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• Superconductivity without cooling
  An infrared laser pulse briefly modifies the structure of a high-temperature superconductor and thus removes its electrical resistance even at room temperatureSuperconductivity is a remarkable phen...
• X-ray detector capable of delivering high-quality 3D live images from inside materials
  X-rays are a tried and tested way to investigate components and materials. Researchers are now developing an X-ray detector capable of delivering particularly high-quality 3D images in real time. T...
• The COLTRIMS Reaction Microscope provides new results for the structure of helium molecules
  Frankfurt physicists have once again contributed to resolving a disputed matter of theoretical physics. Science has long since known that, contrary to the old school of thought, helium forms molecu...
• New 'high-entropy' alloy is as light as aluminum, as strong as titanium alloys
  Researchers from North Carolina State University and Qatar University have developed a new "high-entropy" metal alloy that has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than any other existing metal materi...
• New Management at Bochem Instrumente GmbH
  After 50 years, Jürgen Bochem, co-owner and management member at Bochem lnstrumente GmbH, is taking his leave into retirement. Peter Müller, who has been a member of the company's management for ov...
• Computer simulations sharpen insights into molecule structure
  The resolution of scanning tunnelling microscopes can be improved dramatically by attaching small molecules or atoms to their tip. The resulting images were the first to show the geometric structur...
• New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage
  The discovery of a new form of ice could lead to an improved understanding of our planet's geology, potentially helping to unlock new solutions in the production, transportation and storage of ener...
• Leibniz Prize 2015 announced for discovery of a new family of antibiotics
  Nature harbours some of the most effective treatments for diseases - however, identifying and analysing these substances is a major scientific challenge. Prof. Dr. Christian Hertweck is one of the ...
• Researchers discover mechanism of rapid formation of extremely low volatile organic compounds
  Leipzig. It is already known since 1875 that hydrocarbons can be oxidized by oxygen. Up to now, this so-called "autoxidation process" has been investigated solely in the condensed phase. An interna...
• Filming chemical reactions with a high speed x-ray camera
  Chemistry happens all around us. A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms in and between molecules, the breaking of old and the formation of new bonds. The glue that binds atoms in molecules...
• Electrolyte of electrochemical stability and high dfficiency for the construction of magnesium-sulfur batteries
  The Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) established by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is pushing research relating to batteries of the next and next-but-one generations: A research team has now ...
• Eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycerol
  Polylactic acid is a degradable plastic used mostly for packaging. To meet the rising demand, ETH researchers have developed an eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycer...
• Overcoming optical focus issues in handheld Raman devices
  Metrohm is pleased to present an Application Bulletin describing the benefits of Orbital-Raster-Scan (ORS), an optical sampling technology available with Metrohm's handheld Raman system "Mira". As ...
• Huber represented in the USA now
  Huber Kältemaschinenbau to open a new branch establishment in the United States / the new US affiliate will be responsible for sales and service for USA, Canada and MexicoHuber Kältemaschinenbau ...
• Van der Waals Force Re-Measured
  Van der Waals forces act like a sort of quantum glue on all types of matter. Using a new measuring technique, scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich experimentally determined for the first time a...
• New coating technique protects against heat and oxidation
  Researchers have developed a coating technique that they plan to use to protect tur- bine engine and waste incinerator components against heat and oxidation. A topcoat from micro-scaled hollow alum...
• Efficient method to produce nanoporous metals
  Nanoporous metals - foam-like materials that have some degree of air vacuum in their structure - have a wide range of applications because of their superior qualities. They possess a high surface a...
• Low-Cost Motility Tracking System for Time-Lapse Microscopy Applications and Cell Visualisation
  Expensive tests for measuring everything from sperm motility to cancer diagnosis have just been made hundreds of thousands of pounds cheaper by a PhD student from Brunel University London who hacke...