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Image sensors for extreme temperatures [1%] by raech, 2010-09-03 09:33
Image sensors which are used as electronic parking aids in cars or for quality control in production systems have to be able to withstand the often very high ...
Megawatt Laboratory for PV Inverters Starts Operation at Fraunhofer ISE [1%] by raech, 2010-09-03 09:23
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg has taken its megawatt laboratory for PV inverters into operation. It is the first and ...
Electronics from a printer – of electronic radio tags and lighting wallpapers [1%] by raech, 2010-09-02 13:07
Glucose meters and the appropriate test strips for diabetics are expensive. This however might change, since scientists at the Institute of Printing Science ...
Stress protein Hsp12 provides a cellular survival mechanism never seen before [1%] by raech, 2010-08-30 15:24
Despite clear evidence that Hsp12 - a so-called heat shock or stress protein - helps cells survive life-threatening conditions, how it works was an open ...
New ways of producing biofuel [1%] by raech, 2010-08-27 12:11
In the context of a research project funded by the EU, scientists in Güssing (Austria) were the first to demonstrate a thermochemical conversion of solid ...
Depression: Scientists discover „Euphoria-Circuit“ [1%] by raech, 2010-08-27 11:18
By analyzing historical brain surgeries, an international team of researchers has identified a new target structure for dealing with depression. They are now ...
Materials Scientists from Saarbrücken make cars’ engine blocks significantly lighter [1%] by raech, 2010-08-25 16:43
Frank Mücklich, Professor for Functional Materials at the Saarland University and Alexandra Velichko have been awarded the Werner-Köster-prize by the German ...
Photovoltaic Innovation Alliance – getting to the top through research [1%] by raech, 2010-08-25 15:19
The German federal government provides 100 million Euros for research projects. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry ...
Brain tumors: tissue stem cells turn into cancer stem cells – key molecule for the emergence of cancer discovered [1%] by raech, 2010-04-09 12:54
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have for the first time been able to demonstrate that malignant brain tumors emerge directly from brain stem ...
Intelligent networking of wind farms [1%] by raech, 2010-04-06 11:15
The EU member states have passed a resolution requiring one fifth of their electricity needs to be derived from renewable energy sources by 2020, with wind ...
Ten Years of the Renewable Energy Act: „ a glimmer of hope in climatic change policies” [1%] by raech, 2010-04-09 09:38
Savvy injection molding [1%] by raech, 2010-04-06 11:08
With the help of neural networks, in which complex algorithms are used to monitor critical process steps, engineers are paving the way for zero-defect ...
Forgetfulness is in one’s blood [1%] by raech, 2010-04-06 09:56
Did you forget about your dentist’s appointment, or leave the door key in the lock - again? Sometimes, absent-mindedness appears to be in people’s blood. As ...
New World Record in Energy-efficient Data Processing [1%] by raech, 2010-03-26 14:31
Green Computing at KIT: Computer Scientists Bank on the Use of Low-energy Processors
Stem Cell Networks in Zebrafish [1%] by raech, 2010-03-22 15:34
Research team from Freiburg discovers properties of embryonic stem cell networks – publication in “Molecular Systems Biology”
When everything pulls on DNA – Molecular Forces determine the shape of Nano-Units [1%] by raech, 2010-03-19 15:28
The deliberate manipulation of nano-scaled structures is the fundament of modern biotechnology. The DNA, carrier of genetic information, is one of the most ...
Efficient Traffic with Car2Car Communication [1%] by raech, 2010-03-19 11:38
Mar. 18, 2010 | The improved networking of cars among themselves and with traffic lights or warning signs is expected to make road traffic more efficient. The ...
Two sweeps at once – how cells protect themselves from cancer – new insights from MDC- and Charité – researchers [1%] by raech, 2010-03-19 11:05
Cells have two different kinds of protective programs keeping them from spinning out of control under stress, dividing up unchecked and developing cancer. So ...
Surprise for Stroke-Researchers [1%] by raech, 2010-03-12 15:17
Apoplectic strokes proceed more harmlessly if certain immune cells are missing from the blood. This previously unknown mechanism was presented by scientists ...
Proteins Dancing: Protein-movements measured in nanosecond-resolution [1%] by raech, 2010-03-19 09:17
Researchers at the Department of Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a process that enables them to monitor local movements of ...
Bone-hard biomaterial [1%] by raech, 2010-03-01 11:59
Screws used in surgical operations are often made of titanium. They usually have to be removed after a while or replaced by new ones. A new biomaterial makes ...
Six-Eye-Principle protects the body from Autoimmune diseases [1%] by raech, 2010-03-05 13:29
So called dendritic cells patrol in our bodies 24/7 searching for indications for tumors or infections. As soon as they make a find, they activate ...
The pig and its pancreas [1%] by raech, 2010-03-05 10:05
A unique model for a common disease
Cardiac Insufficiency: Mode of Operation of beta-receptors brought to light [1%] by raech, 2010-02-26 17:21
LONDON/ WUERZBURG. Microscopical insights into a failing heart – scientists found out that receptors on the surface of pathological cardiac muscle cells leave ...
3-D cinema for Biolabs accelerates the development of medication (Cebit 2010) [1%] by raech, 2010-02-25 16:40
Those who search for a key fitting into the lock need to have a spatial mental image of it. This also holds true for researchers having to grasp shapes and ...
Plasma based technological innovation for environment protection in BSR [1%] by raech, 2010-02-25 13:42
New possibilities - PlasTEP: The new anti-pollution plasma project is under way Over recent years, public opinion has focused on the issue of environmental ...
Team of Researchers makes important discovery for next Generation Solar Cells [1%] by raech, 2010-02-25 14:37
An international team of researchers led by Dr. Udo Bach at the Monash University in Australia has come up with an innovative method to improve the performance ...
Two-faced „Ink“ [1%] by raech, 2010-02-26 13:44
Materials Scientists from the University of Jena discover „universal self-assembling molecule”
Away from Silicon – towards Germanium? [1%] by raech, 2010-02-25 13:26
The utilization of germanium as the basic material for electronic switches would enable the production of even faster chips with a higher degree of ...
The way neurons grow [1%] by raech, 2010-02-17 15:50
The Göttingen Neuroscientist Hiroshi Kawabe has cleared up a process entirely overseen so far, which enables neurons in the brain to grow and form complex ...