About 600 miles from Earth's surface is the first of two donut-shaped electron swarms, known as the Van Allen Belts, or the radiation belts. Understanding the…
Hurricane Sandy became the second costliest hurricane to hit the United States when it blew ashore in October 2012, killing 159 people and inflicting $71…
New research from Arizona State University now reveals how microbes can significantly warm the desert surface by darkening it, much in the same way that dark…
Heartbeats can now be measured without placing sensors on the body, thanks to a new technology developed in Japan. Researchers at the Kyoto University Center…
The past century has seen a 0.8°C (1.4°F) increase in average global temperature, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the…
The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), an affiliated institute of the “Leibniz Universität Hannover”, increases the module efficiency for…
On 14 April 2016, the Cofresco Forum’s 10th Round Table under the motto “Food Preservation and Sustainability at Home – Future Opportunities for Consumers to…
With an exhibition zone and a programme of dedicated conferences and workshops, there will be a complete value chain of experts in dangerous goods…
To produce printed electronics, organic or metal-containing inks are applied on plastic foils, paper or glass.
Those who want to explore the microcosm need exact control over laser light. Only with its help is it possible to explore electron motion and to influence…
A new study, published today in PNAS, shows that in climbing animals from mites and spiders up to tree frogs and geckos, the percentage of body surface covered…
Components with highly sensitive surfaces are used in automotive, semiconductor, display and optical technologies. During production, these parts have to be…
Mobile phones and smart phones still haven‘t been adapted to the carrying habits of their users. That much is clear to anyone who has tried sitting down with a…
Our environment teems with microorganisms and viruses that are potentially harmful. The reason why we survive their daily attacks is the ability of the immune…
Biophysicists have discovered why the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) are naturally somewhat resistant to antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. Their…
For the first time, and using physical methods, scientists have demonstrated how red blood cells move. There had been real fights between academics over the…
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