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Exploring Arctic Seabed Life: Unique Adaptations and Innovations

There is a wide variety of animals living on the Arctic seabed. Attached to rocks, they feed by removing nutrients from the water using filters or tentacles….

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First implementation of Gecomer®-Technology in a Collaborative Robot

Collaborative robots are a new generation of robots for direct cooperation with humans, even without a safety distance or protective cages. Scientists at the…

Life & Chemistry

Noroviruses: Unlocking Their Sweet Tooth Control Mechanics

The scientific journal Nature Communications reports on these findings in its latest issue. The researchers Alvaro Mallagaray and Robert Creutznacher of the…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Motors Operate Together in Metal-Organic Framework

Light-driven rotary molecular motors were first created by Ben Feringa, an organic chemist at the University of Groningen. Prof. Feringa and two others shared…

Life & Chemistry

Plant-Based Compound Slows Aggressive Eye Cancer Growth

An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye tumors. This is shown by a study conducted by…

Environmental Conservation

Integrating Recreational Fishers Into Conservation Policies

Compared to commercial fishing, the social, economic and ecological importance of recreational fisheries is greatly underestimated in public and political…

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New Sensor System Enhances High-Temperature Humidity Accuracy

The engineers will be showcasing their heat-resistant sensor system from the 1st to the 5th of April at this year’s Hannover Messe (Hall 2, Stand B46).

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Self-Healing Coating: Corn Starch Fixes Small Scratches

Superficial micro-scratches on the car body or on other high-gloss surfaces are harmless, but annoying. Especially in the luxury segment such surfaces are…

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New Intelligent Material Enhances Aerodynamics in Vehicles

In search of prey, eagles circle slowly in the air. Their fan-shaped spread feathers at their wing ends ensure that they are travelling as efficiently as…

Health & Medicine

Inselspital Reduces CT Scans After Chronic Subdural Haematoma

Chronic subdural haematoma is bleeding between the brain and the skull, the intracranial space, usually following a head injury. It occurs predominately among…

Physics & Astronomy

Levitating Objects with Light: Caltech’s New Nanoscale Innovation

Researchers at Caltech have designed a way to levitate and propel objects using only light, by creating specific nanoscale patterning on the objects' surfaces.

Physics & Astronomy

Stellar Cartography: Revealing Surfaces of Distant Stars

A special technique allows astronomers to resolve the surfaces of faraway stars. Those are otherwise only seen as point sources, even in the largest telescopes…

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Smart Glove Bridges Physical and Virtual Worlds in Industry 4.0

The team of engineers will be at Hannover Messe from the 1st to the 5th of April at the Saarland Research and Innovation Stand (Hall 2, Stand B46), where they…

Life & Chemistry

New Technique Advances In-Cell Distance Determination

In a joint paper which has just been published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, researchers from the University of Konstanz, Bielefeld University…

Studies and Analyses

Deep Brain Stimulation: Long-Term Relief for Severe Depression

Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also the long-term from deep brain stimulation, as researchers…

Life & Chemistry

Dalian Coherent Light Source Unveils Hydroxyl Super Rotors

Hydroxyl (OH) is a key radical in interstellar oxygen chemistry due to its capacity to react with most gases in the interstellar medium. OH radicals with…

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