Large explosive volcanic eruptions can have lasting effects on climate and have been held responsible for severe climate effects in Earth's history. One such…
A visionary project of enormous scope, the Human Cell Atlas aims to map out all the tissues of the human body at various time points with the goal of creating…
Climate change and its immediate, already perceptible consequences, such as the melting of the polar ice caps or coral bleaching, are regularly the focus of…
With the global population increasing by an estimated 80 million people each year, the demand for food is steadily on the rise. To meet this demand, scientists…
Ships are among the worst fuel guzzlers in the world. Together, they burn an estimated 250 million tonnes per year and emit around one billion tonnes of carbon…
STAT5 important for cancer-causing BCR/ABL gene
Omicron‘s innovative „LightHUB+” and “LightHUB Ultra” laser light engines represent a new form of laser light source for science and research.
Solitons are the most stable of all waves. Under conditions that result in the dispersion of all other waveforms, a soliton will continue undisturbed on its…
Researches and companies are currently using a range of materials such as few layered graphene, graphene oxide and heterostructures. The first step to assess…
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can detect when a newly transplanted lung is being rejected by a patient, even when no outward signs of the…
For the modern, high-quality composite fabrics rovings and fabrics made of glass and carbon fiber are impregnated with high-quality epoxy resins.
The numbers are alarming: According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), around six million people die every year from sepsis. The disease,…
Until a few decades ago it was unthinkable for physicists to carry out experiments with individual atomic particles. Erwin Schrödinger, one of the pioneers of…
Flashback to the days when one tried learning a second language. Whether adult or child – a person’s ability to remember those nouns, verbs and adjectives…
Arthritis, osteoarthritis and heel spurs are some of the most common chronic degenerative and musculoskeletal conditions that cause pain and inflammation and…
Most of our cells contain an immobile primary cilium, an antenna used to transfer information from the surrounding environment. Some cells also have many…