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Physics & Astronomy

Boosting Quantum Sensing with High-Resolution Diamonds

Researchers have discovered that dense ensembles of quantum spins can be created in diamond with high resolution using an electron microscopes, paving the way…

Information Technology

Underwater Acoustic Localization: Tracking Marine Life & Vehicles

Understanding the oceans, which cover two thirds of the Earth's surface and contain information about climate, the history of our planet and yet-to-be-explored…

Life & Chemistry

Meadows Surpass Shrubs in Carbon Storage Efficiency

Excess carbon dioxide, emitted by burning fossil fuels like coal and petroleum, is one of the most important factors in driving global warming. While the world…

Life & Chemistry

Cell Membrane Folds Aid Cell Migration and Tissue Formation

When an organism develops, large numbers of cells migrate from place to place in order to form tissue and organs in the right spots. In order to be able to…

Earth Sciences

Lighting Innovations: Balancing Cost, Energy, and Light Pollution

According to the paper in Science Advances, the artificially lit surface of Earth at night increased in radiance and extent over the past four years by 2 per…

Life & Chemistry

Desert Ants: How They Identify Landmarks with Precision

Homing desert ants are able to distinguish unambiguous from ambiguous landmarks and include this information in their behavioral responses when returning to…

Earth Sciences

Frictional Heat Fuels Hydrothermal Activity on Enceladus

Heat from the friction of rocks caused by tidal forces could be the “engine” for the hydrothermal activity on Saturn's moon Enceladus. This presupposes that…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Batteries: Enhanced Performance and Safety for All Devices

Phones, laptops, electric cars – batteries are everywhere. And to meet the expectations of today’s consumers, these batteries are increasin­gly lighter, more…

Physics & Astronomy

Nano-Watch: Precision Timekeeping with Steady Hands

If your timepiece is very precise, it is easy to detect even small changes to its regularity. By measur-ing the motion of a physical object which is keeping…

Earth Sciences

Water cooling for the Earth's crust

Hot vents in the deep sea and geysers on land document the penetration of water into the hot interior of the Earth. This happens primarily in regions where the…

Earth Sciences

Thawing Permafrost: Impact on Arctic Coasts and Ecosystems

Permafrost makes up a quarter of the landmass in the Northern Hemisphere. Climate change means that Arctic coasts are thawing and eroding at an ever greater…

Physics & Astronomy

New Quantum Optics Method Redefines Spectroscopy Techniques

An international research group together with scientists from the MSU have developed a time-resolved spectroscopy method that allows studying fast processes in…

Physics & Astronomy

PPPL Unveils High-Resolution Diagnostic for Laser Facilities

PPPL has used spectrometers for decades to analyze the electromagnetic spectrum of plasma, the hot fourth state of matter in which electrons have separated…

Business and Finance

Corporate Coworking: Fueling Innovation for Businesses

Three years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO released “The Fascination of Coworking – Potentials for Companies and their Employees.”

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria as Intestinal Pacemakers: A Breakthrough in Digestion

Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in almost all animals, and ensure healthy bowel functions. From simple invertebrates to…

Materials Sciences

Researchers Uncover Nanoscale Insights in Hybrid Perovskites

Using X-ray beams and lasers, researchers studied how a new promising class of solar cell materials, called hybrid perovskites, behaves at the nanoscale level…

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