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Blocked cell wall formation stops bacterial cell division

We still do not understand exactly how antibiotics kill bacteria. However, this understanding is necessary if we want to develop new antibiotics. And that is precisely what is urgently needed,…

Targeted computer modelling to accelerate antiviral drug development

Effective drugs against viral diseases like COVID-19 are urgently needed now and in the future. The emergence of viral mutants and yet unknown viruses could push vaccines to their limits….

NASA prepares for historic asteroid sample delivery on Sept. 24

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is cruising back to Earth with a sample it collected from the rocky surface of asteroid Bennu. When its sample capsule parachutes down into the Utah desert on Sept….

The giant faba bean genome finally sequenced

Vicia faba L., commonly referred to as “faba bean” or “broad bean”, is known for its protein-rich seeds and its yield potential in agriculture. It is used for human consumption…

Giant volcanic ‘chain’ spills secrets on inner workings of volcanoes

Volcanic relics scattered throughout the Australian landscape are a map of the northward movement of the continent over a ‘hotspot’ inside the Earth, during the last 35 million years. University…

Novel heat-transfer medium and air wall increase efficiency of solar thermal tower power plants

The higher the receiver temperature, the more efficiently a solar thermal power plant will operate. Convective thermal losses also have an important effect on yield. The HelioGLOW collaborative project by…

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Physics and Astronomy

The search for the missing gravitational signal

A new SISSA study proposes an array of interferometers in space to detect subtle fluctuations in the background gravitational signals that may reveal the secrets of black hole mergers. Every…

SwRI-developed instrument delivered for lunar lander mission

LMS instrument will study electrical conductivity of the Moon’s interior. Southwest Research Institute recently delivered the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) to Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, for integration into…

New type of entanglement lets scientists ‘see’ inside nuclei

Quantum interference between dissimilar particles offers new approach for mapping gluons in nuclei, and potentially harnessing entanglement. The Science Nuclear physicists have found a new way to see details inside…

Life Sciences and Chemistry

Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool

The cold blast of an air conditioner can be a welcome relief as temperatures soar, but “A/C” units require large amounts of energy and can leak potent greenhouse gases. Today,…

A puff of air could deliver your next vaccine

Nobody likes needles, but they’re necessary for delivering many vaccines and biologics into the body. But what if those could be puffed through the skin instead, with just a little…

Targeted computer modelling to accelerate antiviral drug development

Effective drugs against viral diseases like COVID-19 are urgently needed now and in the future. The emergence of viral mutants and yet unknown viruses could push vaccines to their limits….

Materials Sciences

Graphene grows – and we can see it

Graphene is the strongest of all materials. On top of that, it is exceptionally good at conducting heat and electrical currents, making it one of the most special and versatile…

Looking from different perspectives!

Proper electronic structure of near-infrared absorbing functional dyes discovered. A big step toward the development of dyes with long-wavelength near-infrared absorption! Near-infrared light, whose wavelength is longer than visible light,…

Short- and long-term properties in recyclates

Project idea seeks partners. With the project “Material and long-term properties in recycled materials”, Fraunhofer LBF is looking for additional partners to jointly develop fundamental insights into the effect of…

Information Technology

New experiment translates quantum information between technologies

… in an important step for the quantum internet. Researchers have discovered a way to “translate” quantum information between different kinds of quantum technologies, with significant implications for quantum computing,…

The Industrial Metaverse at your fingertips

Hannover Messe 2023: At the booth of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Hall 16, A12) at Hannover Messe (April 17–23, 2023), Fraunhofer FIT will provide insights into the Industrial Metaverse. The demonstrator for remote…

Full EUV power on laboratory scale

Researcher awarded for the development of compact high-power EUV source. The future has a color: it is extreme ultraviolet. With the help of EUV light it is possible, for example,…