1/3/11
Completion of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole caps one of the most ambitious projects in the history of science / Researchers from Mainz University have been taking part in the project for more than 10 years 20.12.2010 The "IceCube" neutrino telescope was completed on 18 ...
1/28/10
Researchers at Fraunhofer SIT have developed a digital signature for Internet telephony that allows the legally binding archiving of calls. At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Hall 2, Stand E41) the experts will be demonstrating how the VoIPS software works. Internet telephony has ...
1/28/10
How plants cope with variable light conditions As so-called primary producers, plants use solar energy to synthesize the foodstuffs that sustain other forms of life. This process of photosynthesis works in much the same way as the solar panels that supply energy for domestic heating. Like these, ...
1/28/10
Anthropogenic climate change promotes increased release of the greenhouse gas CO2 from the terrestrial biosphere and the oceans - this, in turn, increases global warming. For each degree Celsius of global warming, CO2 levels in the atmosphere increased by roughly three percent. This conclusion ...
1/28/10
The winners of the second round of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s (BMBF) Leading Edge Cluster competition have now been selected. On 26th January 2010, the chairman of the jury, Prof. Dr. Andreas Barner (spokesperson for the Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Management Board), ...
1/28/10
Following the devastating earthquake on Haiti, relief organisations require rapid, reliable and meaningful information on the local situation, the state of the infrastructure and the extent of the damage for their deployment in the disaster zone. In this context, scientists from the German ...
1/27/10
A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, correlates it with individuals’ movements … and ultimately tracks down the suspects. Literally ...
1/27/10
German biotechnology appears to be shrugging off the recent crisis - in two different ways. Firstly, the earlier feared wave of bankruptcies has failed to materialise to date. Secondly, firms are again feeling more confident about future business development. This was underlined by a survey ...
1/27/10
At first glance, Chalcid wasps are not particularly likeable insects. They lay their eggs in defenceless fly larvae, which then serve as living nourishment for the wasp offspring. On second glance, however, they are a much sought-after form of pest control. As an international research team, ...
1/27/10
Researchers from HZI are investigating the development of novel therapies to make the old immune system young again. Thanks to the progress in health care and improved living conditions, we live longer. The price we pay: Our immune system loses functionality with advance age and the ...
