HUN-REN RCNS and its Consortium Receive Prestigious European Funding for the First Human Testing of a Prosthesis Designed to Restore Vision
Over the past five years, the Belgian startup ReVision Implant has been developing a groundbreaking brain prosthesis that aims to partially restore vision to the blind. A consortium was formed to carry out the first human testing of the technology, consisting of the manufacturing startup and three research groups, including [...]
HUN-REN RCNS Single Crystal Growth Experiment Returns Home
At 07:44 am 25 May 2025 Hungarian time, the NASA’s 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission splashed down off the coast of California from the International Space Station - a moment of special significance for Hungary. On board the Dragon spacecraft is the single crystal growth experiment of the Chemical Crystallography Research [...]
The crystallization experiments have successfully arrived on board the International Space Station
We have recently reported that the researchers of the Centre for Structural Science of HUN-REN RCNS developed a method to grow single crystals of organic compounds in microgravity and sent two compounds for crystallization on board the International Space Station by the invitation of the Space Application Services with the [...]
Heading to Space: Crystallization of Organic Compounds on the International Space Station
The Chemical Crystallography Research Laboratory (Chemical Crystallography Research Laboratory – HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences) of Centre for Structural Science, HUN-REN RCNS has developed a method to crystallize organic compounds in microgravity by the invitation of Space Application Services with the guidance of Japan Manned Space Systems who provided [...]
From Lab to Industry: HUN-REN Chemists Innovate Aldehyde Synthesis with a Groundbreaking Potential
Aldehydes, beyond their pleasant scents and uses in perfumes (e.g., Chanel N°5), are essential compounds with widespread applications in several industries. These versatile compounds serve as key intermediates in the synthesis of numerous fine chemicals, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals. In addition, they are gaining prominence in the field of agrochemistry, where several fatty aldehydes are being used as natural pheromones for environmentally friendly pest control. Despite their [...]