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Laser Mini-Magnets Boost Cloud Data Storage and Speed

Chemists have studied a new magnetic material that could boost the storage capacity and processing speed of hard drives used in cloud-based servers.

Life & Chemistry

Three Genes That Drive Plant Symbioses for Nutrient Access

These relationships, known as symbioses, allow plants to access additional nutrients. The most intimate among them are intracellular symbioses that result in…

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MOC2020: International Micro-Optics Conference in Jena

Already in 2004, the city of Jena was chosen by the Japanese Society for Applied Physics as the venue for the International Microoptics Conference MOC (MOC'04).

Materials Sciences

Gold’s Unique States: Solid to Liquid Transition Explained

-If you heat a solid material enough, the thermal energy (latent heat) causes the material's molecules begin to break apart, forming a liquid. One of the most…

Life & Chemistry

What can you learn by peering into a fruit fly's gut? It turns out a lot!

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. But what about a real-time window into the complexity of the gastrointestinal system?

Physics & Astronomy

Total Lunar Eclipse: Insights on Earth as a Transiting Planet

When an exoplanet transits in front of its host star, astronomers may be able to record both the dimming of the starlight that the planet blocks and also the…

Physics & Astronomy

Explore 47 Tucanae: A Stunning Globular Cluster in the Sky

47 Tucanae, or 47 Tuc as it is usually called, is a spectacular globular cluster visible with the naked eye in the constellation “Tucana” in the southern sky…

Information Technology

Twisted 2D Material Reveals Insights Into 1D Physics

The four scientists examined germanium selenide (GeSe), a material with a rectangular unit cell, rather than focusing on lattices with three- or six-fold…

Architecture & Construction

Research made easy: DFKI spin-off “baukobox” helps architects with detailed planning

The web-based application was realized as a user-friendly platform by former employees of the TU Kaiserslautern (TUK) and the German Research Center for…

Life & Chemistry

New Membrane Efficiently Separates Small Organic Molecules

“Classic Blue” is the trending colour of the year 2020. The textile industry has long since adjusted its dyeing lines accordingly. To prevent dye residue from…

Life & Chemistry

Spider Bite Inspires Discovery of New Active Compounds

The bite of a spider caused a severe inflammatory response and cost an Australian woman her forearm. Scientists were able to isolate a fungus from the infected…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Controlling Organ Size and Shape

During development and regeneration, organs must attain proper shape and size. This requires a control system that coordinates the behavior of individual cells…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Polyvalent Metal Melts: Structure Anomalies Explained

Metals and their alloys are the main structural materials of modern civilization. The properties of metal melts are well studied.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Stretchable OLEDs: New Substrate Enhances Performance Under Strain

A KAIST team created stretchable OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) that are compliant and maintain their performance under high-strain deformation. Their…

Earth Sciences

Icebreaker Reaches MOSAiC Expedition Amid Harsh Conditions

Nevertheless, she steadily drew closer to her destination, and finally, at 12:20 pm (CET) on Friday, 28 February, dropped anchor 970 metres from Polarstern,…

Life & Chemistry

How Food Plants Influence Horseradish Flea Beetles’ Defense

A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, has now found that these glucosinolates are present in all life stages of…

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