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Life & Chemistry

Fungus Unveils Effective Surfactant for Sustainable Solutions

Mortierella alpina lives in the soil and likes to keep cool. This fungus, which belongs to the zygomycetes, grows best at temperatures of 10 to 15°C and occurs…

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Fraunhofer IDMT demonstrates its method for acoustic quality inspection at »Sensor+Test 2019« in Nürnberg

Reducing machine downtime, manufacturing defects, and excessive scrap

Power and Electrical Engineering

New combustion process – Record efficiency for a gas engine

In addition to electric and hydrogen powertrains, gas engines also play an important role in the Swiss Competence Centre for Energy Research in the Field of…

Earth Sciences

New Insights from Diamond Nursery: Fibrous Diamonds Explained

Unlike flawless gems, fibrous diamonds often contain small saline inclusions. These give hints to scientists about the conditions under which diamonds are…

Information Technology

AI System Streamlines Road Infrastructure Using Google Street View

Geospatial scientists have developed a new program to monitor street signs needing replacement or repair by tapping into Google Street View images.

Physics & Astronomy

New Quantum Material May Detect Neurological Diseases Early

“We call it 'intra-cavity feedback force'. The basic idea is that, depending on where the particle or cell you want to study is, the amount of laser light used…

Health & Medicine

Inhaling Air Pollution Alters Heart-Lung Reflex in Hypertension

Air pollution significantly increases the risk for premature deaths, particularly in people with underlying cardiovascular disease, clinical and…

Materials Sciences

New One-Step Process for High-Performance Aluminum Alloys

An advanced manufacturing process to produce nano structured rods and tubes directly from high-performance aluminum alloy powder — in a single step — was…

Information Technology

'Alexa, monitor my heart': Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

People experiencing cardiac arrest will suddenly become unresponsive and either stop breathing or gasp for air, a sign known as agonal breathing. Immediate CPR…

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Bidirectional Sensor Technology Enhances Laser Deposition

Fraunhofer ILT has been developing optical sensor technology specifically for production measurement technology for around 10 years. In particular, its »bd-1«…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists Discover Two New Earth-Like Planets Near the Sun

Their data clearly show the existence of two planets. “The two planets resemble the inner planets of our solar system,” explains lead author Mathias…

Life & Chemistry

High-Speed Cell Division Insights from JMU Research Team

In malignant tumours, the cells usually proliferate quickly and uncontrollably. A research team from the Biocenter of Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU)…

Materials Sciences

New Powder Enhances 3D Metal Printing Efficiency and Cost

Shorter production times, lower costs and fewer production faults. These are just some of the reasons why the metalworking industry is using additive methods…

Machine Engineering

Laser Process Cleans Lungs for Automotive Component Efficiency

In sectors such as the automotive industry, components can be processed at extremely high speed using the laser remote process. However, this can result in…

Life & Chemistry

Enhancing Biodiversity Monitoring Through Sound Technology

“Data collection by people is less reliable, provides only approximate values, and is difficult to standardise and verify,” says first author Dr Kevin Darras…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Reveal Hidden Protein Structures Using IR Spectroscopy

Using infrared (IR) spectrosocopy, researchers at the University of Konstanz were able to uncover the interaction between the p53 protein, a tumour suppressor…

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