Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
A new generation of flexible solar cells has been pioneered using a material known as perovskite,
David Beynon, Senior Research Officer at the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University
• conversation
May 2, 2023 • ~6 min
May 2, 2023 • ~6 min
Human skin stood up better to the sun before there were sunscreens and parasols – an anthropologist explains why
Our ancient ancestors didn’t have clothes or houses – but that constant exposure to the sun helped their skin protect itself from the worst sun damage.
Nina G. Jablonski, Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Penn State
• conversation
Sept. 6, 2022 • ~9 min
Sept. 6, 2022 • ~9 min
Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs
Researchers have long suspected that an ingredient in sunscreen called oxybenzone was harming corals, but no one knew how. A new study shows how corals turn oxybenzone into a sunlight-activated toxin.
Bill Mitch, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University •
conversation
May 5, 2022 • ~11 min
May 5, 2022 • ~11 min
Why do plants grow straight?
Plants need light to feed themselves, so they grow in ways that help them collect as much of it as they can. Sometimes that’s straight up, but not always.
Beronda L. Montgomery, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Assistant Vice President of Research & Innovation, Michigan State University •
conversation
Jan. 17, 2022 • ~4 min
Jan. 17, 2022 • ~4 min
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