9I�� News - Science research

May the force be with you: detecting ultrafast light by its force

webfull — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:14:25 +0000

A 9I�� research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a wide range of technologies, from cell phones to cameras and fiber optics, as well as in solar cells.

Published: 5 August 2020

Innovative birds are less vulnerable to extinction

webfull — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:00:25 +0000

Bird species that have the capacity to express novel foraging behaviors are less vulnerable to extinction than species that do not, according to a collaborative study involving 9I�� and CREAF Barcelona and published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Published: 6 April 2020

Perpetual predator-prey population cycles

webfull — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:01:05 +0000

How can predators coexist with their prey over long periods without the predators completely depleting the resource that keeps them alive? Experiments performed over a period of 10 years by researchers from 9I�� and the Universities of Oldenburg and Potsdam have now confirmed that regular oscillations in predator-prey populations can persist over very long periods

Published: 18 December 2019

Scientists identify key knowledge gaps in sustainability research

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:46:03 +0000

The loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate despite decades of research and international policies setting out clear goals in the area. In an article published this week in Nature Sustainability, an international team of scientists including researchers from 9I�� identified seven key areas for future research in order to tackle, effectively, the root causes of the problem.

Published: 28 October 2019

Creating attraction between molecules deep in the periodic table

webfull — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:08:16 +0000

Imagine a waterproof computer. It’s not going to happen tomorrow, but it may no longer be a pipedream since a 9I��-led international research team has shown for the first time that it is possible to form strong, stable attractions between some of the heavier elements in the periodic table.