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Environmental Conservation

EU’s E-Waste Collection Goal: Challenges and Realities Ahead

By 2021, all EU countries will need to collect 65 percent of the average weight of equipment and lamps which was sold annually the three previous years. However, part of the e-waste is outside of the producers' reach, as this concerns legal or illegal exports, or because it has disappeared into the waste bin….

Studies and Analyses

Study: Monitoring Antibiotic Use Reduces Wasteful Spending

The research is published in the April issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America,…

Studies and Analyses

Young Generations Prioritize Fame Over Giving Back

The times are changing, and not necessarily for the better when it comes to giving back to society, according to 40 years of research on 9 million young…

Life & Chemistry

Solid-State Protein Sensor Shows Promising Versatility

A novel type of sensor, based on nanometer-scale pores in a semiconductor membrane, is a step closer to practical use in applications such as analyzing the…

Health & Medicine

Taking another Shot at RAGE to Tame Alzheimer’s

In research published this week in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, scientists have developed a compound that targets a molecular actor known as RAGE,…

Event News

European Integration Insights: 1970-1985 Conference Highlights

The conference “European Integration in a Globalizing World 1970-1985” on March 22-23, 2012 at Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut in Essen (KWI) aims at…

Life & Chemistry

Laser Technology Targets Weeds Without Chemicals

The laser beam can be used to selectively fight weeds in an early growth stage. This is the result of a current research project between the Laser Zentrum…

Transportation and Logistics

Driverless Metro Connects Louvre to Arc de Triomphe: A New Era

Siemens is responsible for the modernization of the automation technology. The new system is more energy-efficient in operation and makes it possible to…

Environmental Conservation

Innovative Wastewater Treatment for Open-Pit Mines

As the operators can reuse the treated water, the mine requires less water. The wastewater produced by mines is in parts very acidic which contributes to the…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Small RNA Biogenesis in Plant Cells

Throughout their life, plants form leaves and side roots. These two types of organs have something in common: their development is finely tuned by small…

Hannover Messe

Explore the New Simatic HMI KP400 Color Panel with Profinet

The Simatic HMI KP400 Basic color PN offers eight tactile function keys as well as an alphanumeric keypad, enabling data entry just like on a cell phone. The…

Hannover Messe

Widescreen Industrial Monitors and Thin Clients Unveiled

They are available as terminals or operating and monitoring devices with touch screen or key-operated fronts, with display diagonals ranging from 12 to 22…

Hannover Messe

Faster Compact CPU: Enhanced Profinet and User Memory Features

The new CPU also has a second Profinet interface, two analog outputs as well as fast outputs for controlling up to four stepper motors. Processing speed has…

Hannover Messe

Discover Simatic B.Data 5.3: Enhanced Energy Management Dashboard

The new Version 5.3 of Simatic B.Data offers an energy management dashboard with which energy quantities and costs can be clearly displayed in both tabular and…

Hannover Messe

Future-Proofing Engineering Qualifications with Siemens Comos

In close cooperation with well-known pharmaceutical companies, the Siemens Industry Automation Division has further developed its Comos object-oriented, plant…

Hannover Messe

Comos 10: Advanced Plant Management Software for Seamless Integration

Comos 10 now provides an enterprise platform for plant engineers and operators in the process industry which can handle even the largest volumes of data. The…

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