary University of London, published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describes a new integrated solar reactor in which engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) are grown directly inside the same liquid that converts CO₂ into a usable energy source using sunlight. In future, this technology may be used to make environmentally clean chemicals, plastics or even microbial protein.   

A research paper by scientists from Nanjing Medical University developed a biomimetic nanoparticle (NP) system composed of macrophage-membrane-coated Prussian blue@KGN (KGN@PB@CM) loaded into a thermosensitive Pluronic@F127/hyaluronic acid (HA-F127) hydrogel for synergistic tendon healing.

The new research paper, published on Apr. 23 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, developed a biomimetic nanoparticle system that simultaneously tackles clinical challenges, accelerating tendon repair through a “dual‑modulation” approach.

In a new study published in Conservation Letters, scientists built the most comprehensive models ever of the ranges of 2,858 important fungal species and compared them with the world’s protected landscapes. The findings highlight a mismatch: Conservation has been built around the life we see, without regard to the hidden organisms below our feet that help aboveground life thrive. These range maps offer a roadmap to begin charting a new course.