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Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it’s supercopter

When natural disasters happen one of the first casualties is often the communications network. As a result, rapid response crews can be working virtually…

Physics & Astronomy

Tides Influence Planet Habitability in Stellar Zones

Planets too close to their stars are roasted. Planets too far from their stars are frozen. In between, research models show, there's a habitable zone where…

Life & Chemistry

Ruthenium Innovations: Transforming Amines for Diverse Industries

Amines are needed for the production of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, agrochemicals, plastics, dyes, pigments, and additives. Most important are compounds…

Life & Chemistry

Classrooms Worldwide Invited to 'Dive In' to Deep-sea Expedition

Registration is now open for classrooms around the globe to participate in “Extreme 2008: A Deep-Sea Adventure,” an exciting virtual field trip to the ocean's…

Seminars Workshops

Environmental Nanoparticles Workshop at UD: Key Insights Ahead

The workshop, which is co-sponsored by UD's Center for Critical Zone Research and the Science, Ethics and Public Policy program, will include presentations by…

Life & Chemistry

Cause of Weakness in Marine Animal Hybrids Discovered

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have shown for the first time that a genetic malfunction found in marine crustaceans called…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Reveals Stem Cell Insights for Faster Therapies

The findings bridge a critical knowledge gap for stem cell biologists, enabling them to better understand the enormously complex process by which DNA is…

Environmental Conservation

Latest IUCN Report: Results Paint a “Bleak Picture” of Mammals, but There Is Reason to Hope

The report is the most comprehensive assessment to date of the world’s wild mammals, and is the result of a five-year effort including data collected by more…

Health & Medicine

Women and Cavities: Understanding the Gender Gap in Dental Health

The conclusion follows a comprehensive review of records of the frequencies of dental cavities in both prehistoric and living human populations from research…

Technology Offerings

Enhanced Optical Detector Head for NIR Spectrometry

An optical detector head for spectrometric measurements of NIR-remission spectra was modified to minimize direct reflexion of optical elements, which in…

Technology Offerings

New Viral Expression System Boosts Hybrid VLP Production

A novel yeast expression system was developed in the lab of Prof. Manfred Schmitt from the Department of Applied Molecular Biology of the Saarland University…

Technology Offerings

New Enzyme Enhances 1,5-Anhydro-D-Fructose Reactions

The invention affects the novel bacterial enzyme 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose-reductase. In a regio- and stereoselective reaction 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose (AF) is…

Technology Offerings

Interactive Beer Mat Tracks Liquid Levels in Real-Time

The interactive beer mat registers the liquid level of a glass and sends its value to a central computer (e.g. at the bar), where the obtained data are…

Technology Offerings

New Coating Method Enhances Solar Absorber Manufacturing

A new coating process has been developed at the Institute of Powder Technology of Glass and Ceramics of Saarland University. The technology enables a…

Technology Offerings

New Method Simplifies Blood Platelet Disorder Diagnostics

A new method has been developed which enables measurement of the thrombocyte adhesion directly in a simple and cost-efficient way, which can facilitate…

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New Hail Sensor Innovates Automatic Weather Monitoring

The hail sensor developed by Prof. Dr. Löffler-Mang at University of Applied Sciences in Saarbrücken is suitable for the automatic registration of hail and for…

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