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Fraunhofer Launches New Group for Innovation Research Insights

Understanding the complex effects of new technologies is critical for the success of entire economies. Structural changes through technological developments…

Physics & Astronomy

Bromine’s Role in Venusian Chemistry Uncovered by Researchers

Bromine species, and hydrogen bromide (HBr) in particular, could play an important part in the photochemistry of the lower atmosphere of Venus. This conclusion…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fitness Equipment Enhances Performance With Gas Catalytic Infrared

To ensure that the exercise equipment with its smooth and glossy surface can look its best as well, gas catalytic ovens from Heraeus Noblelight are used to dry…

Physics & Astronomy

Topological Superconductivity Achieved in Palladium Dibismuthides

A topological superconductor is superconducting inside the bulk like usual superconductors, while on the boundary/surface it harbors the long-sought Majorana…

Physics & Astronomy

Under pressure — Extreme atmosphere stripping may limit exoplanets' habitability

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are huge explosions of plasma and magnetic field that routinely erupt from the Sun and other stars. They are a fundamental factor…

Physics & Astronomy

Physicists Capture First Look at Atomic Collisions in Diffusion

Almost two hundred years ago, the Scottish doctor and researcher Robert Brown observed that particles of pollen quiver as they move through a liquid. Tiny…

Information Technology

New Firewall Safeguards Cellphones from Security Threats

Earlier this year, Dr. Yossi Oren and his team of researchers in the BGU Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering (ISE), discovered a…

Life & Chemistry

New Mechanism Revealed: Phosphate Steering in DNA Repair

The actions of a protein used for DNA replication and repair are guided by electrostatic forces known as phosphate steering, a finding that not only reveals…

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NASA Reports Significant Decline in Global Fires

The ongoing transition from nomadic cultures to settled lifestyles and intensifying agriculture has led to a steep drop not only in the use of fire on local…

Physics & Astronomy

NIST 'noise thermometry' yields accurate new measurements of boltzmann constant

By measuring the random jiggling motion of electrons in a resistor, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have contributed…

Physics & Astronomy

Tabletop Plasma Innovations Address Solar Turbulence Challenges

Turbulence is everywhere- from tea cups to tokomaks and from water jets to weather systems, it is something we all see and experience. Yet, even after…

Life & Chemistry

Overactive Scavenger Cells May Cause Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's

Similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cognitive abilities of afflicted persons continuously worsen. The reason is…

Life & Chemistry

New technique unveils 'matrix' inside tissues and tumors

“We have developed a technique to obtain intact organ scaffolds and to image them using microscopes. We are the first to image the structures of primary and…

Physics & Astronomy

Caltech Engineers Create Nanostructures for Light Detection

Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies — nanophotonics, which manipulates light at…

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Making Waves: Innovations in Water Dynamics and Technology

Think about the last time you were at a lake, river, or the ocean. Remember the ripples of the water, the waves crashing against the rocks, the wake following…

Life & Chemistry

Designed Proteins Offer New Hope for Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy is a term used to describe many different muscular diseases caused by genetic defects. To date, there are no treatments available to stop…

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