Recycling news: 2026

Research & science Experimental Study of Natural / Synthetic Fibers Efficiency on the Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper in short terms, The aim of this research is to evaluate the examined samples by developing new materials with optimal mechanical functioning. In fact, natural fiber composites (NFCs) have become a promising alternative to synthetic fiber composites using of specific plants such as jute, to enhance sustainability and environmental safety. T… Materials Circular Economy (Springer) · 10 Jun 2026 Research & science EOSS—A New Industrial Production System for Precision Optical Coatings Precision optical coatings are key technologies for modern optical systems. These complex coatings impose stringent requirements for uniformity, process stability and productivity on an industrial scale. Stefan Bruns, Philipp Farr and Michael Vergöhl from the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST in Braunschweig have developed a unique coating technology for precision … Fraunhofer Research News · 10 Jun 2026 Research & science Fast, Reliable Detection of Trace Gases by Resonant Photoacoustics The precise measurement of trace gases plays a key role in climate protection, industrial processes and the safety of critical infrastructure. This previously required large, expensive equipment. By further developing a well-known measurement method to be suitable for industrial use, a team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM has now succeeded in implementing hig… Fraunhofer Research News · 10 Jun 2026 Research & science Ferroelectric Memory—Fast, Energy-Efficient Data Storage Energy savings, faster calculations and permanent data storage: In collaboration with GlobalFoundries, research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed a novel storage technology that meets precisely these requirements. The team has succeeded in integrating hafnium oxide-based ultra-fast ferroelectric FRAM memory into an existing industrial manufactu… Fraunhofer Research News · 10 Jun 2026 Research & science Electrolysis Platform—Efficient Manufacture of Hydrogen and Chemical Products Green hydrogen is seen as a key technology for the decarbonization of industry. As yet, however, shortcomings in the areas of production efficiency, cost and scalability have prevented it from making a breakthrough. Mihails Kusnezoff, Stefan Megel and Sindy Mosch from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS have developed a high-temperature electrolysis stack that is … Fraunhofer Research News · 10 Jun 2026 Research & science Urban green space metric choice and weighting matter for assessing cooling benefits for human health Extreme heat is a growing source of health-related risk in cities, and urban greening is widely promoted as a strategy to reduce its adverse consequences. However, urban green space can be measured in very different ways, and it remains unclear whether commonly used metrics are interchangeable when estimating health-relevant cooling benefits. Here we test how green space metric choice affects i… Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (IOP) · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit — but women’s do not New research using Canadian workplace data finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Ofgem SIF: £22.9m to support ambitious, transformational projects UKRI has announced 18 successful projects in cycle five of the OFGEM SIF have secured a total of £22.9 million in funding. Innovate UK UKRI News · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Why impressionists loved to paint gardens Social change made leisure gardens accessible to all – not just kings and aristocrats – at the same time as ‘the great horticultural movement’. University of Glasgow — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science From the printing press to TikTok – technology that shaped democracy In the coming Swedish election, AI and TikTok may influence the voters. But this is not the first time that new technology has shaped the course of society – for better or for worse – when it comes to democracy and freedom. KTH Royal Institute of Technology News · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Scientists think they solved the mystery of the Amaterasu particle The mysterious Amaterasu particle may not be a proton at all. New research suggests that some of the most extreme cosmic rays could be ultraheavy atomic nuclei, heavier than iron, which are better able to retain their energy while traveling through space. This idea could help explain how these rare particles reach Earth and provide new clues about the powerful cosmic explosions that create them. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Cancer de la prostate : les activateurs de lymphocytes T « masqués », une immunothérapie prometteuse Cancer de la prostate, leucémie, cancer du poumon… un nouveau type d’immunothérapie pourrait améliorer la prise en charge de ces différents types de cancer. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Como a migração se tornou chave para o sucesso na Copa do Mundo Há indícios de que as seleções nacionais com mais jogadores migrantes apresentam melhor desempenho em campo University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Dia D: como um possível primeiro contato com alienígenas na vida real difere da ficção científica Entre as diretrizes está a de que astrônomos não devem tentar enviar mensagens para eventuais os ETs antes que haja uma consulta internacional University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science World’s first AI-designed vaccine explained A vaccine designed entirely by AI has been tested in people for the first time. University of Edinburgh — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science An invisible forever chemical rain is falling across the planet A surprising study suggests that chemicals introduced to protect the ozone layer may have unintentionally created a growing global pollution problem. Researchers found that refrigerants and certain anesthetic gases have generated more than 335,000 tonnes of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a highly persistent "forever chemical," that has been deposited across Earth's surface since 2000. The pollutan… ScienceDaily — Pollution · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Data shortage hinders battery reuse – AI could unlock major climate benefits - Chalmers tekniska högskola Chalmers University of Technology News · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Stabilization of Bone Morphogenetic Protein‐2 at Physiological pH: Contrasting Roles of CHAPS and Arginine in Aggregation Inhibition - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Why do my fingers go wrinkly in the bath? Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear evolutionary biologist Tom Smulders explain. Newcastle University — The Conversation institution feed · 9 Jun 2026 Research & science Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI Texting while driving. Bullying people on social media. Buying into the latest conspiracy theory. Passing off AI-generated work as your own. Phys.org — 'e-waste' search feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Driving the future of automotive excellence with three new scholarships Cranfield University has a long history within the top echelon of motorsport, car development and safety designs within the automotive industry, working in the era where we’ve seen significant safety improvements, engineering feats and aerodynamic wonders built. Our distinguished legacy of industry partnerships puts us at the forefront of motorsport, vehicle development, and automotive ... The … Cranfield University blogs · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science If AI is addictive, where does the responsibility lie – with big tech or its users? Generative AI systems show signs of being addictive, but the evidence is still at an early stage. University of Nottingham — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Will AI really make banking better for customers? AI use in financial services is already widespread. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges Vaccine development can be really expensive, and there’s limited commercial return. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Women’s prize for fiction: tales of power, agency, ageing and connection – six experts review the shortlist and winner Six books that explore the various joys and challenges of womanhood. Newcastle University — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Alien first contact: how the new rules differ from science fiction Astronomers should not try to message E.T. before international consultation has occurred. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science What is space-time? A mystery at the heart of reality What if our biggest idea about reality is built on a hidden misunderstanding? A new philosophical look at space-time challenges the popular view that the past, present, and future all exist together in a timeless "block universe." The argument suggests that physicists may be blurring the difference between things that exist and things that merely occur, creating deep confusion about what space-… ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science First lines of code spark interest in engineering “Draw a square, a triangle and a house.” Within minutes, 25 secondary school pupils from Norrtälje have written their first working lines of code and watched them come to life on screen. At KTH, they are trying programming for the first time. For some, it could be the beginning of a new interest in technology. KTH Royal Institute of Technology News · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Heat breaks the rules at the nanoscale and scientists used it to their advantage Scientists used nanoscale gold metamaterials to supercharge heat transfer across tiny gaps, achieving up to four times more energy flow than similar conventional systems. The breakthrough could lead to better chip cooling, more efficient energy technologies, and a new era of precision heat engineering. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk Recent headlines have raised concerns about allergy tablets. The evidence is more nuanced than it first appears. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science South Australia’s koala boom could end in mass starvation South Australia’s koala population has grown so large that it may be heading toward a self-made disaster, with forests struggling to support the animals. Researchers say targeted fertility control could prevent widespread starvation and habitat collapse before it’s too late. ScienceDaily — Sustainability · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science BBC and AHRC select New Generation Thinkers 2026 Five of the UK’s most promising early-career academics have been selected as this year’s New Generation Thinkers to help shape Radio 4 programming. AHRC UKRI News · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Do AI systems learn the same view of the world? 08.06.26 - Two years ago, researchers at MIT proposed a provocative idea: as AI models become more powerful, they begin to see the world in the same way. But not everyone was convinced and now EPFL scientists have shown that the picture is more nuanced. Today’s artificial intelligence systems learn by being trained on massive datasets. Language models are trained on text, vision models on image… EPFL News (Mediacom) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Vadose zone infiltration wells for stormwater management and managed aquifer recharge: A global review and pre-/post-installation decision framework Volume 56, Issue 16, null 2026, Page 886-907 . Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Issue Information - 2026 - Bipolar Disorders - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Morphological and phenological matching shape functional heteranthery - Oku - Plant Biology - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Structural Insights Into the Function of Leishmania major Adenylosuccinate Lyase - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Engineered Activated Carbon from Cork Waste for the Removal of a Refractory By-Product Formed During Ozonation-Based Water Treatment This work aimed to valorise cork powder waste by converting it into activated carbons (ACCKs) for use as adsorbents and catalysts in the removal of oxalic acid, a refractory by-product formed during ozonation-based water treatment. The ACCKs were prepared via direct physical activation with CO 2 , and their characteristics were tailored by changing pyrolysis temperature (500–800 °C), CO₂ p… Materials Circular Economy (Springer) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science Feasibility Assessment of Integrating a Medical Oxygen Recovery System into an Existing Hydrogen Electrolysis Station: Case Study of An Algerian combined‑cycle power plant This paper presents a modelling and simulation study for recovering high‑purity medical oxygen as a by‑product of hydrogen production at the SONELGAZ Ras‑Djinet combined‑cycle power plant. The study develops a thermodynamic process model in Aspen HYSYS, validated against the plant data and operating assumptions from the Ras‑Djinet H2 station. Key unit operations gasometer buffering, KOH scrubbi… Materials Circular Economy (Springer) · 8 Jun 2026 Research & science The Role of Life Cycle Costing in Supporting Circular Economy Strategies: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms Life Cycle Costing (LCC) has attracted growing attention as a decision-support tool for circular economy (CE) transitions in manufacturing, but how researchers and firms actually apply it varies considerably, and integration with CE frameworks has remained uneven. This article reports a systematic review and thematic synthesis of 57 peer-reviewed publications from 2020 to 2026, examining how LC… Materials Circular Economy (Springer) · 8 Jun 2026