Researchers created a crystallised version of nitrogen – which at normal conditions is the main constituent of air – by subjecting it to extreme pressures and…
Diagnosing diseases and understanding the processes that take place within cells at the molecular level require sensitive and selective diagnostic instruments….
In our digital world data security and secure communication are becoming more and more important. Quantum communication is a promising approach to achieve…
Different physical systems – isolated from the environment and far from equilibrium – can behave the same. Quantum mechanically, this is the case if the…
On Saturday, 10 November 2018, the research icebreaker Polarstern will leave its homeport of Bremerhaven, bound for Cape Town, South Africa.
When we navigate our environment, two important cell types are active in our brain. Place cells in the hippocampus and grid cells in the neighboring entorhinal…
Laser polishing processes can be used in many different applications and combinations, for example in machining micro-structured metal surfaces and complex…
The optimization of cleaning water consumption in CSP plants is a huge effort considering these plants are increasing their mirror surface (size) while…
The objective of the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Space Robotics Technologies is to advance European research and development in the field of space…
A milestone in cancer therapy: For the first time, patients in Switzerland who suffer from relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or malignant lymphomas can…
The sequence of genes passed on to daughter cells or offspring isn't the only factor that determines the traits of cells and organisms. Chemical changes in the…
Some materials spontaneously emit light if they are excited by an external source, for instance a laser. This phenomenon is known as fluorescence. However, in…
For decades researchers have been trying to unravel the complex mechanisms of our immune system. Insights gathered have paved the way for a new era of cancer…
The introduction of an electronic patient record system has been discussed in Germany and internationally for quite some time. However, development is often…
In the course of an extensive Antarctic expedition, researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research recently…
A team of scientists has created the world's most powerful electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz range to control in fine detail how a data-storage material…
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