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• Scientists solved a mystery from the world of art using X-ray radiation
  With the help of the brilliant X-ray radiation from DESY's research light source PETRA III, scientists have solved a decades-old mystery from the world of art: A team led by Dr. Geert Van der Snick...
• Calcium channel blockers caught in the act at atomic level
  An atomic level analysis has revealed how two classes of calcium channel blockers, widely prescribed for heart disease patients, produce separate therapeutic effects through their actions at differ...
• Molecular signature shows plants are adapting to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide
  Plants are adapting to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide according to a new study from the University of Southampton. The research provides insight into the long-term impacts of rising CO₂ and ...
• Catching proteins in the act
  Some of the fastest processes in our body run their course in proteins activated by light. The protein rhodopsin sees to it that our eyes can rapidly take in their ever-changing surroundings. Free-...
• Atomic structures of proteins elucidated
  The more we know about the agents that cause disease, the more specifically we will be able to combat them. These are the words of Prof. Adam Lange of the Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakolo...
• Lithium-ion batteries: Capacity might be increased by six times
  The capacity of lithium-ion batteries might be increased by six times by using anodes made of silicon instead of graphite. A team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) Institute of Soft Matter an...
• Power amplifiers for 5G made of gallium nitride
  The wireless data transmission via mobile communication is reliable and affordable. However, data volume per user is rising exponentially. Causes are not only the continuously growing number of sma...
• Watching molecular machines at work
  An international team of scientists from Austria, Germany, and the United States has combined newly developed techniques in electron microscopy and protein assembly to elucidate how cells regulate ...
• A novel interpretation of Raman spectra will help the 2020 Mars rover
  In 2020, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover that will be tasked with probing a region of the planet scientists believe could hold remnants of ancient microbial life. The rover will collect sampl...
• Watching catalysts at work
  Physicists at the University of Basel have succeeded in watching a silver catalyst at work for the first time with the aid of an atomic force microscope. The observations made during an Ullmann rea...
• The deuteron is smaller than previously thought
  The deuteron - one of the simplest atomic nuclei, consisting of just one proton and one neutron - is considerably smaller than previously thought. This finding was arrived at by an international re...
• New calibration standards for accurate radioactivity measurements in the steel industry
  Metal recycling conserves natural ore resources and supports sustainable development, hence benefitting industry, consumers and the environment. However, several accidents in the past decades where...
• Artificially recreating of so-called DNA condensation on a biochip
  Recreating important biological processes in cells to better understand them currently is a major topic of research. Now, physicists at TU Munich and the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot have for the ...
• Tailored Probes for Atomic Force Microscopes
  Atomic force microscopes make the nanostructure of surfaces visible. Their probes scan the investigation material with finest measurement needles. KIT has now succeeded in adapting these needles to...
• New ceramic membrane enables first direct conversion of natural gas to liquids without CO₂ emissions
  CoorsTek, the world's leading engineered ceramics manufacturer, announced that a team of scientists from CoorsTek Membrane Sciences, the University of Oslo (Norway), and the Instituto deTecnologia ...
• Convert carbon dioxide, create electricity
  While the human race will always leave its carbon footprint on the Earth, it must continue to find ways to lessen the impact of its fossil fuel consumption. "Carbon capture" technologies - chemical...
• Unexpected Properties of Galectin-3
  The new study examines the biomechanics of galectin-3's interaction with glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans. Tarun Dam, an associate professor of chemistry at Michigan Technological Univers...
• Physicists enable one-dimensional atom chains to grow
  Physicists at FAU and the Vienna University of Technology have successfully created one-dimensional magnetic atom chains for the first time. Their break-through provides a model system for basic re...
• Better Contrast Agents Based on Nanoparticles
  Scientists at the University of Basel have developed nanoparticles which can serve as efficient contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. This new type of nanoparticles produce around ten tim...
• New method for high performance polymer membranes
  Scientists from the Institute of Polymer Research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) develop tailor-made membrane materials based on thermally rearranged polymers. The researchers recently m...
• Non-invasive imaging method for showing oxygen in tissue
  Learning how to look inside a body without having to cut it open is still an important part of medical research. One of the great challenges in imaging remains the visualization of oxygen in tissue...
• New catalyst for hydrogen production
  With the aid of platinum catalysts, it is possible to efficiently produce hydrogen. However, this metal is rare and expensive. Researchers have discovered an alternative that is just as good, but l...
• Mapping electromagnetic waveforms
  Temporally varying electromagnetic fields are the driving force behind the whole of electronics. Their polarities can change at mind-bogglingly fast rates, and it is difficult to capture them in ac...