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• Sensor measures oxygen content of breath
  Oxygen saturation in the blood that is either too low or too high can cause lasting physical harm or even death. This is why patients' oxygen concentrations are monitored continuously in both inten...
• New approach in the synthesis of complex natural substances
  They are found as fragrances in cosmetics or as flavorings in food, and form the basis of new medications: Terpenes are natural substances that occur in plants, insects and sea sponges. They are di...
• A virus could help save billions of gallons of wastewater produced by fracking
  An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater - or produced water - is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report by the Texas Produced Water Consortium....
• Vaccinia Virus - New Insights into the Structure and Function of the Poxvirus Prototype
  In 2022 an outbreak of infections with the mpox virus - formerly known as monkeypox - was observed in Europe. As a result, interest in poxviruses has increased again. An international research team...
• Biophysics: Testing how well biomarkers work
  LMU researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. Modern microscopy techniques make it possible to exa...
• Decisive breakthrough: Foundations for sustainable battery technology
  Electric vehicles and portable electronic devices such as laptops and mobile phones are unthinkable without lithium-ion batteries. The problem: highly toxic materials such as cobalt are often used ...