Erosion by summertime melt-driven streams on Greenland's ice sheet shapes landscapes similarly to, but much faster than, rivers do on land, says a University…
“Ecosystem services are the benefits that ecosystems provide to humans. In a natural ecosystem, these are things like natural medicinal products or carbon…
The paper resulted from collaborative research led by the U.S. Forest Service with partners including the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Ocean and…
This unprecedented set of observations give us a peek into an almost entirely unexplored part of our space environment – filling a crucial gap between what…
In many tropical countries, there are numerous millipede species still awaiting discovery and description. Millipedes from China are especially little-known….
The field of application of the new technology is the computer-based modelling of three-dimensional objects (as e.g. in a virtual space). The new technology includes a cross-device three dimensional modelling technique that will enable the development of a three-dimensional modelling system, which contains two-dimensional input devices (as e.g. mouse or touch interface) for controlling and further three-dimensional input devices.
The increasing trend towards lightweight constructions, especially in the aerospace sector and in automotive production requires the use of new technologies, manufacturing processes and materials. FRP in particular, are frequently used in this context, due to their high stiffness and strength. The invention proposes a reliable method to weld FRP components onto other FRP components or onto metallic structures. This becomes possible by inserting metallic inserts into the composite, that serve as bridging points to enable a resistance projection welding process. A patent application has been filed in Germany. On behalf of the RWTH University, PROvendis is seeking a partner for further development in view of funding and licensing the technology.
Chronic viral infections are characterized by a reduced responsiveness of T lymphocytes; a process also termed T cell exhaustion. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) has been shown to be critically involved in this exhaustion process. Consequently, our invention suggests the use of anti-TNFalpha strategies, i.e. either blockade of the TNF-receptor (TNFR) binding side or its enzymatic activity by existing drugs (e.g. Infliximab, Etanercept) for the general treatment of persisting viral infections with the aim to restore T cell function. Proof for the success of this approach has been delivered by the LCMV mouse model and the in vitro treatment of HIV patients, and is in addition supported by results from studies in systems biology. On behalf of University of Bonn and University of Cologne, we are offering this opportunity for licensing. In case of interest we will be pleased to inform you about the patent status.
Plants use certain colour pigments in order to convert light into energy by way of photosynthesis. They allow plants to gather light energy. This also works in…
Several bacterial species have pledged promise in fighting tumors. However, most of them are pathogens. In order to use them as a weapon against cancer and…
A new study may finally explain why some landslides travel much greater distances than scientists would normally expect. A team of researchers used a…
Researchers at the University of Georgia and at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated for the first time that nanoscale electronic components can…
An ageing cell goes through major negative changes: defective proteins are not eliminated as they should, mitochondria – the power plants of a cell – do not function properly, the ability to sense nutrients is lost. All of these defects lead to shortened lifespan. One might think at first glance, they appear to have nothing to do with each other on a molecular level. “In fact, they are highly interconnected”, says Adam Antebi,Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biology…
Elemental carbon appears in many different modifications, including diamond, fullerenes and graphene. Their unique structural, electronic, mechanical,…
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The intestinal surface is a rapidly renewing tissue, whose regeneration is driven by stem cells. Damage of these intestinal stem cells, as observed upon…
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