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Materials Sciences

The natural “coat” for a stronger outfit.

Coated fabrics have been used in many applications such as agriculture, geotextiles, building and construction, medical, filtration and protective clothing….

Life & Chemistry

New Marker Substance Enhances Cancer Cell Imaging Techniques

Imaging techniques in cancer medicine provide far more than merely information on the scale and location of cancerous ulcers. There are modern methods that…

Environmental Conservation

Safeguarding Drinking Water Systems From Contamination Risks

The importance of water and of water infrastructures to human health and to the running of our economy makes water systems likely targets for terrorism and…

Life & Chemistry

Octopus' blue blood allows them to rule the waves!

They manage to survive temperature habitats ranging from as low as -1.8°C to more than 30°C due to their ability to keep supplying oxygen to their body…

Machine Engineering

Siemens Unveils Space-Saving Sirius 3RM1 Motor Starter

The new Sirius 3RM1 motor starter from the Siemens Industry Automation Division offers a space-saving starter solution which combines two different connection…

Event News

European Health Forum 2023: Building Resilient Health Systems

This year´s theme “Resilient and Innovative Health Systems in Europe” could hardly be more topical, says EHFG President Prof Helmut Brand: “To make health…

Life & Chemistry

Ethnic Variations in Immune Response to TB Bacteria Discovered

The study, led by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council's National Institute for Medical Research…

Life & Chemistry

New Tech Breakthrough Enhances Drug Development Efficiency

Most drugs operate by binding to one or more proteins and affecting their function, which creates two common bottlenecks in the development of drugs;…

Awards Funding

Max Planck Research Prize Awarded to Field and Reichstein

Chris Field and Markus Reichstein have been awarded the Max Planck Research Prize 2013 in recognition of their research into the influence of climate change on…

Physics & Astronomy

Australian Physicists Illuminate Spin-Bowling Techniques

While physicists are much more accustomed to measuring the spin of electrons, protons and neutrons, Garry and Ian Robinson, Honorary Visiting Fellows at the…

Materials Sciences

Latest Low-Corrosion and Low-Wear DuPont™ Kalrez® and Vespel® High-Performance Parts for Aerospace Applications

DuPont™ Kalrez® AeroSeal™ 7800 perfluoroelastomer parts help minimizing corrosion of titanium and stainless steel for longer part life. DuPont™ Vespel®…

Physics & Astronomy

Hubble Reveals Variations in Hot Jupiter Exoplanet Atmospheres

First results from the analysis of eight 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets suggest that winds and clouds play an important role in the atmospheric make up of these…

Earth Sciences

Ancient Jigsaw Puzzle Reveals Secrets of Past Supercontinent

Researchers from Royal Holloway University, The Australian National University and Geoscience Australia, have helped clear up previous uncertainties on how the…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Brain Epigenome Changes from Birth to Adolescence

Experience of parents with their children and teachers with their students demonstrate how kids change their behaviours and knowledge from infancy to…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Chains: New Insights into Magnetic Field Sensitivity

Researchers of MESA+, the research institute for nanotechnology of the University of Twente, in cooperation with researchers of the University of Strasbourg…

Physics & Astronomy

International Team Rules Out Terrestrial Origin for Sky Flashes

An international team of researchers including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn could rule out any terrestrial origin for…

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