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Life & Chemistry

Empowering the cell’s disposal system to deal with disease-prone garbage

PROXIDRUGS, the regional network led by Goethe University, aims at developing active molecules for selective intervention, opening new therapeutic avenues….

Life & Chemistry

How DNA Recognition Shapes Cell Conversion to Stem Cells

A cell’s identity is driven by which DNA is “read” or “not read” at any point in time. Signalling in the cell to start or stop reading DNA happens through…

Physics & Astronomy

Rotor Blade Deformation in Wind Gusts: Insights from TurbuMetric

In the research project TurbuMetric, scientists from the Jade University of Applied Sciences, the University of Oldenburg and the University of Applied…

Materials Sciences

Metal Ion Release in Hip Implants: Key Insights and Impacts

1.8 million hip replacement surgeries were performed in developed countries in 2015. Due to lifestyle choices and a higher life expectancy, it is estimated…

Physics & Astronomy

Electric solid propellant — can it take the heat?

Electric solid propellants are being explored as a safer option for pyrotechnics, mining, and in-space propulsion because they only ignite with an electric…

Physics & Astronomy

Pitt Study Reveals New Electronic State of Matter Findings

A research team led by professors from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics and Astronomy has announced the discovery of a new electronic state…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Unveils Insights into Neural Oscillations

In cooperation with her working group, Prof. Dr. Ilka Diester of the University of Freiburg's Institute of Biology III and excellence cluster…

Physics & Astronomy

Ultrafast Optical Bit Switching: Vortex Direction Encodes Data

Rotation direction of the vortex carries the binary information

Physics & Astronomy

Real-Time Quantum Interference Observed with New UV Spectroscopy

To this end, the scientists excited rare gas atoms with specially prepared laser pulses. Then they tracked the response of the atoms with a new measurement…

Health & Medicine

Remdesivir Fights MERS Coronavirus in Rhesus Monkeys

The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV),…

Life & Chemistry

Polymers Protect Cells From Ice Damage in Cell Therapies

Cell therapies hold great promise for revolutionizing the treatment of cancers and autoimmune diseases. But this multibillion-dollar industry requires…

Life & Chemistry

Lab-Created Reproductive Material Advances Synthetic Biology

In the field of synthetic biology, researchers investigate so-called “bottom-up” processes, which means the generation of life mimicking systems from inanimate…

Life & Chemistry

Dragonflies Adapt to Urban Life Amid Insect Declines

Insect declines and extinctions are accelerating in many parts of the world. With this comes the disappearance of irreplaceable services to humans, the…

Information Technology

Controlling Skyrmions: New Findings at High Temperatures

The joint research project of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that had previously demonstrated…

Earth Sciences

Antarctica Factor: Unveiling Sea-Level Risk and Uncertainty

“The ‘Antarctica Factor’ turns out to be the greatest risk, and also the greatest uncertainty, for sea-levels around the globe,” says lead-author Anders…

Information Technology

New Algorithm Outperforms Mainframe in Weather Forecasting

The exponential growth in computer processing power seen over the past 60 years may soon come to a halt. Complex systems such as those used in weather…

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