Planet Venus, with its thick atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, its parched surface, and pressures so high that landers are crushed within a few hours, offers…
Microorganisms are able to synthesize mixtures of complex organic molecules, such as antibiotics from simple organic building blocks by fermentation. Prof….
In order to cope with water shortages in urban areas, there is a need for a paradigm shift from conventional end-of-pipe water management to an integrated…
Truly two-dimensional objects are rare. Even a thin piece of paper is trillions of atoms thick. When physicists do succeed in producing 2D systems, quantum…
This is the finding of a study, conducted by researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the University of California and the…
Skin disinfection procedures in hospitals are still lacking a uniform and standardized handling. Therefore, more swabs and disinfectant are used than needed, resulting in unnecessary waste of material. Scientists at the University of Göttingen, Medical Department developed an easy-to-handle and standardized skin disinfection set.