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ImmunoSensation Cluster Unveils Profitable Licensing Discovery

The discovery comes from the ImmunoSensation cluster of excellence at the University of Bonn, one of the leading centers for immunology. Prof. Gunther…

Information Technology

The TU Ilmenau develops tomorrow’s chip technology today

In this 18 million euro project, led by Professor Ivo W. Rangelow in Ilmenau, 16 industrial and scientific partners explored the technological processes behind…

Physics & Astronomy

SwRI-led team discovers lull in Mars' giant impact history

From the earliest days of our solar system's history, collisions between astronomical objects have shaped the planets and changed the course of their…

Materials Sciences

New Method Triggers Artificial Photosynthesis to Clean Air

A chemistry professor in Florida has just found a way to trigger the process of photosynthesis in a synthetic material, turning greenhouse gases into clean air…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Boosting Anticarcinogenic Compounds in Broccoli with Nitrogen

Plants need nitrogen to grow, and intensive agriculture requires the input of nitrogen compounds. However, classical, nitrate-based fertilization is…

Physics & Astronomy

New Survey Suggests Exotic Origin for Cosmic Cold Spot

The cosmic microwave background (CMB), a relic of the Big Bang, covers the whole sky. At a temperature of 2.73 degrees above absolute zero (or -270.43 degrees…

Life & Chemistry

Link Between Immune System, Brain Structure, and Memory Revealed

The body’s immune system performs essential functions, such as defending against bacteria and cancer cells. However, the human brain is separated from immune…

Earth Sciences

NASA Analyzes Tropical Depression 3W in 3-D Imagery

The GPM core observatory satellite had an excellent view of Tropical Depression 03W or TD03W when it flew over on April 14, 2017 at 1901 UTC (3:01 p.m. EDT)….

Health & Medicine

New Center Advances Active Implants for Clinical Development

The new Center is aimed at bringing medical devices from the lab into phase I of clinical development. The focus is on active implants – i.e. electrical…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's Fermi catches gamma-ray flashes from tropical storms

Now, for the first time, a team of NASA scientists has analyzed dozens of TGFs launched by the largest and strongest weather systems on the planet: tropical…

Life & Chemistry

Eco-Friendly 4-in-1 Catalyst: A Breakthrough in Research

“It normally takes multiple catalysts to carry out all of the steps of this reaction,” said Chao Yu, a post-doctoral researcher at Brown who co-led the work…

Materials Sciences

New Process to Create Sustainable Rubber and Plastics

Synthetic rubber and plastics – used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products – are produced from butadiene, a molecule traditionally made from…

Life & Chemistry

Gentle Cell Transfection: LZH’s GNOME Prototype Unveiled

Whether for drug screening, protein production or gene regulation, moving exogenous molecules into biological cells, also known as transfection, is a key…

Life & Chemistry

A room with a view – or how cultural differences matter in room size perception

The team used a psychophysical task in which participants had to judge whether a rectangular room was larger or smaller than a square room of reference.

Medical Engineering

AI Innovations in TB Diagnosis for Remote Areas

According to the World Health Organization, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In 2016, approximately 10.4 million people fell ill from TB,…

Earth Sciences

Early Organic Carbon’s Deep Burial Insights Uncovered

Rice University petrologists who recreated hot, high-pressure conditions from 60 miles below Earth's surface have found a new clue about a crucial event in the…

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