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Physics & Astronomy

Extremely accurate measurements of atom states for quantum computing

“We are working to develop a quantum computer that uses a three-dimensional array of laser-cooled and trapped cesium atoms as qubits,” said David Weiss,…

Physics & Astronomy

Listening to the quantum vacuum

Louisiana State University Department of Physics & Astronomy Associate Professor Thomas Corbitt and his team of researchers now present the first broadband,…

Earth Sciences

The struggle for life in the Dead Sea sediments: Necrophagy as a survival mechanism

The Dead Sea is not completely dead. The most saline lake on Earth (more than 10 times saltier than sea water) is a harsh environment where only salt-loving…

Life & Chemistry

New gene potentially involved in metastasis identified

Cancers that display a specific combination of sugars, called T-antigen, are more likely to spread through the body and kill a patient. However, what regulates…

Earth Sciences

Mangroves: Key Players in Climate Protection and Carbon Sinks

High concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere and the associated global warming are increasing the awareness that it is imperative to preserve the carbon sinks…

Trade Fair News

Smart Human-Robot Teams Enhance Aircraft Construction Flexibility

In mixed teams, the robots “organize around the humans,” achieving the freedoMam and flexibility to complete their production schedule. Humans perform tasks…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Duckweed Genomes: Low Mutation, Low Diversity

Duckweeds – for many aquatic animals like ducks and snails, a treat, but for pond owners, sometimes a thorn in the side. The tiny and fast-growing plants are…

Information Technology

‘Time Machine’ heralds new era

A few days ago, the European Commission selected the Europe-wide Time Machine project as one of the six proposals to be strategically developed in the coming…

Life & Chemistry

Freiburg Biologists Unveil Innovative Menu for Research Collaboration

The Freiburg biologists Dr. Simon Poppinga, Anna Westermeier and Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck, working in cooperation with researchers from the Ruhr University…

Trade Fair News

Laser Processing Innovations at Hannover Messe 2019

Deposition welding, notching as well as multi-layer cutting and structuring are laser processes that can be tailored exactly to the specific requirements of…

Life & Chemistry

Hydrophobicity Boosts Acid Catalysis in Siloxane Gels

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the tunable hydrophobic nature of dense siloxane gels is strongly correlated with their…

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria Can Travel Thousands of Miles Through Air Globally

Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air worldwide instead of hitching rides with people and animals, according to Rutgers and other scientists….

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Drug Diversity: Bacteria’s Bioactive Innovations

Bacteria produce a cocktail of various bioactive natural products in order to survive in hostile environments with competing (micro)organisms. In the current…

Environmental Conservation

Unlocking Deep Decarbonization: Innovations for Industry Emissions

Industry is responsible for about 20 percent of the EU-wide greenhouse gas emissions. It will have to reduce its emissions to almost zero by 2050 to meet the…

Life & Chemistry

Measuring Thoughts: Mapping Knowledge Acquisition Insights

In a recent learning study they were able to show that new conceptual information is stored along spatial dimensions in form of a mental map located in the…

Life & Chemistry

Key Advances in Testicular Cancer Biomarkers Detection

Testicular cancer is the most common malignant tumor in young men between 20 and 40 years of age. Determining the concentration of so-called biomarkers in…

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