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New Master’s programme: University of Kaiserslautern educates experts in quantum technology

Lasers, microprocessors, smartphones – they all work thanks to quantum mechanics. New technologies come from new understanding of quantum phenomena, and new…

Life & Chemistry

Juvenile Polar Cod at Risk as Sea Ice Melts, Study Reveals

Biologists confirm how heavily the fish depend on ice algae

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FISBA Showcases High Precision C-Lenses at OFC 2017

FISBA is showcasing high precision C-Lenses at OFC, The Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition. FISBA C-Lenses offer high precision with…

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Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore: Cancer Virus Discovery Awarded

Two Americans, Yuan Chang and Patrick S. Moore, will receive the 2017 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize today in Frankfurt's Paulskirche for their…

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CONNECT 2017: Advances in Connective Tissue Innovations

Connective tissue, a fibrous tissue that encompasses ligaments, tendons, joint capsules and muscle fascia is often plagued by injury. Professional athletes as…

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Scientist Uses Supercomputer to Simulate Tornado Dynamics

The person behind that simulation is Leigh Orf, a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the University of…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Programs Nanoparticle Patterns in Polymer Films

Controlling the organization of nanoparticles into patterns in ultrathin polymer films can be accomplished with entropy instead of chemistry, according to a…

Earth Sciences

How Fire and Ice Shaped Snowball Earth’s Glaciation Event

What caused the largest glaciation event in Earth's history, known as 'snowball Earth'? Geologists and climate scientists have been searching for the answer…

Life & Chemistry

Oribatid Mite: Nature’s Clever Defender with Hydrogen Cyanide

The common oribatid mite species Oribatula tibialis is an extremely clever poisoner, as an interdisciplinary team of researchers under the leadership of the TU…

Life & Chemistry

New Technique Tracks Yellow Fever Virus Replication

Yellow fever virus (YFV) is a member of the flavivirus family that also includes Dengue and Zika virus. The virus, which is thought to infect a variety of cell…

Earth Sciences

Louisiana Wetlands Face Sea-Level Rise Four Times Global Average

Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana's wetlands, particularly in the westernmost part of the state, there is little chance that the coast will be able to…

Health & Medicine

Boost Working Memory: Brain Sync with Low Voltage Electricity

Researchers at Imperial College London found that applying a low voltage current can bring different areas of the brain in sync with one another, enabling…

Physics & Astronomy

High-Precision Nanoparticle Sensor for Emission Measurement

A research team based in Graz and Villach has developed an exhaust gas analyser that detects tiny particles faster and more accurately.

Health & Medicine

Zebrafish Stripes Erased: Insights into Dowling-Degos Disease

Dowling-Degos disease is a hereditary pigmentation disorder that generally progresses harmlessly. However, some of those affected also develop severe skin…

Life & Chemistry

First it was cows – now it’s larvae!

Chaoborus spp is a small fly species that is found all over the world (except in Antarctica). Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland – in…

Physics & Astronomy

Discover High-Harmonic Lightwaves Through Crystal Symmetry

High-harmonic lightwaves tailored on demand by crystal symmetry

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