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Life & Chemistry

Core Proteins Manage DNA Function for Gene Activation

The protein complex that holds strands of DNA in compact spools partially disassembles itself to help genes reveal themselves to specialized proteins and…

Physics & Astronomy

Measuring Planck's constant, NIST's watt balance brings world closer to new kilogram

The redefinition-which is not intended to alter the value of the kilogram's mass, but rather to define it in terms of unchanging fundamental constants of…

Physics & Astronomy

Diamond-Based Resonators: Enhancing Sensitivity in Detectors

The researchers' study investigates the problem of selecting a useful acoustic signal taking into account the excitation of Lamb waves in promising microwave…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers find the first 'wind nebula' around a magnetar

A neutron star is the crushed core of a massive star that ran out of fuel, collapsed under its own weight, and exploded as a supernova. Each one compresses the…

Health & Medicine

German Diabetes Risk Test Updated for Mobile Convenience

Advantages of the test

Life & Chemistry

Novel Antibody Shows Promise Against Glioblastoma Treatment

Glioblastoma is a very aggressive type of brain tumor. As a rule the cancer tissue is surgically removed as far as possible and the patient receives…

Life & Chemistry

Tailored DNA shifts electrons into the 'fast lane'

DNA molecules don't just code our genetic instructions. They can also conduct electricity and self-assemble into well-defined shapes, making them potential…

Materials Sciences

Researchers find better way to 'herd' electrons in solar fuel devices

The finding, published today in Nature Chemistry, could have a big impact on devices that convert sunlight into electricity and fuel.

Trade Fair News

International Innovations at Medical Manufacturing Asia 2016

From August 31 to September 2, 2016, the MEDICAL MANUFACTURING ASIA (MMA), a specialist trade show for medical manufacturing, will again take place in…

Earth Sciences

IOW Expedition Explores Baltic Sea Eddies for Climate Data

Marine currents consist of a great number of eddies that vary in dimension from a few millimetres to several hundred kilometres. Even the smallest of them can…

Life & Chemistry

New Agent Shows Promise in Fighting Wilson Disease

In Wilson disease, also called Wilson's disease or hepatolenticular degeneration, the body is no longer able to excrete excess copper ingested from food into…

Earth Sciences

Humus Loss in Bavarian Alps: Impact on Soil Health

Humus stocks are essential for soil fertility, water balance and nutrient supply of the soil. Previous studies established that especially in cooler mountain…

Information Technology

LAMA 2.0: Streamline Hardware-Independent Code Development

By offering DSL-like C++-Syntax LAMA encourages writing of hardware-independent code. The framework allows the management of data on heterogeneous and…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Assistant Proteins and Their Life Functions

Proteins are among the functional key elements of life. Made up of long chains of amino acids, they fold to form highly organised, three-dimensional structures…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Approaches to Combat Resistant Blood Cancer Cells

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) develops through chromosomal alterations in blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and usually occurs in older persons. Around…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Better Soil Data: Essential for Future Food Security

To project how much food can be produced in the future, researchers use agricultural models that estimate crop yield, or how much of a crop can be produced in…

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