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Earth Sciences

Glacier bacteria’s contribution to carbon cycling

A new study, now published in the journal Nature Geoscience, shows how microbial communities in melting glaciers contribute to the Earth’s carbon cycle, a…

Materials Sciences

Exploring Innovations in Nanomaterials for Diverse Industries

Twenty-three research projects on biomedicine, the environment, energy, construction materials and food demonstrated the enormous potential of engineered…

Physics & Astronomy

Virtual Reality Enhances Astrophysics Insights and Discoveries

Astrophysicists get their insights of the universe and its objects from analyzing huge amounts of data from observations and simulations of stars, galaxies and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic 'Si-III' phase of silicon

It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of silicon when it comes to computing, solar energy, and other technological applications. (Not to mention…

Life & Chemistry

First Long-Term Stable Brain Implant With Anti-Inflammatory Coating

Complex neurotechnological devices are required to directly select and influence brain waves inside the skull’s interior. Although it has become relatively…

Physics & Astronomy

Jumping Droplets Tackle Hotspots in Electronics Cooling

The performance of electronic devices is constrained by their inability to evenly dissipate the waste heat they produce. Since the waste heat isn't uniformly…

Materials Sciences

Seaweed’s Journey: Boosting Superconductors and Batteries

Researchers have made a seaweed-derived material to help boost the performance of superconductors, lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells.

Life & Chemistry

Injectable Guidance System Enhances Nerve Cell Regeneration

Inside the body, an extracellular matrix surrounds the cells. It provides mechanical support and promotes spatial tissue organization. In order to regenerate…

Life & Chemistry

Mini Brains in Petri Dishes: Insights into Human Development

Investigations into human brain development using human cells in the culture dish have so far been very limited: the cells in the dish grow flat, so they do…

Trade Fair News

Hannover Messe 2017: Smart Software Connects IoT Devices

Users can conveniently turn on the heating or lights remotely by smartphone, while machines exchange data in an automotive production facility. These are just…

Life & Chemistry

Raccoon Dog: New Threat for Local Parasite Transmission

Raccoons and raccoon dogs are non-native species in Europe, being endemic to North America and the Far East, respectively. Both were introduced to northern…

Information Technology

Smart Manual Workstations Enhance Flexible Production Efficiency

The Industrie 4.0 production plant on display by the SmartFactoryKL partner consortium shows a manual workstation with improved Human-Machine Interaction at…

Life & Chemistry

Tailored Antimicrobial Coatings: A New Way to Combat Germs

Just recently the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list with twelve families of bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. But…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Integrated PV Modules for Commercial Vehicles: A Fraunhofer ISE Study

Fraunhofer ISE has carried out and evaluated yield analyses of PV power supply for commercial vehicles, such as refrigerated transport vehicles, using…

Power and Electrical Engineering

VTS-Box: Enhance Measurement Efficiency with Signal Conditioning

The electronics inside the VTS-Box digitizes the measured cursor voltage of the potentiometer. This digital information is first processed and then transferred…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's solar dynamics observatory captured trio of solar flares April 2-3

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events.

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