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Researchers Unveil New Ways to Control Light Absorption with Iron Compounds. A team of researchers from Jena and Ulm has developed an innovative approach to precisely influence the properties of…

Researchers sequence the genome of the spur-thighed tortoise

A novel approach to DNA sequencing produces the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the genus Testudo. Like many threatened land turtle species, the spur-thighed tortoise had no complete genome. For…

“PASAWIS” – system for complete manual inspection of railway wheelsets

Fraunhofer IZFP at InnoTrans 2024: Material inspection of wheelsets for rail cars is an integral part of safe rail transportation. In smaller workshops, this inspection is usually carried out manually….

Mars Mission: Würzburg Researchers Orchestrate Swarm of Robots

Exploring a valley and caves on Mars, searching for life: These are the goals of the German research initiative VaMEx. The Professorship for Space Technology at the University of Würzburg…

Electrically Modulated Light Antenna Points the Way to Faster Computer Chips

Physicists from Würzburg present a nanometre-sized light antenna with electrically modulated surface properties – a breakthrough that could pave the way for faster computer chips. Today’s computers reach their physical…

Solution to a cosmic mystery

Flyby of a star explains dynamics of the solar system beyond Neptune. When we think of our solar system, we usually assume that it ends at the outermost known planet,…

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Physics and Astronomy

Ancient hot water on Mars points to habitable past

Curtin study. New Curtin University-led research has uncovered what may be the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, revealing the planet may have been habitable at…

Accessing the lesser known nucleon

An inaugural measurement of the neutron will help physicists learn about nucleon structure and spin. Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are the building blocks of matter, but one of these…

2 MILLION mph galaxy smash-up seen in unprecedented detail

A massive collision of galaxies sparked by one travelling at a scarcely-believable 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has been seen in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most powerful…

Life Sciences and Chemistry

New model of neuronal circuit provides insight on eye movement

Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes’ gaze. The…

New insights into sleep

…uncover key mechanisms related to cognitive function. Discovery suggests broad implications for giving brain a boost. While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly…

New method for designing artificial proteins

Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics, or enzymes for chemical reactions. An international research team has now developed a method for designing large new…

Materials Sciences

A ‘language’ for ML models to predict nanopore properties

A large number of 2D materials like graphene can have nanopores – small holes formed by missing atoms through which foreign substances can pass. The properties of these nanopores dictate many…

Material developed with novel stretching properties

KIT researchers produce metamaterial with different extension and compression properties than conventional materials. With this material, the working group headed by Professor Martin Wegener at KIT’s Institute of Applied Physics…

Sensitive ceramics for soft robotics

Most people think of coffee cups, bathroom tiles or flower pots when they hear the word “ceramic”. Not so Frank Clemens. For the research group leader in Empa’s Laboratory for…

Information Technology

Next step in light microscopy image improvement

New deep learning architecture enables higher efficiency. It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes….

Effortless robot movements

Humans and animals move with remarkable economy without consciously thinking about it by utilizing the natural oscillation patterns of their bodies. A new tool developed by researchers at the Technical…

Metalenses harness AI for superior performance

AI-enhanced metalenses achieve high-resolution, full-color imaging for compact optical systems. Modern imaging systems, such as those used in smartphones, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) devices, are constantly evolving…