Ultracold atoms trapped in appropriately prepared optical traps can arrange themselves in surprisingly complex, hitherto unobserved structures, according to…
It is a very special kind of light, which can be used for important measurements: so-called frequency combs play a major role in laser research today.
Solar flares are explosions on the surface of the Sun that release an enormous amount of energy, equivalent to a trillion 'Little Boy' atomic bombs exploding…
The researchers have found unprecedented levels of complexity and rapid changes in jets and gas bubbles blasting off of the stars at the centers of both…
After a preparatory period of about three years, observations that play an important role in studying the atmosphere in the Arctic will start at the end of…
Molecular switches – they are the molecular counterparts of electrical switches and play an important role in many processes in nature. Such molecules can…
The corona pandemic situation poses the greatest challenges for employers both now and in the future. They bear the corporate and human responsibility for the…
Seagrass meadows grow in the shallow coastal seas and cover an area of almost 18 million hectares worldwide. Some years ago, scientists estimated the economic…
We've all experienced turbulent air and water, but did you know light can be turbulent too?
In a study published April 29 in Nature Communications, the UT Dallas research team described how it created images of mantle flows in a subduction region…
Root crops like cassava, carrots and potatoes are notoriously good at hiding disease or deficiencies which might affect their growth. While leaves may look…
Smartwatches can already help keep track of how far you've walked, how much you've slept and your heart rate. Newer models even promise to monitor blood…
Blood in the urine is a common symptom after surgical interventions on the urinary tract of any kind. Continuous bladder irrigation is used as a standard after…
Ever more manufacturers and users are interested in the environmental impact that products have. The focus is not only on what a product can do but also on the…
After a month’s absence, on 17 June the German research icebreaker Polarstern rendezvoused with the MOSAiC floe at 82.2 ° North and 8.4 ° East, after having…
Science and engineering researchers at the University of Melbourne have been awarded a $3.95 million Australian Government grant to help develop cutting edge…