Pulmonary fibrosis has no cure. It's caused by scarring that seems to feed on itself, with the tougher, less elastic tissue replacing the ever moving and…
To broadly address this topic, an international group of 65 leading tree physiologists, forest ecologists and modelers from six continents met at the Max…
According to this new interpretation, the CO2 – released during the onset of the Bølling/Allerød warm period – presumably had their origin in thawing Arctic…
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) could generate economic benefits of 1.4 billion US dollars by investing in making its transportation system more resilient in extreme…
New heating control systems from Siemens switch and control heating panels and elements in industrial applications: Siplus HCS4200 is suitable for 230 V…
Predicting the beginning of influenza outbreaks is notoriously difficult, and can affect prevention and control efforts. Now, just in time for flu season,…
Researchers at Cardiff University are trying to work out the possible sounds scientists might expect to hear when the ultra-sensitive LIGO and Virgo detectors…
The exact determination of the mechanical leg axis is
crucial for successful Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) . A
small deviation of the exact alignment increases stresses and strains on the implant, leading to significantly reduced life time of the artificial knee joint.
A range of mechanical and computational methods and
devices for the determination and the alignment of the
femoral component of a knee implant are available for
TKA. However, these methods are very complex, invasive and carry risks for the patient.
Der steigende Energiebedarf unserer Gesellschaft erfordert eine hohe, störungsfreie
Auslastung von Anlagen zur Energieerzeugung. Falls an einem Rotorblatt ein Schaden auftritt, wird die Auslastung der Anlage erheblich reduziert. Die Rotorblätter von Windkraftanlagen können aufgrund der Bauhöhe der Anlagen derzeit nur mit speziellen mobilen Arbeitsbühnen und Hubsteigern gewartet werden. Einfache Wartungsinspektionen werden von Fachleuten übernommen, die sich am Flügel abseilen. Aufwendige Reparaturen und Diagnosen können oft nicht durchgeführt werden und erfordern eine kostenintensive Demontage der Flügel. Die periodisch geforderte Inspektion von Rotorblättern oder von Windkrafttürmen nach DIN EN 61400-23 (VDE 0127-23) verlangt aber eine lückenlose vor-Ort-Untersuchung des Rotors auf weitere Schäden, die möglicherweise produktionsbedingt oder durch dynamische Belastung und häufig durch Transport und Betriebsvibration auftreten können.
Die selbstkletternde SMART-Plattform zur Wartung von Windenergieanlagen ermöglicht mit ihrem multifunktionalen Kletterroboter und ihrer wetterdicht gekapselten Arbeitsbühne umfangreiche Einsatzmöglichkeiten zur Wartung, Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Rotorblättern an Windkraftanlagen.
Researchers of molecular diabetology at the University of Bremen have now identified a key protein, protein kinase MST-1, which is responsible for the death of these insulin-producing cells due to apoptosis (programmed cell death) and thus for the formation of the diabetes disease. This is valid for both forms of diabetes, namely the autoimmune type 1 and type 2, which depends on age and obesity. More than 7 million people are affected by this disease in Germany.
The scientists are carrying out intensive research on the involvement of the protein kinase MST-1 in the apoptopic processes in the beta cells.
In laboratory models, it was possible to demonstrate that the targeted inhibition of MST-1 was able to maintain the secretion of insulin and prevent the disease from progressing. Assays have been developed which can be used by means of in vivo and in vitro tests to show which MST1 inhibitors can prevent diabetes.
A worldwide patent is applied for this new approach. Companies are addressed which may are interested in a license or cooperation with the university of Bremen.
Surface treatment is a common step in many manufacturing processes but also in medicine (e.g. disinfection or wound healing). Scientists at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts developed a 2in1 plasma device for combined surface preparation with cold-plasma and electromagnetic radiation (e.g. UV or IR).
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite took a visible picture of Tropical Storm Adjali…
MIT chemists have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescent imaging in living animals. Such…
If their assembly is incorrect or incomplete, patients are unable to hear and their kidneys would lose the ability to filtrate blood. Scientists at the Max…
To assess future seismic hazards along the fault, scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Chinese Earthquake Administration…
In the 1970s, ecologists published results from one of the first whole-forest ecosystem studies ever conducted in Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire. In the paper,…
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