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Physics & Astronomy

SLAC's high-speed 'electron camera' films atomic nuclei in vibrating molecules

An ultrafast “electron camera” at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has made the first direct snapshots of atomic nuclei in…

Physics & Astronomy

Precision Light Microscopes: Advancing Modern Science

The invention of the light microscope marks the beginning of modern science; its application has enabled scientists to answer fundamental scientific questions….

Life & Chemistry

Killer Shrimp: New Study Reveals Surprising Behavior Insights

Their paper, which was published in the scientific journal “BMC Ecology”, is the first behavioral study worldwide showing the interaction of two invasive…

Life & Chemistry

Antibody Reduces Harmful Brain Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer's Patients

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…

Life & Chemistry

Algorithms Unlock Insights in Dynamic Cellular Development

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…

Social Sciences

New Population Data Reveals Trends in Aging and Migration

The European Demographic Datasheet 2016, produced by demographers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Vienna Institute of…

Trade Fair News

3D Human Body Reconstruction via VR: Insights from Fraunhofer HHI

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…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Fuel Cell Heating Unit Powers Homes with Heat and Electricity

Mini-CHP plant provides electricity and heat for single-family homes

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Breakthrough Targets Cancer Cachexia Effectively

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…

Environmental Conservation

Unlocking River Biodiversity with Environmental DNA Insights

Most natural ecosystems are heavily affected by changes to the human habitat, climate change or invasive species. In order to protect these ecosystems, one…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Evaluating Solar Houses: Energy Demand and Cost Insights

Primary energy demand and costs in comparison

Life & Chemistry

Bringing Artificial Enzymes Closer to Nature with Biot-Ru–SAV

The artificial metalloenzyme, termed biot-Ru–SAV, was created using the biotin–streptavidin technology. This method relies on the high affinity of the protein…

Life & Chemistry

Biodiversity in Amazon Forests: A Key to Climate Resilience

“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…

Life & Chemistry

Flexible Cargo: Unlocking the Power of Intracellular Vesicles

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…

Materials Sciences

3-D-printed structures 'remember' their shapes

Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are using light to print three-dimensional structures that “remember” their…

Medical Engineering

Non-Wearable Sensors Detect Fall Risks for Seniors Quickly

“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,…

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