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Physics & Astronomy

High-Tech Electronics Crafted from Autumn Leaves

Northern China's roadsides are peppered with deciduous phoenix trees, producing an abundance of fallen leaves in autumn. These leaves are generally burned in…

Life & Chemistry

New method of analysing lymphoedema – Making digital 3D images of tissue

When researchers and physicians analyse tissue, for example in order to investigate any pathological changes, they often look at the tissue samples under the…

Life & Chemistry

Why Some Listeria Strains Survive Food Hygiene Standards

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including cheese or meat. Without proper food hygiene, it…

Medical Engineering

UZH Life Sciences Fund Backs First Spin-off CUTISS

The recently created UZH Life Sciences Fund is making its first investment, putting one million CHF into CUTISS, a young company aiming to bring bioengineered…

Event News

Computers Transform Neuroscience Research at Bernstein Conference

The human brain is nature’s most complex system. To understand its processes, computers have become indispensable. The annual Bernstein Conference in Germany…

Information Technology

UNIDO Report: Industry 4.0’s Role in Sustainable Energy Transition

Industry 4.0 promises improved methods of production and business models through new technologies, including automation, augmented reality and the Internet of…

Earth Sciences

New Insights on Arctic Sea Ice Cover Trends and Future

Temperatures in the Arctic are currently climbing two to three times faster than the global average. The result – and, thanks to feedback effects, also the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Ultrafast Electromechanical Switches: Advancements in PiezoMEMS

Piezo micro electro mechanical systems (piezoMEMS) are miniaturized devices exhibiting piezoelectricity, i.e., the appearance of an electric charge under…

Trade Fair News

FISBA Showcases Precision Molded Optics at SPIE Security + Defence

FISBA will be exhibiting Precision Molded Glass Optics and assemblies at SPIE Security + Defence in Warsaw, Poland.  

Materials Sciences

New Neutron Holography Technique Enables Clear 3D Atomic Imaging

However, X-rays are only sensitive to the number of electrons associated with an atom. This limits the use of X-rays for studying materials made up of lighter…

Earth Sciences

Oil and Gas Wells: Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The pictures went around the world. In April 2010, huge amounts of methane gas escaped from a well below the Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico….

Physics & Astronomy

Optical control of magnetic memory — New insights into fundamental mechanisms

The demands placed on digital storage media are continuously increasing. Rapidly increasing quantities of data and new technological applications demand memory…

Life & Chemistry

Helping Corals Adapt to Climate Change Challenges

Coral reefs have high biodiversity and economic value, yet these vital ecosystems are at risk as rising sea temperatures increase the frequency of local and…

Health & Medicine

Unlocking Regeneration: Mouse Retina Cells Coax New Neurons

Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appear to integrate themselves into the eye's circuitry, new…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Satiety Hormones in Obesity Research

The mucous membrane of the upper gastrointestinal tract is home to highly specified cells, the so-called enteroendocrine cells, that constantly analyze our…

Event News

Save the Date! AKL’18 from May 2 – 4, 2018

For the 12th time, laser manufacturers and users from different sectors will be gathering at AKL’18 in Aachen, Germany, to catch up on the top issues in the…

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