University of Groningen

Energy

Symmetrical flow battery may strike right balance for grid-scale storage

A new symmetrical design for flow batteries takes us a step closer to unlocking their potential as a solution for grid-scale energy storage, and leans on more environmentally-friendly materials while it's at it.

New researcher reveals strong evidence one of the most well-known Dead Sea Scrolls was written by two separate scribes

Science

AI tool offers clues to mystery of who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls

A new method of handwriting analysis is offering fresh clues as to who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. Testing the machine learning tool on one of the most famous ancient scrolls has revealed not one but two scribes were responsible for the ancient text.

Dental implants could soon have built-in antibacterial properties

3D Printing

3D printed teeth kill bacteria

Researchers from the University of Groningen have developed a process to manufacture 3D-printed teeth and braces capable of destroying bacteria.

Researchers claim to have created a molecule-sized electrical switch and proven its operation for the very first time (Image: University of Konstanz)

Electronics

World's first light-activated, molecule-sized switch gets turned on

Researchers at the University of Konstanz and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) claim to have created a molecule-sized electrical switch and proven its operation for the very first time. This work may lead to other microscopic electronic components born from self-assembling molecules.

Scientists have created an "electric car" that is only a few nanometers long (Image: Empa)

Science

It's the world's smallest electric car - by a BIG margin

Scientists have created an "electric car" that is only a few nanometers long.