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Earth Sciences

Sea Level Spike Lasts Two Years in Northeastern North America

The team was the first to document that the extreme increase in sea level lasted two years, not just a few months.

Earth Sciences

Tropical Tree Loss Accelerates, Satellite Data Reveals

at previous estimate, from the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Forest Resource Assessment, was based on a collection of reports from dozens of…

Physics & Astronomy

Monster Black Hole Found at Cosmic Dawn: SDSS J0100+2802

The discovery of this quasar, named SDSS J0100+2802, marks an important step in understanding how quasars, the most powerful objects in the universe, have…

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria Networks Boost Food Growth, Study Reveals

It is well-known that bacteria can support each others’ growth and exchange nutrients. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena,…

Event News

European Geosciences Union: Water Security & Climate Policy

This year's conference features debates on water security and on negotiating climate policy. Press conferences include presentations on the latest results from…

Information Technology

Smart Factories: European research project focuses on the human component in tomorrow’s production

Production is moving constantly away from European high-wage countries to so-called “best-cost” countries or to locations with low energy cost. To fight this…

Information Technology

SatisFactory Project Launched to Enhance Factory Appeal

The Information Technologies Institute (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas), the coordinator of the project is going to research and develop emerging…

Technology Offerings

EPAP – Corrosion prevention in NMC-cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Future electro-mobility concepts require advanced battery technologies. Main drawbacks today are restrictions in energy density, cycling stability, and cost. The presented invention provides a solution that helps to overcome these problems. Extensive laboratory tests have already demonstrated the advantages of the invented process for preparing lithium-ion battery electrodes. Further improvement is currently under development. PROvendis offers licenses for this invention to interested companies on behalf of the University of Muenster, Germany.

Materials Sciences

Dendrite Eraser: New Electrolyte Tackles Battery Short Circuits

Dendrites – the microscopic, pin-like fibers that cause rechargeable batteries to short circuit – create fire hazards and can limit the ability of batteries to…

Earth Sciences

Geysers: How Loops in Plumbing Cause Spectacular Eruptions

Geysers like Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park erupt periodically because of loops or side-chambers in their underground plumbing, according to recent…

Business and Finance

German SMEs See Decline in Innovation for Third Year

The innovation activity of German SMEs has contracted for the third year in succession. Only 28% of small and medium-sized companies recently invested in…

Trade Fair News

Energy-Efficient Paint Curing With UV and Infrared Tech

At the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg in April, Heraeus Noblelight will present application-optimised UV lamps, UV-LED systems and infrared heating…

Materials Sciences

Solar Cells Boost Efficiency with New Transparent Film

The improvement concerns a conductive oxide film which now has more transparency in the infrared region. Similar attempts had been made before, but this is the…

Earth Sciences

NASA satellite reveals how much Saharan dust feeds Amazon's plants

The Sahara Desert is a near-uninterrupted brown band of sand and scrub across the northern third of Africa. The Amazon rain forest is a dense green mass of…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Grow Leg Muscle from Engineered Cells in a Dish

The scientists grew a leg muscle starting from engineered cells cultured in a dish to produce a graft. The subsequent graft was implanted close to a normal,…

Health & Medicine

Graphene: A Promising New Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Strategy

This new development opens up the possibility of preventing or treating a broad range of cancers, using a non-toxic material.

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