The smallest degree of contamination can lead to major quality issues across many industries. Should, for example, any impurities occur on microchips, space…
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) say that a model for such a “jar,” or fusion device, already exists in…
The findings, published today in Science Advances, suggest that the relatively large crystals used to change several properties of light in lasers – changes…
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Light therapy is an important means of promoting the healing of wounds. Difficult and protracted healing processes of the skin, such as are due to chronic and…
This new pathogen, called Guaico Culex virus (GCXV), was isolated from several species of mosquitoes in Central and South America. GCXV does not appear to…
The cataclysmic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines masked the full impact of greenhouse gases on accelerating sea level rise, according to a…
Collagen makes up the cartilage in our knee joints, the vessels that transport our blood, and is a crucial component in our bones. It is the most abundant…
Insects versus plants in the evolutionary arms race: specialists and generalists
A new study from Caltech outlines how protein engineering techniques might help achieve this milestone. The researchers engineered protein-shelled…
Worldwide more than 300 million people suffer from asthma. A common symptom in this context is airway remodeling: a pathological remodeling of the airway…
Among the top puzzles in the development of fusion energy is the best shape for the magnetic facility — or “bottle” — that will provide the next steps in the…
Rearchers say the findings of their study, published Aug. 5 in the journal Science, may lead to new therapies to halt the progression of the uniformly fatal…
Large data centres are the major checkpoints of the Internet. They save, process and forward business data and private information. Today's data centres have…
On Wednesday, 7 September, at 11 a.m., the Körber Foundation will present the Körber European Science Prize 2016 endowed with 750,000 euros to Prof. Dr. Hans…
The world population would hit the 10 billion mark in 2053 if the assumptions underlying PRB's 2050 projections are applied to subsequent years.
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