Lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes epxerience during the charge cycles strong volume changes of the electrode materials. Due to the resulting loss…
Scientists at the MEET battery research center of the WWU Muenster and the Jacobs University Bremen have invented several new conducting salts for…
Scientists at the University of Wuppertal developed a catalytic process for the direct esterification of citric acid. The primary carboxylic acid groups in…
The invention consists in a process and a device for the continuous liquefaction of biomass. An upward flow in the ambient liquid of the fermentor brings the…
This invention provides a process and a device for the agglomeration of sludges with simultaneous drainage. Both agglomerate formation (pellets) and drainage…
The SQUID is an autonomous robot system that is suspended from several cables. The robot is able to move freely and independently in all three axes by changing…
This invention lies in the field of cryptography and describes a secure process for the mutual authentication of multiple users in the networking of mobile…
Siemens received the order from Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., LTD. The end customer is the state-run power utility Administración Nacional de…
Tarsiers are indigenous to the islands of Southeast Asia, but visitors to the zoo should also be familiar with these charming monkeys with their conspicuously…
Leather seats, leather steering wheels, and dashboards of wood are accessories frequently included in luxury automobiles. The interior of a medium-priced car…
Can lasers perform welds precisely and reliably in the midst of thundering machinery? The prototype of a new laser welder developed by an international team of…
Steven C. Zimmerman, the Roger Adams Professor of Chemistry at the U. of I., led the group in developing and demonstrating the compound. The National…
Scientists from the Department of Neuroimmunology and the Institute for Multiple Sclerosis Research (IMSF), the latter founded by the Hertie Foundation, have…
Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a U.S. Geological Survey…
Knowing how plants respond to changing conditions over many decades provides new insights into how ecosystems behave.The permanent research plots on Tumamoc…
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications – are associated with increased risk of bleeding,…