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Environmental Conservation

Traffic Density and Wind Impact Nitrogen Dioxide Levels

In connection with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, satellite measurements made headlines showing how much the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) had…

Life & Chemistry

Sepsis and Brain Health: How Microglial Cells Respond

Microglial cells are immune cells in the brain and belong to the innate human immune system. When pathogens attack the brain, they activate special protein…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Anode Material for Ethanol Fuel Cells: Pt, Re & SnO2

One of the biggest challenges modern science faces today is the development of new, efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for converting chemical…

Materials Sciences

Researchers Cut 3D Printing Time for Glass and Ceramics

Stereolithography prints objects from CAD files out of a powder suspended in a liquid. Objects are built layer by layer out of this liquid by shining a light,…

Life & Chemistry

Bioactive Compounds: Natural Allies in Cancer Prevention

Through a balanced diet, we consume larger quantities of phytoalexins every day – in a natural and healthy way. Phytoalexins (gr. phytos = plant, alekein =…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method to Measure Squeezing in Quantum States

The research team led by physicist Professor Eva Weig at the University of Konstanz has now been able to show how such a squeezed state can be measured in a…

Earth Sciences

Simulations reveal how saltwater behaves in Earth's mantle

That means many of its physical and chemical properties–relevant to understanding magma production and the Earth's carbon cycle — aren't fully understood. If…

Physics & Astronomy

Beneath the surface of our galaxy's water worlds

A team of researchers led by Arizona State University (ASU) recently set out to investigate those questions. And since they couldn't travel to distant…

Information Technology

AI monitoring of laser welding processes – X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality

Laser welding is a process suitable for joining metals and thermoplastics. It has become particularly well established in highly automated production, for…

Earth Sciences

Glacial Retreat in the European Alps: A Climate Change Insight

Anyone who compares older pictures of the Alps with those taken today can see the impact climate change has had in the Alps. The changes are also tracked by…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Innovative Cold Space Patterns Transform Satellite Design

Building satellites and spaceships is anything but cheap. One reason is the fact that cosmic technology must be designed far more fail-safe than on earth. In…

Machine Engineering

Additive Manufacturing Creates Strong, Ductile Damascus Steels

Dr. Philipp Kürnsteiner, Prof. Eric Jägle and their team at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) designed, together with colleagues from the…

Information Technology

5G-Enabled Drones: Exploring New Communication Challenges

“Communicating with drones via cellular networks poses new challenges”, according to Christian Raffelsberger, who works as a project manager for Lakeside Labs…

Information Technology

Underwater Robot Project EurEx-LUNa Prepares for Space Trials

In an ocean covered by an up to 15 kilometer thick sheet of ice that is located on Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, in an average distance of 600 million…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Electric Car Batteries: Key Facts and Insights Unveiled

The technological maturity of batteries for electric cars and whether these make economic and environmental sense is still being questioned by critics today,…

Health & Medicine

CR8: A Revolutionary Drug for Treating Undruggable Cancer Drivers

One strategy to fight cancer is to target its Achilles' heel – the addiction to growth-promoting proteins. However, as many of these so-called cancer drivers…

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