Perovskites are the great hope for further increasing the efficiency of solar modules in the future. Until now, their short service life has been considered the biggest hurdle to their…
Up to 20 percent of children and three percent of adults worldwide suffer from the chronic inflammatory skin disease eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Typical symptoms are dry, inflamed…
Model replicates features of complex disease, provides platform for screening existing drugs. Using a stem-cell-derived model, researchers have identified two drug candidates that may slow dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
New study shows: Tropical seagrass meadows absorb in some cases significantly less carbon dioxide than long thought. To avert the worst consequences of climate change, humanity needs to considerably reduce…
Experiment finds evidence for a long-sought particle comprising four neutrons. Understanding of nuclear forces might have to be significantly changed. While all atomic nuclei except hydrogen are composed of protons…
Protein ZAP inhibits multiplication of SARS-CoV-2 by 20-fold. HZI and HIRI study investigates antiviral protein of the immune defence system. Scientists at the Würzburg Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research…