Plants react to stimuli from their environment by specific responses: If available water becomes limiting, they curb evaporation from their leaves. If a…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen now found in this species pronounced sex differences in the brain already in juvenile…
Gero Miesenböck was the first to insert a light-controlled on/off switch into brain cells. His pioneering method allows scientists to switch nerve cells on and…
The five letters stand for a development from Aachen that is meant to inspire specialists from the electronics manufacturing sector: they are talking about…
The approach companies take to product development is frequently fragmented and not very coordinated. The parties involved work with a wide range of methods…
Everyone naturally builds the beta amyloid protein in his or her brain. The protein’s normal function is not completely mapped, but one theory is that it…
Short Description of the Invention: The invention enables the use of electrically insulating flanges for the connection of tubing with high internal pressures at high temperatures. The mechanical integrity of these flange connections is highly constrained by the used ceramic material. The invention enables the decoupling of the preload force from the insulating element under the stress of the internal pressure. Moreover, it allows the electrically insulating element to be only partially fabricated from ceramic material, such that it can be used in conformity with the European pressure equipment directive.
The present invention is based on the discovery of a so far unrecognized anatomic compartment within liver tissue that is formed by myeloid cells. These intrahepatic myeloid cell aggregates support local T cell expansion (iMATE) presumably by generating a cocoon-like structure that prevents hepatic regulatory cues to affect T cell proliferation within iMATEs.
This new observation can be exploited for the use of a vaccination strategy.
In times of scarce resources it is also important in the ship industry to lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide output, in order to reduce the…
“Before commencing passenger services, we carried out extensive tests, as we make no compromise when it comes to safety. I am very satisfied with the results,…
New 200-volt converters and motors with lower shaft heights and lower moments of inertia added to basic servo drive system
Different converter sizes and motor…
Surprisingly, the spinal neurons involved in the tingling sensation caused by a light touch are different from those transmitting pain or a 'chemical' itch,…
Operations close to the brain’s motor centres are common (one in three brain tumours) and risky. If the surgeon has to remove a tumour from this area,…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded the Carinthian research centre CTR in cooperation with the German-French company Airbus Safran Launchers GmbH the…
In a review entitled “Femtosecond laser 3D fabrication of whispering-gallery-mode microcavities” by Huailiang Xu and Hongbo Sun at the State Key Laboratory on…
While Mars doesn't have much in the way of Earth-like weather, it does evidently share one kind of weird meteorology: acid fog.
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