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Aston University receives £10m from Research England to establish the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence
Image shows how tiny water channels control how water enters and exits cells through their membranes The Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) will be ...
Solving sargassum: Florida Tech researchers exploring ways to make seaweed useful
Sargassum, a type of large brown seaweed, has been in the news lately, with a massive blob that’s visible from space and threatening ocean ...
Aston University wins grant to make research more sustainable and environmentally friendly
University awarded grant to develop more sustainable separation method through AstraZeneca’s Open Innovation CoSolve Challenge at ELRIG Dr Vesna Najdanovic will explore use of ...
Cabinet Member for Environment visits Aston University to discuss sustainability challenges and solutions
Birmingham City Council Cabinet Member Cllr Majid Mahmood met with sustainability experts from across Aston University Cllr Mahmood is responsible for the city’s sustainable ...
Aston University researchers ‘feed’ leftover coffee grounds to microalgae to produce low emission biodiesel
High quality biodiesel produced from microalgae ‘fed’ on leftover coffee grounds Breakthrough in the microalgal cultivation system Could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce ...
Free bioenergy tool launching at Aston University to accelerate bioenergy production in Global South
• Aston University team of bioenergy researchers set to launch free tool to calculate energy potential • The launch event on 1 July will allow participants to use ...
Proposed fracking ban sent to U.S. Congress
If passed, bills introduced to the U.S. Legislature could prevent federal agencies from issuing permits for expanded and new fracking in the U.S. ...
‘Alexa for chemistry’: National Science Foundation puts VCU and partners on fast track to build open network
D. Tyler McQuade, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering, is principal investigator ...
The Hazards of Oil Refineries and Other Industries
The Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery will shut down as a result of its recent explosions and fires. Scott Jackson, PhD, a visiting professor of chemical ...