The huge magnetic field which surrounds the Earth, protecting it from radiation and charged particles from space – and which many animals even use for…
Fast-changing products, fluctuating batch sizes and innovative production concepts: Hybrid lightweight construction and electromobility require a balancing act…
Influenza A virus ranks among the most feared pathogens. It regularly causes influenza epidemics. Its envelope contains the ion-channel forming M2 protein as…
In a paper published in Physical Review Applied, Andrew Jordan, professor of physics at the University of Rochester, and his graduate student Sreenath…
“Smart glass,” an energy-efficiency product found in newer windows of cars, buildings and airplanes, slowly changes between transparent and tinted at the flip…
University of Michigan researchers believe they have the answer, and hope to prove it with help from NASA's Parker Solar Probe.
The three classic physical states – solid, liquid and gaseous – can be observed in any normal kitchen, for example when you bring an ice cube to the boil. But…
In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the authors, Rolf Mueller, professor of mechanical engineering in the College of…
Researchers, from biochemists to material scientists, have long relied on the rich variety of organic molecules to solve pressing challenges. Some molecules…
Superabsorbent materials in baby diapers and soft contact lenses seem to be worlds apart but have one thing in common: They are made of polymer gels that are…
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed an innovative way to print therapeutics in 3D for regenerative medicine.
Low temperatures are essential for basic research in the field of quantum physics. More and more technologies based on quantum mechanics are now also making…
The team first explored growth of the flat crystals on substrates patterned with sharp steps and trenches. Surprisingly, the crystals conformally grew up and…
David Parichy, the Pratt-Ivy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Morphogenesis in UVA's Department of Biology, said that researchers in his lab noticed that…
We ubiquitously stream videos, we download audiobooks to mobile devices, and we store huge numbers of photos on our devices. In short, the storage capacity we…
Fraunhofer FIT used the noisy hustle and bustle during the colorful Rhine in Flames event in early May for a field trial of their new version of a security…