News (Innovation Society)
Human Biomonitoring as an Instrument of the European Chemicals Policy
At an international conference on "Human Biomonitoring for science and chemical policy", Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and UBA President Dirk Messner spoke out in... More
Are plant-based bioplastics less harmful than conventional plastics?
So-called "bioplastics" are regarded as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional, petroleum-based plastics, but consist of a chemical mix of up to 20,000 substances. Are... More
Polymer based nanocomposites – enabling innovation, resource efficiency and helping to fight climate change
A «Nanopinion» by Dr. Sabine Lindner from PlasticsEurope Germany, published on the EUON website sheds an interesting light on the role of nanoparticles in food... More
Microplastics can transport metal pollutants
Revealing the Trojan horse: new method for measuring metal in microplastics... More
Why do COVID-19 antibody tests kits keep failing government testing?
Over the past few weeks, it has been widely reported that many of the antibody tests, used for rapid screening for COVID-19 contraction, ordered by... More
Anyone can identify plants – with the “Flora incognita” app
The German ministry of the environment is funding the use of artificial intelligence for plant identification with 2.38 million... More
Trust in science and research remains high in Switzerland
The Swiss population’s trust in science and research is high. The tool for measuring the people’s pulse on science for 2019 shows that the population... More
Self-adhesive poster made of "gecko textile”
The SimplyNano researcher’s circle is now available as a self-adhesive poster ("Gecko... More