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Exploring Hyperlinks: Insights from Bern’s Communications Study

A research team made up of Bern-based communications scientists (Silke Adam, Thomas Häussler, Ueli Reber and Hannah Schmid-Petri) wanted to know how hyperlinks…

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New Manufacturing Processes Unveiled at COMPAMED 2017

The COMPAMED, which took place parallel to the MEDICA medical technology trade fair from November 13 to 16 in Düsseldorf, impressed again with its great…

Information Technology

TACNET 4.0 – German industry consortium develops system for real time industrial networks

Germany is scheduled to launch the 5th generation equipment and infrastructure (5G) in the year 2020. The future network will enable very high data rates and…

Information Technology

Unlocking Blockchain: Innovative Use Cases for Germany’s Future

„Da sich Deutschland momentan noch im Blockchain-Winterschlaf befindet, wollten wir mit dieser Konferenz einen Weckruf starten. Die Erforschung von Use Cases,…

Life & Chemistry

Cells Rebuild Post-Mitosis: Key Insights from Nature Cell Biology

The research, published online in Nature Cell Biology, provides the first evidence that actin polymerisation in the nucleus helps in reshaping the nucleus and…

Materials Sciences

Nature's toughest substances decoded

How a material breaks may be the most important property to consider when designing layered composites that mimic those found in nature. A method by Rice…

Physics & Astronomy

New Evidence Suggests Plate Tectonics on Europa

A recent study provides new evidence that the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa may have plate tectonics similar to those on Earth. The presence of plate…

Life & Chemistry

Supercomputer Sheds Light on Drug Resistance in Bacteria

New supercomputer simulations have revealed the role of transport proteins called efflux pumps in creating drug-resistance in bacteria, research that could…

Materials Sciences

Generate Electricity from Low-Cost Biomaterials for Devices

Mobile phone speakers and motion detectors in cars and video games may soon be powered by electricity generated from low cost and sustainable biomaterials,…

Medical Engineering

PET Scans Identify Prostate Cancer Patients for Targeted Radiation

For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer indicator) even after radical prostatectomy, early treatment makes a difference. In a…

Environmental Conservation

Minimized water consumption in CSP plants – EU project MinWaterCSP is making good progress

In Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants, collectors are bundling the sunlight on an absorber in order to generate electricity. CSP plants are often installed…

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Blockchain’s Rising Role in the Energy Market

According to a survey by ESMT Berlin and the startup Grid Singularity, blockchain in the energy sector will continue to gain in importance. More than 500…

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Kim Nasmyth Wins Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences Innovation

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honours transformative advances toward understanding living systems and extending human life. The biochemist Kim…

Physics & Astronomy

Lightweight VR Glasses: Compact Microdisplay Innovation

The image is crystal clear, and you feel as if you are really walking through the incredible worlds that your VR glasses are conjuring up around you. Until…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Uncovers Cell Damage From Saturated Fatty Acids

In our increasingly health-conscious society, a new fad diet seems to pop up every few years. Atkins, Zone, Ketogenic, Vegetarian, Vegan, South Beach, Raw -…

Physics & Astronomy

Engineering Electron Pathways in 2D Topological Insulators

A fascinating property of topological insulators is that while remaining insulating in the bulk, they are very good conductors at the edge. At those edges,…

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