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AI Algorithm Accelerates LED Material Predictions

Researchers from the University of Houston have devised a new machine learning algorithm that is efficient enough to run on a personal computer and predict the…

Physics & Astronomy

Gravitational Waves: Unlocking Secrets of Dark Matter

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will enable astrophysicists to observe gravitational waves emitted by black holes as they collide with or capture…

Life & Chemistry

DNA-Based Dendrimers: Transporting Nanoparticles with Nanocages

Nanocages are highly interesting molecular constructs, from the point of view of both fundamental science and possible applications. The cavities of these…

Physics & Astronomy

Thin Films from Braunschweig: Innovating Space Exploration

Mercury is the smallest planet of our solar system, and it is closest to the sun at a distance of only about 58 million kilometers. As a result, the…

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App-App-Hooray! – Innovative Kits for AR Applications

The Fraunhofer FEP presented the first ultra-low-power OLED microdisplays two years ago at electronica 2016. These microdisplays score thanks to their…

Earth Sciences

Mineral Discoveries in Galapagos Islands Spark Formation Debate

The Galapagos archipelago is one of the most famous groups of islands in the world. Many of the animal and plant species are unique because of the islands'…

Life & Chemistry

Dresden Engineers Develop Multi-Organ Chip to Reduce Animal Testing

Dresden Fraunhofer engineers have developed a so-called “multi-organ chip”. This microsystem from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS…

Physics & Astronomy

Close Look at Electron Advances Particle Physics Frontiers

An unprecedented, close examination of the electron has opened a window into the mind-bending nature of particles, energy and forces at infinitesimal scales.

Health & Medicine

New Blood Test Method for Monitoring Lung Cancer Treatment

Dr Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the immune T-cell protein PD-1. This discovery led to a set of anti-cancer…

Life & Chemistry

Chemist Tests New Nanocatalyst for Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Production

Photochemical reactions are one of the most eco-friendly ways of producing “green fuel”. They don't consume a lot of energy for heating the raw materials or…

Earth Sciences

Pando Aspen Clone Faces Decline: Research Uncovers Key Findings

Utah State University researchers Paul Rogers and Darren McAvoy have conducted the first complete assessment of the Pando aspen clone and the results show…

Life & Chemistry

Dandelion Seeds Unveil New Form of Natural Flight

The extraordinary flying ability of dandelion seeds is possible thanks to a form of flight that has not been seen before in nature, research has revealed.

Life & Chemistry

Engineers Boost Electron Speed in Semiconductors with Polystyrene

Led by Kenji Ogino, a professor at Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering at TUAT, Japan, the team found that adding polystyrene, commonly…

Information Technology

Enhancing Communication: Breaking Through Cloud Barriers

We live in an age of long-range information, transmitted either by underground optical fibre or by radio frequency from satellites. But the throughput today is…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Reveals Undetected Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

In over 450,000 new cases of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that likely appeared, only 25% were detected. A study by an international research team*…

Power and Electrical Engineering

3D-Printed Lithium-Ion Batteries: A New Design Approach

Most lithium-ion batteries on the market come in cylindrical or rectangular shapes. Therefore, when a manufacturer is designing a product — such as a cell…

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