The Met Office and the University of Exeter will host scientists, policy makers and business leaders for vital talks assessing growing risks from climate change – and action to address it. Even as scientific evidence demonstrates increasing threats to lives and livelihoods across the world, the global impetus for action is becoming more fragile. In the run up to COP30 in Brazil, the Exeter Climate Forum will give a strong voice to the scientists whose work drives our understanding of…
It is difficult to imagine the entertainment and gaming sectors without data glasses and the associated virtual and augmented realities (VR and AR). But those…
Wet peatlands protect the world’s climate as gigantic carbon sinks. Drained peatlands, in contrast, globally emit over 2 Gt of carbon dioxide per year. To…
Fraunhofer ILT from Aachen relies on a clever combination of robotics and a laser scanner with new optics as well as process monitoring, which it has developed…
Stainless steel is normally associated with kitchenware and chemical Plant pipe. However, stainless steel foil has also been utilized for several years in…
Although the laser processes for lightweight construction applications developed in research have already been tested, the step towards industrial application…
Growing markets, innovative competitors and fast changing technologies make it imminent for companies to interact flexibly with suppliers and consumers. The…
It is more complicated than many might think to clean components for industry. Expert knowledge is required in selecting the correct cleaning process,…
Dr. Udo Gommel, Head of the Department of Ultraclean Technology and Micromanufacturing, is responsible for the establishment of cleanroom and cleanliness…
Ultrashort pulse lasers generate light pulses in the megawatt range and a with pulse duration in the range of pico and femtoseconds. They are the ideal…
“Established and young researchers will present and discuss work on all aspects of genome biology, ranging from microbial genomes and genome evolution to…
Optical sensors are pervasive. Domestic life as well as the industrial environment are hard to imagine without them. For example, digital cameras using CMOS…
Implants are routinely employed in hospitals and dental practices daily. They are technologically mature and offer support for people in many different ways….
Rapid development in quantum computing over the past few years has brought it from an exotic theoretical possibility to a technology with tangible prototypes….
An innovation in the field of additive manufacturing will make its debut from November 14–17 at this year’s formnext in Frankfurt, Germany: the Fraunhofer…
The human brain is nature’s most complex system. To understand its processes, computers have become indispensable. The annual Bernstein Conference in Germany…
Fraunhofer HHI researchers have developed a camera system that films people with a perfect three-dimensional impression. The core of this system is a stereo…