Latest Newshttp://www.youris.comyouris.comJuggling with air pollutant data Models integrating air quality and climate change data will help reaching compliance with new emission targetsMon, 14 May 2012 15:08:36 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Juggling_With_Air_Pollutant_Data.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Juggling_With_Air_Pollutant_Data.klTransparent Electronics A new dashboard made of flexible plastic and oxide layer could in the future be integrated into the car front window to give the driver direct information.Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:17 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/A_New_Flexible_And_Transparent_Dashboard.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/A_New_Flexible_And_Transparent_Dashboard.klPeer pressure helps cut households energy use Giving energy consumer feedback on similar users’ consumption helps them gain sustained control over their own energy use. This novel energy management approach combines intelligent monitoring of energy use with personalised advice and information sharing within user groups.Mon, 07 May 2012 13:08:47 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Peer_Pressure_Helps_Cut_Households_Energy_Use.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Peer_Pressure_Helps_Cut_Households_Energy_Use.klBioalchemy: turning sludge into clear water Biological treatment plus ozone can reduce the amount of sludge coming from wastewater treatment plants by a factor of ten.Thu, 03 May 2012 11:29:27 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Bioalchemy_Turning_Sludge_Into_Clear_Water.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Bioalchemy_Turning_Sludge_Into_Clear_Water.klEnergy-efficient windows for historic buildings An international team of European experts is looking to improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings. Window refurbishments stand out as a viable approach to dramatically reduce energy loss.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:30:31 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/EnergyEfficient_Windows_For_Historic_Buildings.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/EnergyEfficient_Windows_For_Historic_Buildings.klEarth-Like Planet Discovery An international team of astronomers has confirmed the existence of a planet that could have perfect conditions for life, outside our solar system.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:41:04 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/EarthLike_Planet_Discovery.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/EarthLike_Planet_Discovery.klSecond Earth Discovery An international team of astronomers has discovered a planet beyond our solar system which could have perfect conditions for life.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:10:40 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Second_Earth_Discovery.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Second_Earth_Discovery.klBeauty is in the moth's eyes The eyes of nocturnal insects give researchers new ideas for anti-glare coatings.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:32:46 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Beauty_Is_In_The_MothS_Eyes.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Beauty_Is_In_The_MothS_Eyes.klSander Dorenbos: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 1 A new device based on superconducting nano-materials helps to detect single photons with higher efficiency.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:58:40 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Sander_Dorenbos_Seeing_The_Almost_Invisible_With_NanoWires_Quality.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Sander_Dorenbos_Seeing_The_Almost_Invisible_With_NanoWires_Quality.klFloor van de Pavert: seeing the (almost) invisible with nano-wires quality - part 2 How three young entrepreneurs have transformed a brilliant invention into a commercial product.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:54:51 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Floor_Van_De_Pavert_Seeing_The_Almost_Invisible_With_NanoWires_Quality__Part_2.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Floor_Van_De_Pavert_Seeing_The_Almost_Invisible_With_NanoWires_Quality__Part_2.klClare Arkwright: "Fuelling hopes for unplugged power supplies" An ingenious trick improves the efficiency of direct methanol fuel cells. Will they become an alternative to traditional batteries and power units?Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:10:24 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Clare_Arkwright_Fuelling_Hopes_For_Unplugged_Power_Supplies.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Clare_Arkwright_Fuelling_Hopes_For_Unplugged_Power_Supplies.klTilmann Leisegang: "Towards a miniature X-ray laboratory" An autofocusing X-ray optic improves materials research and brings a generation of pocket-size systems.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:37:24 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Tilmann_Leisegang_Towards_A_Miniature_XRay_Laboratory.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Tilmann_Leisegang_Towards_A_Miniature_XRay_Laboratory.klNano Eco Dye Nano particles from a fungus could lead to new eco friendly dyes claim scientists from the Catholic University of Louvain.