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New Supercomputers Enhance Climate Models and Extreme Weather Simulations

Not long ago, it would have taken several years to run a high-resolution simulation on a global climate model. But using some of the most powerful…

Physics & Astronomy

Primordial Galaxy Sparks Star Formation Breakthrough

Lead author Dominik Riechers, Cornell assistant professor of astronomy, and an international team of researchers gazed back – with the Atacama Large…

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Educating Educators: Insights from the Mascil Conference

The European project mascil and the DZLM are hosting a conference on the topic of educating the educators. This international conference will connect…

Physics & Astronomy

Unveiling Quantum Computing Advances at Martinis Lab

While the Martinis Lab at UC Santa Barbara has been focusing on quantum computation, former postdoctoral fellow Pedram Roushan and several colleagues have been…

Studies and Analyses

How Moving Forward Shapes Brain Maps for Perception

In a new study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) reveal that moving forward actually trains the brain to perceive the world normally.

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Tweak Enhances Yellow Fever Mosquito’s Odor Detection

Researchers report in the journal Nature that the yellow fever mosquito contains a version of an odor-detecting gene in its antennae that is highly attuned to…

Life & Chemistry

Lipid Transport Protein Architecture Uncovered in Membrane Study

Membranes are thin walls that surround cells and protect their interior from the environment. These walls are composed of phospholipids, which, due to their…

Studies and Analyses

Vitamin B’s Role in Memory Loss: New Study Insights

The study involved people with high blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s…

Physics & Astronomy

Discover Portable Atomic Timekeeping for Accurate Time

What time is it? The answer, no matter what your initial reference may be — a wristwatch, a smartphone, or an alarm clock — will always trace back to the…

Life & Chemistry

Chemists Create Molecular Banister for Enantiomer Stability

The chemistry of all substances is to a large extent defined by their spatial arrangement. Many molecules can be present in two forms (enantiomers), which…

Physics & Astronomy

Philae Reports Success After Landing on Comet 67P

Already on 8 November, the ground crew sent the computer sequence that controlled the landing to Philae via the orbiter. On Monday, the lander was switched on…

Earth Sciences

Groundwater Temperature Trends: Insights from Cologne Study

For their study, the researchers were able to fall back on uninterrupted long-term temperature measurements of groundwater flows around the cities of Cologne…

Environmental Conservation

Mapping Error Threatens New Species in Luama Katanga Reserve

Reserve's borders have erroneously moved 50 kilometers
New species, named after the Luama Katanga Reserve, is now threatened by cattle ranches and forest…

Life & Chemistry

Plants Duplicating DNA: New Insights in Molecular Ecology

They report their findings in the journal Molecular Ecology.

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Chips für die Kommunikationstechnik der Zukunft

Prof. Dr. Frank Ellinger erhält heute den mit 20.000 Euro dotierten Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation der Alcatel-Lucent Stiftung. Der Elektrotechniker…

Life & Chemistry

Microbial Colonization: The Impact of Iron on Organisms

Iron is important for every organism. In animals and humans, it controls hematosis and oxygen transport. However, iron ions also influence the community of…

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