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Earth Sciences

Estimating Permafrost Carbon Impact on Climate Change

One of the big unknowns in predicting climate change is the billions of tons of carbon frozen in Arctic permafrost. As global warming causes soil temperatures…

Life & Chemistry

Flipping Molecules Boosts CO2 Catalyst Efficiency

New research by chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators offers clues that could help scientists…

Physics & Astronomy

Laser-wielding physicists seize control of atoms' behavior

In an article published in the Oct. 5 issue of Physical Review Letters, a team of University of Chicago physicists explains how to tune a laser to make atoms…

Information Technology

Graphene and 2D Crystals Boost Data Communication Speed

In the recent work published today in Nature Nanotechnology, the research group led by Prof at ICFO Frank Koppens has shown that a two-dimensional crystal,…

Life & Chemistry

Sugar-Powered Nanomotors: A Breakthrough in Safe Innovation

In a study published today in Nanoletters, Max Planck research group leader and ICREA research professor Samuel Sánchez and his collaborators at the University…

Life & Chemistry

Zebra Finches Alter Calls Based on Reproductive Status

Songbird song is a conspicuous behaviour that not only fascinates bird lovers but has turned into a major scientific research objective. Due to their…

Machine Engineering

Siemens supplies the world's biggest gearless conveyor drive system

Siemens supplies the world's biggest gearless conveyor drive system to the Cuajone Mine in Peru which is operated by the Mexican mining company Southern Copper…

Trade Fair News

Siemens Expands Motor Portfolio for Advanced Machine Tools

Dynamic motor for large machine tools
Geared motor for auxiliary units such as pallet changers and chip conveyors
High-torque spindle motors for heavy…

Materials Sciences

ORNL researchers find 'greener' way to assemble materials for solar applications

Today, formation of that polymer assembly requires solvents that can harm the environment, but scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National…

Health & Medicine

Older Patients Face Slower Recovery From Concussions

Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), or concussion, accounts for 75 percent of all TBI and represents an important public health problem. Difficulty in…

Interdisciplinary Research

Miniature Particle Accelerator Uses Terahertz Radiation

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has built the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio…

Life & Chemistry

Nematode Model Advances Cardiac Arrhythmia Research

Researchers at the Goethe University have developed a simple model using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that can be used to test substances for treating…

Automotive Engineering

ACOSAR: Merging Simulation With Real Testing Standards

Increasingly stringent statutory provisions such as Euro VI or zero-emission zones, larger urban populations, the booming Asian automobile market and…

Life & Chemistry

Sugar’s Role in Antibody Function Within the Immune System

The immune system is our biological defense shield. Antibodies protect the organism against invading pathogens such as viruses or bacteria. In the case of…

Life & Chemistry

New EU project: Guiding light for the world’s brightest light sources

The project will be managed by European XFEL, an X-ray free-electron laser facility currently under construction in the Hamburg area of Germany.

Information Technology

Simple Detection Method for Magnetic Skyrmions in Data Storage

At present, tiny magnetic whirls – so called skyrmions – are discussed as promising candidates for bits in future robust and compact data storage devices. At…

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