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Leading International Catalysis Researchers Convene at Universität Heidelberg

Leading international researchers in the field of molecular catalysis will gather at Heidelberg University on 12 June for the “Heidelberg Forum of Molecular…

Materials Sciences

High-Temperature Superconductivity in Atomically Thin Films

A research group at Tohoku University has succeeded in fabricating an atomically thin, high-temperature superconductor film with a superconducting transition…

Physics & Astronomy

Satellite Imagery Reveals Weaker Hurricane Andres

Infrared-light imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite on June 2 shows a weaker Hurricane Andres. The weakening of the storm is apparent in the storm's…

Health & Medicine

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Offers Relief for Fibromyalgia

Women who suffer from fibromyalgia benefit from a treatment regimen in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, according to researchers at Rice University and institutes…

Earth Sciences

Deepest High-Temperature Hydrothermal Vents Discovered in Pacific

Lying more than 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) below the surface, the Pescadero Basin vents are the deepest high-temperature hydrothermal vents ever observed in or…

Life & Chemistry

How Elevation Influences Evolution: Insights from Paleo Study

One such event, the Grande Coupure, was a wipeout of many European mammal species 33.9 million years ago when global temperatures and precipitation declined…

Life & Chemistry

3-D Projector Enhances Drug Design at Mainz University

Students of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) can now opt for taking a more research-oriented approach to their subject by…

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TestLab Power Electronics at Fraunhofer ISE Earns DAkkS Accreditation

As the capacity of renewable energy continues to expand, controls for public grids need to adapt and become more dynamic. This also increases the requirements…

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EU Invests €10M in Aerosols and Clouds Research Infrastructure

A total of 31 partners from 21 European countries are participating in the “Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infrastructure” (ACTRIS-2). The Leibniz…

Life & Chemistry

Natural Channel Proteins: Insights Into Membrane Movement

The membranes of the cells in our bodies are only approximately 4 to 5 nanometers thick and consist of a complex mixture of lipids and specific membrane…

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LZH Showcases Innovative Stand at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2015

With a new stand design and together with the spin-offs Cutting Edge Coating GmbH, Micreon GmbH and neoLASE GmbH, the LZH invites the visitors to get to know…

Health & Medicine

Light-Based Stimulation for Larynx Muscle Innovation at Bonn

Muscles respond to nerve stimulation by contracting. Normally, light cannot be used to initiate these contractions. Several years ago, however, an exotic group…

Life & Chemistry

Darwin’s ugly duckling surprises evolutionary biologists

Charles Darwin had a very clear opinion of Galápagos marine iguanas – “a hideous-looking creature, of a dirty black colour, stupid and sluggish in its…

Life & Chemistry

High-Performance Microscopy Advances Membrane Receptor Study

Membrane receptors are participating as important switching molecules in almost all biological processes. These commonly complex proteins are located in the…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Advances in Solid State Physics: ToCoTronics Insights

Topological and Correlated Electronics at Surfaces and Interfaces or short ToCoTronics: This is the name of the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) at the…

Life & Chemistry

Gut Bacteria Team Up for Survival in Tough Conditions

Microorganisms that normally compete or overthrow one another can switch to a cooperative lifestyle when their living conditions change: They even start…

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