An ultrafast “electron camera” at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has made the first direct snapshots of atomic nuclei in…
The invention of the light microscope marks the beginning of modern science; its application has enabled scientists to answer fundamental scientific questions….
Their paper, which was published in the scientific journal “BMC Ecology”, is the first behavioral study worldwide showing the interaction of two invasive…
Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are still unknown, it is clear that the disease commences with progressive amyloid deposition in the brains of…
Today, cell biology no longer focuses only on static states, but rather seeks to understand the dynamic development of cells. One example for this is the…
The European Demographic Datasheet 2016, produced by demographers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna Institute of…
Fraunhofer HHI researchers have developed a camera system that films people with a perfect three-dimensional impression. The core of this system is a stereo…
Mini-CHP plant provides electricity and heat for single-family homes
Cancer often results in weight loss due to unwanted metabolic complications. This so-called cancer cachexia is accompanied by a poor prognosis with regard to…
Most natural ecosystems are heavily affected by changes to the human habitat, climate change or invasive species. In order to protect these ecosystems, one…
Primary energy demand and costs in comparison
The artificial metalloenzyme, termed biot-Ru–SAV, was created using the biotin–streptavidin technology. This method relies on the high affinity of the protein…
“Plant trait diversity may enable the Amazon forests, the world’s greatest and maybe most fascinating tropical ecosystem, to adjust to some level of climate…
This cargo is located in or on intracellular membranes, called vesicles. These membranes have a signature, and only those with the correct signature may fuse…
Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are using light to print three-dimensional structures that “remember” their…
“We have developed a non-wearable sensor system that can measure walking patterns in the home, including gait speed and stride length,” said Marjorie Skubic,…