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Life & Chemistry

E. coli bacteria's defense secret revealed

When undesirable molecules show up, the bacterial cell opens a tunnel though its cell wall and “effluxes,” or pumps out, the intruders.

Information Technology

Next-Gen Strain Measurement: Speed and Versatility Enhanced

Innovative materials are improving the function of components, machines and systems, and expanding their areas of application. This is particularly evident in…

Materials Sciences

New Superconducting Nanowire Memory Cell Promises Efficiency

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new nanoscale memory cell that holds tremendous promise for successful…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Simulates Space Radiation Risks for Human Health

Radiation is one of the most dangerous risks to humans in space, and one of the most challenging to simulate here on Earth. The risk to human health…

Physics & Astronomy

Breakthrough by Queen's University paves way for smaller electronic devices

Through nanotechnology, physicists Dr Raymond McQuaid, Dr Amit Kumar and Professor Marty Gregg from Queen's University's School of Mathematics and Physics,…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Distant Stellar Nurseries: 11,000 Galaxies Revealed

The international team thereby discovered almost 11,000 galaxies over an area equivalent to about nine full moons. Thanks to these unique data the life cycle…

Physics & Astronomy

Optoelectronic Inline Measurement: Precision at the Nanometer

New Manufacturing Technologies for New Products

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Thermometer: Infrared Tech for Contactless Measurement

Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in cooperation with researchers of the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Cell Adhesion: Innovations in Controlled Division

Controlled adhesion and division are crucial for our body's cells. This is the case, for instance, when the organs develop in an embryo or when broken skin is…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights from X-Ray Study on Carbon Dioxide Reformulation

While using X-rays to study the early stages of a chemical process that can reformulate carbon dioxide into more useful compounds, including liquid fuels,…

Information Technology

New Computing System Inspired by Human Brain Insights

Now a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Notre Dame has created a new computing system that aims to tackle one of…

Life & Chemistry

Site-Specific Surgery: Chemists Transform Nanoparticles

A team of chemists led by Carnegie Mellon University's Rongchao Jin has for the first time conducted site-specific surgery on a nanoparticle. The procedure,…

Medical Engineering

Simultaneous Testing Technology for Blood-Borne Pathogens

The emergence of new pathogens like West Nile Virus, Ebola, Dengue, and Zika, threaten human health on a global scale. Identification of these pathogens…

Life & Chemistry

Harnessing Plant Power: Energy for Chemical Barriers

The stinging nettle teaches a painful lesson: Plants can form numerous active substances to ward off herbivores and insects. In approximately 30 percent of all…

Earth Sciences

Exploring Corsica’s Climate Archive: Insights on Change

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing mankind.The Mediterranean itself is one of the regions that are showing the clearest signs of being…

Event News

Digital Survival Training: Future Skills for Decision Makers

In Digital_Survival training, decision makers learn future thinking in just three days. On an intensive course organized by the NIT’s Digital Think Tank,…

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