Many drugs that take effect in the brain have unwanted side effects. The appetite suppressant Rimonabant, for example, can cause anxiety, depression or even…
In contrast to acquired immunity and its targeted, but slow, production of antibodies against specific pathogens, innate immunity reacts immediately: by means…
Sulphur is found in many different compounds throughout the world – not only in the atmosphere, but also in the oceans and on land. All these manifestations…
The FISBA FISCam™ is a customizable micro camera that delivers impressive images and video at 30 frames per second. The compact design measures less than 2 mm…
One technique generating buzz for its high signal quality is a combination of multiple-input multiple-output techniques with orthogonal frequency division…
An integrated systems approach is necessary for their successful commercialisation.
The result is an AI bot named ClaRAN that scans images taken by radio telescopes.
During preparation of herring, shrimps and mussels, large amounts of process water are continuously pumped out as waste by the seafood industry. The water is…
A cancer therapy based on fusing two types of cells into a single unit shows promise in strengthening existing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. The…
A team of scientists from Germany has succeeded in creating a Bose-Einstein condensate for the first time in space on board a research rocket. On January 23,…
Too little exercise, unhealthy food, smoking – these factors promote arteriosclerosis. In industrialized countries, the disease is responsible for half of all…
The electronic charge oscillation driven by strong laser pulses can be reconstructed simply from a single recorded absorption spectrum. No pump or probe pulses…
With life expectancy on the rise throughout the world, there has been a corresponding rise in the number of patients who suffer from osteoporosis. 27 million…
In practice, manual inspection is often applied to identify these outliers. However, as the amount of data grows rapidly, this method becomes increasingly…
High power consumption and cost have kept eye trackers out of current augmented reality systems. By using near-infrared lights and photodiodes, Dartmouth's DartNets Lab…
Applied research is not always initiated by industry – but oftentimes it yields results that can swiftly be implemented by companies. A prime example can be…