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• Fuel cells with less platinum thanks to novel aerogel catalyst
  Fuel cells are power sources based on direct conversion of hydrogen into electricity. Great advantage of the fuel cells is the fact, that neither carbon dioxide no other undesirable substances are ...
• Novel concepts for the preparation of surface water reference materials
  In close collaboration with scientists from other research organisations, JRC scientists developed concepts for the preparation of three model surface water reference materials (RMs) that contain c...
• Endocrine disrupting chemicals in baby teethers
  In laboratory tests, two out of ten teethers, plastic toys used to sooth babies' teething ache, release endocrine disrupting chemicals. One product contains parabens, which are normally used as pre...
• Phages transducing antibiotic resistance
  Bacteria resistant to antibiotics are on the rise. There are different explanations for how these resistances are transferred. Researchers from the Vetmeduni Vienna found phages in chicken meat tha...
• Chameleon proteins make individual cells visible
  Researchers at ETH Zurich's Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering in Basel have developed a new microscopy technique that enables for the first time to selectively visualize individual c...
• Efficient photocathode for generating hydrogen using sunlight
  A team at the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels has developed a new composite photocathode for generating hydrogen with high quantum efficiency using sunlight. This enables solar energy to be stored ch...
• Scientists identify key components in the formation of rubber
  Dandelions are robust and undemanding plants - from which a desirable product can be extracted: rubber. This is why dandelions have increasingly become the focus of attention of the rubber-producin...
• Measurement of a single nuclear spin in biological samples at room temperature
  Physicists of the University of Basel and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute were able to show for the first time that the nuclear spins of single molecules can be detected with the help of magnetic p...
• Suitable reference materials for PAHs in baby food
  JRC scientists assessed the feasibility for the production of baby food certified reference materials (CRMs) containing a number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at low level concentratio...
• Copyright status of DIN Standards confirmed
  DIN Standards are protected by copyright and may be sold for reasonable compensation in order to finance the cost of standards work. This was the judgment of the Landgericht (Regional Court) Hambur...
• X-ray study allows improving the quality of chocolate
  The study offers new insights into the formation of fat bloom, an unwelcome white layer that occasionally forms on chocolate. "Although fat blooming is perfectly harmless, it causes millions in dam...
• New research into health benefits of coffee
  Monash researchers, in collaboration with Italian coffee roasting company Illycaffè, have conducted the most comprehensive study to date on how free radicals and antioxidants behave during every st...
• The Random Raman Laser: A new light source for the microcosmos
  In modern microscope imaging techniques, lasers are used as light sources because they can deliver fast pulsed and extremely high-intensity radiation to a target, allowing for rapid image acquisiti...
• A model approach for sustainable phosphorus recovery from wastewater
  Phosphorus is an essential element for human nutrition. It plays multiple roles in the human body, including the development of bones and teeth. Fertilizer with phosphorus, applied to crops or lawn...
• DNA repair toolbox examined using mass spectrometry
  Various repair mechanisms help our cells to revert continuous damage to their DNA. If they fail, mutations accumulate in the genome that can lead to devastating diseases. DNA repair defects underli...
• VWR Acquires Hichrom Ltd.
  VWR announced that it has acquired Hichrom, a leading manufacturer and distributor of HPLC columns and consumables. This acquisition builds upon VWR's existing chromatography systems, columns and c...
• New polymers for creating artificial blood vessels
  Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel - either by another vessel taken from the body or even by artificial vascular prostheses. Togethe...
• Researchers discover new means against cancerous tumours
  Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Kiel University have developed chemical compounds which have demonstrated strong effects on tumours. The so-called "aromatic heterocyclic compounds" are ...
• Area-wide transition to open access is possible
  The Max Planck Digital Library has put forward a study on the transformation of the subscription-driven system for scientific publications to an Open Access model. For the first time, quantitative ...
• Retsch celebrates 100th anniversary
  One of the most successful companies in the laboratory market celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. In 1915 Friedrich Kurt Retsch founded the F. Kurt Retsch GmbH & Co. KG whole sale company f...