2/26/10
Those who search for a key fitting into the lock need to have a spatial mental image of it. This also holds true for researchers having to grasp shapes and structures of molecules in order to design new medication. For this purpose, bio-computer-scientists in Saarbrücken and Tübingen have ...
2/26/10
The utilization of germanium as the basic material for electronic switches would enable the production of even faster chips with a higher degree of integration. However, there is a number of problems yet to be solved. Until recently it has not been possible to manufacture a certain type of ...
2/25/10
Hannes Leitgeb named Humboldt Professor at LMU Once again, a candidate nominated by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München has been awarded one of the coveted Alexander von Humboldt Professorships. The philosopher and mathematician Hannes Leitgeb, Professor of Mathematical Logic and ...
2/25/10
Efficient identification of drug candidates The search for new therapeutic agents is time-consuming and expensive. Pharmaceutical companies may have to screen thousands of compounds for the ability to bind a target molecule before they hit upon a promising drug candidate. A group of ...
2/25/10
A total of 17 companies and institutions from the state of Baden-Württemberg are sharing a stand at CeBIT 2010 to present their current product trends and innovative services to an expert international audience in the Public Sector Parc (Hall 9, Stand C40). This platform provides an excellent ...
2/24/10
Fraunhofer researchers are devising and facilitating technical systems for the use and security of the new digitally-readable personal identity card. At this year's CeBIT, Hall 9, Booth B36, the experts will demonstrate the future of electronic and secure ID verification, including its ...
2/24/10
In order to save energy, consumers need to be able to obtain up-to-date information at any time about the energy consumption of their appliances, and be able to control them while away from home. In Hall 9, Booth B36 at CeBIT, Fraunhofer scientists unveil two applications that help consumers ...
2/24/10
The UN-Water, an inter-agency mechanism consist of more than two dozen UN agencies and programs active in water related issues, established a UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC), working to enhance the efficiency in water management for the people and environment in ...
2/23/10
Ten years ago, on 11 February 2000, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) carried out an important 'mission to planet Earth': Space Shuttle Endeavour circled Earth with radar sensors developed in USA, Germany and Italy - capturing almost the entire planet's surface in 3D. On board was ...
2/23/10
Being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence. One reason for the high mortality rate of pancreatic cancer patients is that there is currently no reliable diagnosis of early stages and no cure once the disease has reached a late stage. In an EU-funded project, 23 research ...
