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Materials Sciences

NC State researchers create 'nanofiber gusher'

Creating large amounts of polymer nanofibers dispersed in liquid is a challenge that has vexed researchers for years. But engineers and researchers at North…

Health & Medicine

Strengthening the immune system's fight against brain cancer

When cancer strikes, it may be possible for patients to fight back with their own defenses, using a strategy known as immunotherapy. According to a new study…

Life & Chemistry

Citizen Scientists Uncover New Plant Species in Cape Floral Kingdom

Few people take the chance to tramp the empty rolling ranges of mountains and the fragmented and jagged coastline of the Southern Cape in South Africa. Most…

Event News

Global University Leaders Convene in Hamburg for Innovation Insights

 

Life & Chemistry

MDC and Charité Researchers Tweak the Immune System to Target Cells Bearing Tumor Antigens

The research findings of Matthias Obenaus, Professor Thomas Blankenstein (MDC and Charité), Dr. Matthias Leisegang (MDC) and Professor Wolfgang Uckert…

Health & Medicine

MDC Researchers Reveal Kidney Regulatory Network Insights

PhD student Annekatrin Aue, Dr. Christian Hinze and Professor Kai Schmidt-Ott of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) have now discovered how…

Architecture & Construction

Robot Inspects Concrete Floors and Bridges for Damage

From April 13 to April 17 at the Hannover Messe (hall 2, exhibit booth C16), engineers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP will be…

Earth Sciences

Unprecedented early warning of El Niño succeeds

“While conventional methods are not able to yield a reasonably reliable El Niño prediction more than six months before the event, our method at least doubles…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights into Spinal Cord Neurons for Pain Relief

Sensing pain is extremely unpleasant and sometimes hard to bear – and pain can even become chronic. The perception of pain varies a lot depending on the…

Life & Chemistry

30 Years After C60: Advancements in Fullerene Chemistry

The discovery of the soccer ball-shaped C60 molecule in 1985 was a milestone for the development of nanotechnology. In parallel with the fast-blooming field of…

Health & Medicine

Olives: A Key Ingredient in Memory Loss Prevention

It has long been proven that people who follow a Mediterranean diet and keep physically and mentally active are less likely to suffer from dementia. Olives in…

Science Education

Smart Materials Drive Innovation: NRP 62’s Success Stories

Twenty-three industrial collaborations, twelve patents and two start-ups: the National Research Programme “Smart Materials” (NRP 62) has succeeded in…

Earth Sciences

RapidScat eyes Ex-Tropical Cyclone Pam's winds near Chatham Islands

The International Space Station's RapidScat instrument captured data on Ex-Tropical Cyclone Pam's winds on March 16 from 08:30 to 11:36 UTC.

Earth Sciences

Gulf of Mexico Marine Food Web Changes Revealed Over Decades

Scientists in the Gulf of Mexico now have a better understanding of how naturally-occurring climate cycles–as well as human activities–can trigger widespread…

Earth Sciences

NASA eyes Tropical Cyclone Nathan's Australian comeback

Two instruments aboard Aqua, MODIS and AIRS captured data on Nathan as it was tracking back toward Queensland. The Moderate Resolution Imaging…

Life & Chemistry

New metabolic mechanisms discovered that regulate the macrophage's role in immune response

One of the key properties of macrophages is their ability to assume different states in accordance with the environmental factors. For example, resident…

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