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:34:27 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Nano_Eco_Dye.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Nano_Eco_Dye.klSaving 80 to 90 % of conventional energy in office buildings In Spain, the building sector generates over 33% of conventional energy consumption. Reducing it is a need shared with the European Union.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:21:28 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Saving_80_To_90__Of_Conventional_Energy_In_Office_Buildings.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Saving_80_To_90__Of_Conventional_Energy_In_Office_Buildings.klFrançois Plais: “A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality” - part 1 A group of French researchers has developed a nanomaterial that works like a sponge for some water pollutants and allows to measure them easily and quickly.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:32:11 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Franois_Plais_A_Spongy_Nanomaterial_May_Change_The_Way_To_Monitor_Water_Quality.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Franois_Plais_A_Spongy_Nanomaterial_May_Change_The_Way_To_Monitor_Water_Quality.klBram van der Gaag: "A spongy nanomaterial may change the way to monitor water quality" - part 2 Bram van der Gaag is a scientific researcher for "Monitoring and sensoring" at KWR and works on the project developing a nanomaterial aimed at monitoring water quality.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:17:19 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Bram_Van_Der_Gaag__A_Spongy_Nanomaterial_May_Change_The_Way_To_Monitor_Water_Quality_Part_2.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Bram_Van_Der_Gaag__A_Spongy_Nanomaterial_May_Change_The_Way_To_Monitor_Water_Quality_Part_2.klSelf-Cleaning Buildings European scientists have developed innovative materials that can be easily applied on facades and reduce air pollution in cities.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:33:41 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/SelfCleaning_Buildings.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/SelfCleaning_Buildings.klNew nanocarbon materials for biomedical uses will soon reach the market “Biomedical carbons, could be used, among others, for wound treatment and for blood filtration” Prof. Steve Tennison says.Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:22:21 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Nanocarbon_Materials_For_Biomedical_Uses.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Nanocarbon_Materials_For_Biomedical_Uses.klAdapting to climate change Traditional crop varieties of indigenous people could prove even more important than modern agriculture in adapting agriculture to climate changes.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:41 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Adapting_Farmers_Traditional_Knowledge_To_Climate_Change.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Adapting_Farmers_Traditional_Knowledge_To_Climate_Change.klMiguel Holgado: “You need to advance a lot in your technology to negotiate with investors” Thanks to the EU support to technology transfer, a label-free immunoassay system utilizing advanced optical and micro-nano technology is reaching the market.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:36:46 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Miguel_Holgado_You_Need_To_Advance_A_Lot_In_Your_Technology_To_Negotiate_With_Investors.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Miguel_Holgado_You_Need_To_Advance_A_Lot_In_Your_Technology_To_Negotiate_With_Investors.klDr Robin Hickman: “To lower CO2 emissions, act across policy areas, vehicle technologies and behaviours.” Dr Robin Hickman, research fellow at the Transport Studies Unit at the University of Oxford and Associate Director of transport research at the Halcrow Group, talked about his sustainable transport research.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:45:15 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Dr_Robin_Hickman_To_Lower_CO2_Emissions_You_Have_To_Act_Across_A_Number_Of_Policy_Areas_Vehicle_Technologies_And_Travel_Behaviours.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Dr_Robin_Hickman_To_Lower_CO2_Emissions_You_Have_To_Act_Across_A_Number_Of_Policy_Areas_Vehicle_Technologies_And_Travel_Behaviours.klNew biomedical carbons: from Lab to Market Developing a technology and selling a product are two very different processes, which require very different skill sets. The EU is supporting commercial exploitation of scientific results in nanotechnologies.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:15:57 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/New_Biomedical_Carbons_From_Lab_To_Market.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/New_Biomedical_Carbons_From_Lab_To_Market.klEco-friendly trains with hybrid energy storage Researchers are investigating how to make diesel-powered trains more eco-friendly. One way is to implement a hybrid energy storage system that both could lower fuel consumption up to 13 percent and reduce harmful idling emissions.Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:21:01 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Hybrid_Energy_Storage_In_Trains_Could_Decrease_Fuel_Consumption.klhttp://www.youris.com/Latest_News/Hybrid_Energy_Storage_In_Trains_Could_Decrease_Fuel_Consumption.kl