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Medical Engineering

New Screening Method Detects Aggressive Breast Cancer Early

Breast cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in women. The aim of systematic early detection is to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer. This is…

Physics & Astronomy

Cassini Mission results: Particles rich in silicates and water ice detected in saturn’s ring rain

A year ago, the Cassini spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere of the planet Saturn – a spectacular end to one of the most successful missions in space…

Machine Engineering

Budget-Friendly Retrofit for Wire-Based Laser Deposition Welding

3D powder bed printing is currently the most well-known additive manufacturing process for filigree and complex metallic parts. A laser fuses the powdered…

Physics & Astronomy

Unique Mercury Nuclei Behavior Explained: Insights Unveiled

Back in the 1970s, fluctuations in the size of atomic nuclei were observed during measurements of the optical spectra of electrons in the atomic shells of…

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Architecture & Construction

Concrete Swelling and Cracking: Causes and Solutions Explained

Unfortunately, concrete does not last forever. The ravages of time also take their toll on concrete structures in Switzerland. Not only are reinforced…

Life & Chemistry

Meta’s New Approach to Reducing Carbon Footprint

Burning fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas releases carbon into the atmosphere as CO2 while the production of methanol and other valuable fuels and…

Physics & Astronomy

New Nursery for Superpowered Photons Discovered by Scientists

Their findings appear in the Oct. 4, 2018, issue of Nature. Among the coauthors are Petra Huentemeyer, a professor of physics; Henrike Fleischhack, a…

Materials Sciences

Molecular Multitools: New Ruthenium-Coated Surfaces Developed

The international team of researchers created surfaces which are coated with a molecule which has a Ruthenium-atom in its center. This molecule-complex, which…

Life & Chemistry

Raman Spectroscopy Accelerates Vaccine Analysis Efficiency

The production of vaccines is time consuming and requires high quality controls to guarantee quality, safety and efficacy. Even vaccines against a single…

Life & Chemistry

Increased Blood Flow Promotes Liver Regeneration Insights

The liver is one of the most important human organs. It is essential for metabolism, blood detoxification and the functioning of the immune system. Moreover,…

Process Engineering

Exploring VCSEL Heating Innovations at Formnext 2023

In just three years, formnext has established itself as the industry meeting place to get the latest on additive manufacturing (AM) processes. With 470…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Boosting Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency with Organic Layers

The trick: they incorporate layers of organic molecules into the solar cell. These layers utilise a quantum mechanical process known as singlet exciton fission…

Life & Chemistry

Unusual virus defence decoded in the brain – new approach for virus encephalitis therapy

“We know that the first line defense in the brain is similar to responses in the rest of the body: Brain cells detect the invading virus and initiate a…

Life & Chemistry

Songbirds’ Passionate Displays Shine in Front of Audiences

Mutual courtship displays have generally been understood as a form of private communication between a male and a female, and many researchers have focused on…

Interdisciplinary Research

Decoding the regulation of cell survival – A major step towards preventing neurons from dying

miRNAs were first discovered 25 years ago, but understanding their impact on gene regulation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) is still incomplete. While…

Life & Chemistry

Fruit Flies Adapt Metabolism to Combat Climate Change

The wellbeing and welfare of most animal and plant species depends strongly on the ambient temperature. The ongoing climate change is therefore a major…

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