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Innovative Ski Binding System Enhances Safety and Comfort

The invention proposes a solution for a novel ski binding system, which sets for ski touring as well as telemarking new benchmarks in terms of comfort and safety. Thereby it fulfills the requirements of two different forms of skiing in an entirely original form and opens up completely novel applications. Due to its modular design new ways of marketing the system can be introduced while an efficient production can be realized.

Physics & Astronomy

Lightest Superdeformed Triaxial Atomic Nucleus Discovered

The majority of heavy atomic nuclei do not look at all like a perfect sphere, but are subtly flattened or extended. The prestigious journal Physical Review…

Physics & Astronomy

New Technique Shapes Light to Ease Bandwidth Limitations

As data demands continue to grow, scientists predict that it's only a matter of time before today's telecommunication networks reach capacity unless new…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escape from Mars

Sophisticated measurements made by a suite of instruments on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft revealed the ups and downs of…

Materials Sciences

Study Reveals Strength Gap Between Graphene and Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber, a pillar of strength in materials manufacturing for decades, isn't as good as it could be, but there are ways to improve it, according to Rice…

Life & Chemistry

Unraveling Forces in Cell Division: Insights from Biologists

Biologists who study the mechanics of cell division have for years disagreed about how much force is at work when the cell's molecular engines are lining…

Life & Chemistry

New Anticancer Agents Target p97 Protein Complex for Treatment

Some anticancer agents intend to disturb the function of the p97 protein complex, which is essential for survival of cancer cells. A team of researchers of the…

Earth Sciences

Bolivia’s Glacial Melt: Communities Face Water Supply Risks

Receding glaciers also put water supply in the region at risk. Glacial meltwater is important for irrigation, drinking water and hydropower, both for mountain…

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Affordable Electricity Innovations from Solar Contest Winners

The Canopus Foundation and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, who collaboratively organized the 2nd »Solar for All« Contest for Innovative…

Life & Chemistry

Advances in Alzheimer’s research by Dr. Caghan Kizil and his research group

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Affected people are troubled with symptoms like memory loss, disorientation or changes in behavior….

Physics & Astronomy

HI4PI: Unveiling the Universe’s Neutral Hydrogen Landscape

Atomic hydrogen is the most abundant element in space. It is the prime constituent in almost all astronomical objects such as stars, galaxies, and even…

Physics & Astronomy

Boosting Electronics Speed with Light Technology

The performance of modern electronic devices such as computers or mobile phones is dictated by the speed at which electric currents can be made to oscillate…

Life & Chemistry

Increase Self-Control by Overcoming Egocentricity

Should I buy a new car now or save the money for retirement? Such situations require self-control in order to resist the immediately tempting offer for the…

Physics & Astronomy

Eta Carinae: Exploring Violent Winds in a Binary Star System

Eta Carinae is a massive binary system at a distance of approximately 7500 light years. The power of this system creates dramatic phenomena. The binary is…

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Enantiomerically pure chiral N-acyl-a-aminonitriles – Method for chemical production avoiding the need of toxic reagents

Enantiomerically pure N-acyl-a-aminonitriles gained these days interest in the pharmaceutical industry since a range of recently developed pharmaceuticals are based on this product class. Prominent examples are Vildagliptin®, Saxagliptin® or NVP-DPP-728, which are active pharmaceutical ingredients against diabetes type II and at least two of them are successful already on the market. The described technology enables a safe, fast and competitive chemical production of specific N-acyl-a-aminonitriles or N-sulfonyl-a-aminonitriles, serving as intermediates for the synthesis of, e.g., Vildagliptin®.

On behalf of the Bielefeld University, PROvendis offers access to rights for commercial use as well as the opportunity for further co-development.

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Uncover Tree of Life’s Hidden Diversity

In order to describe the diversity of life, science differentiates, for example, between the plant and animal kingdoms. Furthermore, life is also divided into…

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