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A more acidic ocean will bend the mermaid's wineglass

The creature in question is Acetabularia acetabulum, commonly called the mermaid's wineglass. Reaching a height of just a few inches, this single-celled alga…

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Looking into the retina—Philipp Berens receives Bernstein Award 2015

The Bernstein Award will be presented by Dr. Matthias Kölbel from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on September 15, 2015 during the…

Automotive Engineering

International Training for Technical Cleanliness Inspection

To this end, Fraunhofer IPA has been offering the required training for over ten years now. Given that demand abroad has risen substantially on account of the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Hydrogen From Sunlight: New 14% Efficiency in Photosynthesis

They are using a tandem solar cell whose surfaces have been selectively modified. The new record value is 14 % and thus considerably above the previous record…

Life & Chemistry

Mapping Cancer Mutations: A Step Toward Effective Treatments

Over the past years, scientists have drawn an almost complete map of mutations in cancer. However, translating complex genetic knowledge into effective cancer…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fraunhofer ISE Sets New Record for Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has set a new efficiency record for silicon solar cells. For the first time, an efficiency of 25.1…

Health & Medicine

Stress In The Womb Linked To Lifelong Health Issues

Predisposition to and the rapid spread of diseases such as ADHD, depression, stroke or dementia are not entirely due to genetic factors or even an unhealthy…

Life & Chemistry

Zebra Finch Love Marriages Boost Offspring Success

An ideal mating partner may provide good genes for the offspring but may also enhance the number and quality of his offspring through being a good parent….

Life & Chemistry

Nanotechnology Meets Proteins: Advancements from Göttingen Researchers

For over two decades, scientists have been using DNA to design nanomaterials. Researchers from the University of Göttingen and the Medical School Hanover, both…

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The world of nanotechnology in Japan: IVAM presents innovations “made in Germany”

nano tech presents the latest innovations in nanotechnology products and processes from all over the world. It dedicates on environmental protection and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

20% Efficient Solar Cell Innovations with EpiWafer Technology

In the EpiWafer technology, a thick crystalline silicon layer is epitaxially deposited and subsequently detached after growth to produce a freestanding wafer…

Information Technology

Siemens Launches Secure High-Speed Wireless for Airports

Siemens is paving the way for the airport wireless networks of the future: with its Ruggedcom WIN devices, Siemens is one of the first suppliers to offer…

Materials Sciences

Marine Inspiration Sparks Breakthrough in Scientific Innovation

Scientists at Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have drawn on nature for a breakthrough that significantly enhances the…

Information Technology

New On-Silicon Laser Boosts Efficiency in Optoelectronics

A compact ‘on-silicon-chip’ laser has been developed by researchers at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore that boasts both…

Materials Sciences

Identifying Atomic Species on Anatase Titanium Dioxide Surface

The study contributes to formulate novel approaches for the development of photo-catalysts and solar energy conversion materials.

Transportation and Logistics

TriMet Opens MAX Orange Line With Siemens Rail Technology

Today, TriMet's new MAX Orange Line, a light rail project between Portland and Milwaukie (USA), was officially inaugurated. Siemens advanced rail technologies…

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