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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Immunity Declines in Just 10 Years

It is generally believed that individuals who get the H1N1 flu vaccine lose their immunity to the H1N1 flu virus in about 10 years, but according to an…

Life & Chemistry

Usage of plants as bio-factories – Large scale production of pharmaceuticals in tomatoes

Scientists of Dr. Alisdair Fernie’s research group at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP) and of Prof. Cathie Martin’s group from…

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Siemens Secures Wind Turbine Deal for UK Offshore Plant

Siemens is to supply, install and commission 56 wind turbines for the Galloper Wind Farm Ltd. (GWFL) off the south-east coast of England. The owners of the…

Life & Chemistry

New Wasp Species Emerges: Insights Into Biodiversity Dynamics

The concept that biodiversity feeds upon itself is an old idea, but it's difficult to prove because it requires biologists to simultaneously catch several…

Life & Chemistry

New DNA Repair Enzyme Discovered: Impacts on Genetic Stability

When the structure of DNA was first discovered, scientists imagined it to be extremely chemically stable, which allowed it to act as a blueprint for passing…

Earth Sciences

Babe Ruth’s Impact on Earthquake Hazard Maps Explained

Earthquake hazard maps use assumptions about where, when, and how big future earthquakes will be to predict the level of shaking. The results are used in…

Earth Sciences

Understanding Mountain Watersheds: New Insights from Research

University of Wyoming geoscientists have discovered that the underground water-holding capacity of mountain watersheds may be controlled by stresses in the…

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Boosting Industrial Heating: Enhanced Siplus HCS Performance

Significantly enhanced output power and power density for Siplus HCS heating control systems
Siplus HCS4200 now also for very large heat emitter arrays with…

Life & Chemistry

Bremen Team Unveils New Insight into Coral Reef Paradox

A team of international researchers led by Prof. Dr. Christian Wild from University of Bremen’s faculty of Biology & Chemistry recently made the following…

Life & Chemistry

Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Explains Fundamental Properties of Gold

Some fundamental properties of the coinage metal elements gold, silver and copper, such as chemical behaviour or colours, are already predetermined in their…

Life & Chemistry

Unraveling Cancer Cell Genetics: New Computational Models

“If we know this structure, we can study how cancer develops and spreads,” says del Sol. “This gives us clues about possible starting points for developing new…

Technology Offerings

Innovative Piezoelectric Generator: Maintenance-Free Energy Harvesting

The novel design principle presented here for a piezomagnetic high voltage generator facilitates the virtually wear-free construction of energy harvesting systems for various applications. A system of this kind can therefore be operated largely without the need for maintenance.

Earth Sciences

Nordic Seas Cooled Early: Insights from New Study

The cooling of the Nordic Seas towards modern temperatures started in the early Pliocene, half a million years before the global oceans cooled. A new study of…

Life & Chemistry

Bioengineers Halve Time for High-Tech Flexible Sensor Production

The new fabrication process will allow bioengineers to broaden the reach of their research to more clinical settings. It also makes it possible to manufacture…

Physics & Astronomy

New Computing Method Uses Nanomagnets for Quadratic Solutions

Researchers from the University of South Florida College of Engineering have proposed a new form of computing that uses circular nanomagnets to solve quadratic…

Physics & Astronomy

Mimicking Quantum Entanglement to Boost Data Speeds

Quantum entanglement is a phrase more likely to be heard on popular sci-fi television shows such as “Fringe” and “Doctor Who.” Described by Albert Einstein as…

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