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Excited to share our recent paper published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, showing a wireless, soft, multifunctional bioelectronic system that enables continuous, real-time detection and management of various mental states🧠💓 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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We’re celebrating a century of discovery, innovation, and impact at Stanford Engineering. Join us at engineering100.stanford.edu.

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Contemporary design. A phenomenal new hybrid powertrain. Intelligent onboard technology. Discover the new #ContinentalGT Speed at the link in our bio, or go to orlandobentley.com | #Bentley #Orlando

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Save the Date! 📅 Join us for a hybrid #BHLDay2025 on 9 April as part of our 2025 Annual Meeting! Hosted by BHL Member Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the symposium will explore the theme of Bridging Data and Nature: Connecting Information, Technology, and Biodiversity.

Researchers develop an odor-sensing bio-hybrid drone by integrating robotic technology with biological odor sensors from insects. #research #university @ShinshuUni #drone #silkworm #Robotics #technology #sensory 👉shinshu-u.ac.jp/english/topics…

At the frontier of biotech innovation, synthetic biology promises revolutionary advancements in agriculture, health, medicine, and energy. Read the 2025 Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR) by the @HooverInst and @StanfordEng to learn more: stanford.io/4imqHe7

Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) has inaugurated India’s first vertically integrated Cell & Gene Therapy (C&GT) & Viral Vector Production facility in Genome Valley with a $75M investment. #BharatBiotech #GenomeValley #Hyderabad

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We’re hiring an Intern in Robotic Systems Test Engineering. Work hands-on with robots & test real-world automation. Develop Python/C++ tests & simulations. You are a Master’s student in Robotics, CS, or Engineering. Your chance for impact! Apply now careers.abb/global/en/job/…

Our March 2025 issue is out! We dive into the origin of life on Earth, honour Women’s Day with scientist profiles and stories, and some campus stories on student entrepreneurs, alumni romances, and more. 🔗 bit.ly/4hlawN3 Cover art: @RaviJambhekar #ConnectwithIISc

In the next #Paraspar series, Prof Peggy Mohan will talk about “In search of ‘Language X’: reconstruction of an Indus Valley language” 🏛Venue: Faculty Hall, Main Building, IISc 📅Date: 24 March 2025 (Monday) ⏲Time: 4 pm All are welcome

Scientists achieve a major breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis | Rebecca Shavit, Brighter Side of News Scientists achieve a breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis, mimicking nature’s energy transfer to harness solar power efficiently. Photosynthesis is one of nature’s most efficient chemical processes, converting sunlight into energy with remarkable precision. Plants use this process to create sugar molecules and oxygen from water and carbon dioxide, sustaining life on Earth. For decades, scientists have sought to mimic this natural mechanism, hoping to create artificial photosynthesis that could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and generate renewable energy. A new breakthrough has brought this vision closer to reality. A Blueprint from Nature Natural photosynthesis relies on pigment-protein complexes that convert solar energy into electrochemical potential. Long-distance electron transfer (ET) minimizes charge recombination, ensuring long-lived charge-separated states and high quantum efficiencies. Researchers studying artificial photosynthesis have long aimed to replicate this energy conversion process. Since the 1980s, scientists have worked to understand how electrons move between donor and acceptor molecules in synthetic systems. They have explored pathways that allow for efficient charge transfer, including those using π-conjugated spacers, DNA base pairs, and peptides. Understanding the conditions under which charge moves most efficiently—whether through direct electron tunneling or stepwise hopping—has been a central challenge in the field. A Game-Changing Discovery A recent study led by chemist Frank Würthner from Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg, in collaboration with Professor Dongho Kim’s group at Yonsei University in South Korea, has made significant progress in this area. Published in Nature Chemistry, their research introduces a new synthetic dye stack that closely mimics the structure of photosynthetic reaction centers in plants. Using four perylene bisimide (PBI) molecules stacked in a precise arrangement, the researchers developed a system capable of absorbing light at one end, separating charge carriers, and transporting them step by step to the other end. This stacked structure efficiently moves energy in a manner similar to natural photosynthesis. “We can specifically trigger the charge transport in this structure with light and have analyzed it in detail. It is efficient and fast. This is an important step towards the development of artificial photosynthesis,” said JMU PhD student Leander Ernst, who synthesized the stacked structure. Why Perylene Bisimide Matters Perylene bisimide dyes have drawn attention due to their thermal and chemical stability, as well as their high absorption efficiency in the visible spectrum. Unlike conventional molecular dimers, these dyes can be arranged into aggregates that prevent energy loss, allowing for unique properties such as singlet fission and symmetry-breaking charge separation. By engineering the molecular orientation of these stacks, researchers have achieved structures that avoid undesired exciton loss channels. This precise control over chromophore orientation ensures that energy remains efficiently transferred through the system. For this study, Würthner’s team designed donor-bridge-acceptor (D–B–A) arrays with weak inter-PBI coupling. This setup reduces charge recombination and enables the formation of long-lived excitons, a crucial factor for harvesting solar energy. In polar solvents, the system demonstrated efficient electron transfer, moving charges along the π-stacked PBI units with an attenuation factor (β) of just 0.2 Å−1. However, in non-polar solvents, the charge remained trapped, highlighting the importance of environmental conditions in optimizing charge transport. Towards the Future of Solar Energy The next step in the research is to expand these nanosystems beyond four stacked components, creating supramolecular wires that can transport energy over longer distances. If successful, these systems could be integrated into future solar energy technologies. Artificial photosynthesis holds the potential to revolutionize energy production by generating clean fuel from sunlight. By mimicking the efficiency of nature’s energy conversion process, researchers are paving the way for sustainable energy solutions. Read more: thebrighterside.news/post/scientist…

MIT engineers show that enhancing salt marshes in front of seawalls is a cost-effective way to protect our coastlines.  mitsha.re/WNCx50VmnqV

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