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Earth Sciences

Self-Healing Landscapes: Insights on Earthquake-Landslide Recovery

These new findings are presented by a German-Franco-Japanese team of geoscientists in the current issue of the journal Geology, under the lead of the GFZ…

Technology Offerings

Smart Chip Collector: Boosting Chip Waste Efficiency

The radial adjustable suction hood increases the efficiency of the chip waste handling.

Technology Offerings

New Method for Accurate Diagnosis of Fusarium Infections

This new biomarker provides a convenient and reliable assay for the detection and differentiation of Fusarium from other fungal pathogens, especially Aspergillus.

Life & Chemistry

How Fly Brains Influence Decision-Making Processes

For most of us, a freshly brewed cup of coffee smells wonderful. However, individual components that make up the fragrance of coffee can be extremely repulsive…

Earth Sciences

As Ice Age ended, greenhouse gas rise was lead factor in melting of Earth's glaciers

A fresh look at some old rocks has solved a crucial mystery of the last Ice Age, yielding an important new finding that connects to the global retreat of…

Materials Sciences

New Nanostructures Enhance Long-Range Energy Transport

An interdisciplinary group of researchers from the Universities of Bayreuth and Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany) report in Nature on nanofibers, which enable for…

Earth Sciences

Addressing Forest Health Amid Global Change Challenges

Since pre-industrial times, the area of forest has shrunk nearly 15%. It is currently decreasing at a rate of about 0.3% per year (an area equivalent to…

Environmental Conservation

Northern Bald Ibises: A Journey to Tuscany Rediscovered

The northern bald ibis was native to Central Europe until the 17th century. Due to extensive hunting, this strange-looking migratory bird completely…

Environmental Conservation

Boreal Forests at Risk: Urgent Call for Global Policy Changes

Management of boreal forests needs greater attention from international policy, argued forestry experts from the International Institute for Applied Systems…

Life & Chemistry

"Memory region" of the brain also involved in conflict resolution

Decision conflicts occur often in everyday life

Life & Chemistry

FIC Proteins Induce Bacterial Hibernation for Survival

For many poisons there are antidotes which neutralize their toxic effect. Toxin-antitoxin systems in bacteria work in a similar manner: As long as a cell…

Studies and Analyses

“Bank & Zukunft 2015” trend survey highlights the need for banks to reform business models

The 2015 edition of Fraunhofer IAO’s annual “Bank & Zukunft” trend survey reveals uncertainty among bank directors and managers. Following years of optimism,…

Earth Sciences

Comprehensive Microplastic Survey Begins in Baltic Sea

The POSEIDON, a research vessel of the ocean research institute GEOMAR in Kiel, started its expedition in Rostock and will cruise along the coast to circle the…

Technology Offerings

THz Time Domain Spectroscopy: Enhancing Quality and Security

The THz Time Domain Spectroscopy (THz-TDS) offers unique possibilities to obtain information about the structure and composition of a series of material classes, in particular dielectric materials. This technology can be used as a routine application in inline monitoring in the food, plastics and paper industries, as well as in the security sector.

Physics & Astronomy

Unraveling the Milky Way’s Turbulent Heart: Astronomers Discover Clues

Who left the deep scars on the heart of our Milky Way? In their hunt for elusive clues that might reveal the culprit, an international team of astronomers at…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Brain Waves in Indecisiveness: Insights & Solutions

It’s the same old story: You’re in a restaurant and can’t make up your mind what to order. After studying the menu for some time and many discussions, you…

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