Bridges need tob e designed against wind-induced vibrations as flatter, phenomena of capital importance in long-span suspension bridges. We introduce an invention based on fixed wings with no moving mechanical parts and no requirements for power source that increases the critical wind speed on 30%. High robustness, low installation costs and total adaptability to local climate conditions represent important advantages to the current state of the art.

The study of biological samples often relies on fluorescence microscopy. Image processing is often difficulted by inefficient methodologies, dependent on the operator. We offer a new platform for automated image analysis which can, in turn, automatically optimize image acquisition parameters on the microscope and can be adapted to any microscope control operative software.

In the quest for habitable planets outside our Solar System – also known as exoplanets – astronomers are currently focusing on rocky planets that don't look…

The invention consits of a modular, self-reconfigurable cellular robot system with a plurality of interconnected individual modules, each of which has a tetrahedral fram with changeable shape.

The technology consists of a microfluidic check valve that offers outstanding performance while providing an easy manufacturing technique, independence from lithographic methods, size scalability and an unique set of system properties

The technology relates to an antibody for the treatment of candidiasis that is able to block/mask CaHgt1p and thereby enhance phagocytosis of candida. This represents a completely novel way of fungal treatment.

This technology provides a biocatalytic method for the regioselective monoacylation of
phenols or aminophenols serving as acyl acceptors in the presence of acyl donor molecules
of the formula R2-C(=O)-R3 and acyl transferase (ATase) enzymes as catalysts. The produced
phenols can be used in different markets, such as cosmetics, aroma (natural), industrial
enzymes (5 billion US$ p.a.), biocatalysis, pharmaceutical industry, agricultural chemistry,
biological pesticides.

Most systems in nature are inherently nonlinear, meaning that their response to any external excitation is not proportional to the strength of the applied…

In most materials, the nuclear spins of neighboring atoms have only a very weak effect on one another, as the tiny nuclei are located deep within the atoms….

An international team has made use of the power of the HAWK-I infrared instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) to produce the deepest and most…

Carbon nanotubes can be produced with a variety of shapes and properties and are therefore of much interest for widespread applications in fields as diverse as…

For only the second time in a year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a view of the moon as it moved in front…

Ever play with a magnifying lens as a kid? Imagine a lens as big as the Earth. Now focus sunlight down to a pencil tip. That still wouldn't be good enough for…

During laser beam welding the focus position of the laser beam should be on the workpiece surface. With the present invention, this focus position can be detected in relation to the workpiece. Thus, the process can be set up quickly, but also the focus shift could be compensated. Also, this method can prepare the basis for calibrating scanner optics.

“The conditions on Ceres are right for accumulating deposits of water ice,” said Norbert Schorghofer, a Dawn guest investigator at the University of Hawaii at…

On the TOP500 list of the most powerful supercomputers, which was published during the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC’16), the final expansion…