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Nanomagnetism Revealed Through MAXYMUS X-ray Microscope

The MAXYMUS scanning X-ray microscope has its home at Berlin’s synchrotron radiation source BESSY II at Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin. Scientific support is…

Health & Medicine

Vanishing Capillaries: Key to Heart Health in Diabetics

Diabetics have a significantly higher risk of suffering a heart attack. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now identified one of…

Physics & Astronomy

Helium’s Surprising Behavior: Insights from Entanglement Area Law

“It's called an entanglement area law,” says Adrian Del Maestro, a physicist at the University of Vermont who co-led the research. That this law appears at…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers hazard a ride in a 'drifting carousel' to understand pulsating stars

New research from Curtin University, obtained using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope located in the Western Australian outback, suggests the…

Materials Sciences

New Gel Coating Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

In a study published online March 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe the new material — a dendrimer-graphene…

Materials Sciences

Pulverizing electronic waste is green, clean — and cold

Researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science have an idea to simplify electronic waste recycling: Crush it into nanodust.

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Pathogen Detection Using the Cytoskeleton’s Flexibility

Cells inside the human body contain a flexible polymer network called the cytoskeleton which consists of actin filaments – and other components – and undergoes…

Health & Medicine

Prenatal Infections and Their Link to Autism Genetics

For some infections, such as Zika, the virus passes through the placenta and directly attacks the fetus. For others, such as the H1N1 influenza, the virus…

Health & Medicine

Camouflage Apples: A Fresh Take on Sustainable Fruit Transport

Mangos, bananas and oranges have usually travelled long distances by the time they reach our shops. They are picked, packaged, refrigerated, packed in…

Physics & Astronomy

Novel Membrane Lasers: A Cool Breakthrough in Physics

Lasers became popular with movies like „Star Wars“ or „James Bond“. In reality, lasers are incredibly versatile applicable tools. Physicists of the University…

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Life & Chemistry

Physicists Create 155 Carat Synthetic Diamond Disc

After 25 years of intensive research, physicists at the University of Augsburg have succeeded in the synthesis of a single crystal diamond disc, which even…

Physics & Astronomy

How Aging Rare Earths Gain Water-Repellent Properties

Rare earths are metals found in rare earth minerals. They are used today in, among other things, automotive catalytic converters and batteries, in the…

Physics & Astronomy

Giant Magnetic Fields: Unlocking Galaxy Cluster Mysteries

Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. With a typical extent of about 10 million light years, i.e. 100 times the…

Physics & Astronomy

Control Magnetic Textures for Next-Gen Electronics

While the ability to easily control the magnetic properties of small electronic systems is highly desirable for future small electronics and data storage, an…

Physics & Astronomy

'Flying saucer' quantum dots hold secret to brighter, better lasers

Fresh insights into living cells, brighter video projectors and more accurate medical tests are just three of the innovations that could result from a new way…

Physics & Astronomy

Hubble's glittering frisbee galaxy

Imagine a spiral galaxy as a circular frisbee spinning gently in space. When we see it face on, our observations reveal a spectacular amount of detail and…

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