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• New Insights into the Role of Water in Biological Function
  Water is a ubiquitous solvent in all life sciences - sometimes referred to as the "matrix of life". Contrary to earlier assumptions, it is not a passive witness of biochemical processes; rather, it...
• Working mechanism of novel perovskite solar cells deciphered
  Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, jointly with scientists from Switzerland and Spain, have investigated the working mechanism of a new type of solar cells in ...
• Determination of the 3D shape with atomic resolution from a single image
  Imagine that you want to find out from a single picture taken of the front of a house, what the building looks like from behind, whether it has any extensions or if the brickwork is damaged, and ho...
• Uncovering the Forbidden Side of Molecules
  Researchers at the University of Basel have succeeded in observing the "forbidden" infrared spectrum of a charged molecule for the first time. These extremely weak spectra offer perspectives for ex...
• Analysis of protein structural changes in complex proteomes
  ETH-Zurich researchers have developed a new approach to measure proteins with structures that change. This could enable new diagnostic tools for the early recognition of neurodegenerative diseases ...
• Merck to Acquire Sigma-Aldrich
  Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality high-tech products in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life science sectors, and Sigma-Aldrich today announced that they have entered into a ...
• Graphene ribbons from differently doped sub-segments developed
  Graphene is a semiconductor when prepared as an ultra-narrow ribbon - although the material is actually a conductive material. Researchers from Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Researc...
• Chemical bond between a superheavy element and a carbon atom established for the first time
  An international collaboration led by research groups from Mainz and Darmstadt has achieved the synthesis of a new class of chemical compounds for superheavy elements at the RIKEN Nishina Center fo...
• Microscopic mechanism behind the puzzling co-non-solvency effect of Smart Polymers unveiled
  Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Mainz Kurt Kremer and Debashish Mukherji, together with their collaborator Carlos Marques from the French Centre national de l...
• Moving silicon atoms in graphene with atomic precision
  In recent years, it has become possible to see directly individual atoms using electron microscopy - especially in graphene, the one-atom-thick sheet of carbon. An international collaboration betwe...
• X-ray stroboscope offers new insights into biomolecular dynamics
  Researchers from Göttingen in collaboration with colleagues from Augsburg have 'filmed' the movement of lipid molecules using an X-ray stroboscope at DESY. In the scientific journal Physical Revie...
• ePIC - a new IT-tool for exporters and importers of certain hazardous chemicals
  The new ePIC tool will fully replace the European Commission tool, EDEXIM, which is currently used for operations under the Prior Informed Consent Regulation (PIC). ePIC enables exporters, importer...
• Explored mode of action of tyrosinase
  The research team of Annette Rompel from the Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, University of Vienna explore the mechanisms behind the "browning reaction" during the spoilage of mushrooms. The re...
• New method for the very efficient integration of photosynthetic proteins in photovoltaics
  A cooperation between chemists and biologists from the Ruhr-University Bochum resulted in a new method for the very efficient integration of photosynthetic proteins in photovoltaics. Their recent r...
• Neutron diffraction sheds light on photosynthesis
  Scientists from ILL and CEA-Grenoble have improved our understanding of the way plants evolved to take advantage of sunlight. Using cold neutron diffraction, they analysed the structure of thylakoi...
• Researchers work on safety checks for minute particles
  Nanoscale structures enable geckos to crawl up walls, water droplets to form on lotus flowers or sharks to become swift hunters in the sea. For several years, researchers have been experimenting wi...
• The radiotracer can be visualized in vivo by using Positron Emission Tomography
  Enzymes perform a range of key functions for the human body. As such, inside our cells, and inside the tiniest of organelles, proteins called cathepsins assist healthy cells with protein breakdown....
• Computer simulations visualize ion flux
  Ion channels are involved in many physiological and pathophysiological processes throughout the human body. A young team of researchers led by pharmacologist Anna Stary-Weinzinger from the Departme...
• EBiSC - the first European bank for induced pluripotent stem cells
  Pharmaceutical companies who are members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) join forces with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and academia in ...
• Near-perfect test system for understanding the physics of colliding particles.
  Interest in carbon and its use in new technologies is very high right now. A lot of commercial and academic research and development is going into making nanometre sized systems out of it. In recen...
• Hydrogen powers important nitrogen-transforming bacteria
  Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria are key players in the natural nitrogen cycle on Earth and in biological wastewater treatment plants. For decades, these specialist bacteria were thought to depend on nit...
• New technique for measuring nanostructures
  Scientists from the University of Würzburg have managed to take a unique look at the membranes of human cells using a new technique. This technique that they have devised makes individual saccharif...
• Production of synthetic polymers from algae oil
  Algae are rich in valuable substances and can be grown easily, which makes them promising candidates for the sustainable production of raw materials. The work done by Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecking at th...