NAPLIFE: Advancing nuclear fusion with nanotechnology

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Dr Tamás Biró and colleagues at the NAPLIFE project aim to improve nuclear fusion using nanotechnology, introducing golden nanorods into nuclear fuel and igniting it with laser pulses

Nuclear fusion has long been discussed for its potential as an abundant source of energy. Yet owing to the immense technological challenges involved, the global rollout of the technology still seems a long way off. Dr Tamás Biró and colleagues at the Nano-Plasmonic Laser Inertial Fusion Experiment (NAPLIFE) project, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungary, believe a solution could be […]

Energy transformation in living cells: The role of vitamin C

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Professor János Hunyady has formulated how ATP is synthesised in cells, the energy present in cells, and how the structures for energy transformation regulate ATP production in aerobic and anaerobic conditions

The biochemical processes responsible for energy production in cells and for its utilisation in cellular metabolism have been studied extensively. Although several details of how these complex chemical reactions take place have progressively been clarified, far less is known about the structure of the biomolecules involved and their interactions. Professor emeritus János Hunyady, from the University of Debrecen, Hungary, is […]

A blow to the head impairs the autoregulation of brain blood flow: Neural consequences

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Professor Akos Koller investigates the impact of traumatic brain injuries on cerebral blood flow and the ensuing consequences on brain function

Billions of cells make up the human brain. To keep this super-computer functioning, a carefully autoregulated blood supply provides oxygen and nutrients and removes waste products from the brain cells. In addition, cerebral circulation is involved in the regulation of the pressure inside the cranium. But what happens if this autoregulatory process is disrupted? Building on years of research into […]