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- Nanoplastic in the environment - plastic snowfall in the Alps
In a large-scale fundraising campaign, popular YouTubers like Mister Beast and Mark Rober are currently trying to rid the oceans of almost 14,000 tonnes of plastic waste. That's about 0.15 per cent... - Epstein-Barr virus: working on a vaccine
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been known for some time to play a part in a range of diseases. A current US study has now shown a close link between EBV and multiple sclerosis. DZIF scientists at... - Eppendorf acquires the centrifugation business of Koki Holdings
Eppendorf expanded its centrifuge offering with the acquisition of the centrifugation business of the Japanese company Koki Holdings Co., Ltd, whose products are marketed globally under the brand n... - Magnesium is essential for the immune system, including in the fight against cancer
The level of magnesium in the blood is an important factor in the immune system's ability to tackle pathogens and cancer cells. Writing in the journal Cell, researchers from the University of Basel... - Unexpected energy storage capability where water meets metal surfaces
A new method can measure the electrical (re-)charging of boundary layers between very small, metallic particles and aqueous solutions and understand it at a molecular level. Researchers from the... - Obtain seven metal nanoparticles using strawberry leaves
RUDN University biologists have proposed a safe and environmentally friendly way to obtain seven types of metal nanoparticles that are necessary for medicine and agriculture. This does not require ... - Catalyst surface analysed at atomic resolution
Catalyst surfaces have rarely been imaged in such detail before. And yet, every single atom can play a decisive role in catalytic activity. A German-Chinese research team has visualised the three-d... - AI offers a faster way to predict antibiotic resistance
Computer algorithms can determine antimicrobial resistance of pathogens faster than previous methods. This is the result of a study by researchers at the University of Basel, the University Hospita... - Hemp compounds prevent coronavirus from entering human cells
Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research via a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells... - Smart residual sum of squares allows correction of systematic errors
Determining the true value of a physical or metrological quantity is of essential importance and the most important goal in statistics. In the absence of bias, the median or arithmetic mean can be ... - Pushing the boundaries of optics
Quantum mechanically entangled light particles break down the boundaries of conventional optics and allow a glimpse into previously invisible wavelength ranges, thus bringing about new possibilitie... - Challenges and future approaches for battery recycling
Enormous ecological and economic potential consists in the circular value chain of batteries: The use of recycled materials not only reduces the costs of raw materials, but also enables energy savi... - Natural coatings as an alternative to petroleum-based packaging
Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace - squeezed fruit and vegetable peels. The i... - Spider venom for therapeutics and bioinsecticides
The venom of a single spider can contain up to 3000 components. These components, mostly peptides, can be used to develop promising drug leads for the treatment of diseases. Spider venom can also b... - The fatal role of T cells in COVID-19
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), together with colleagues from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the university hospitals in Bonn and Aachen, have found a typ... - Optimization of mRNA containing nanoparticles
The research neutron source Hein Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is playing an important role in the investigation of mRNA nanoparticles similar to the ones used... - Nano-chocolates made of palladium as hydrogen storage medium
An innovative approach could turn nanoparticles into simple reservoirs for storing hydrogen. The highly volatile gas is considered a promising energy carrier for the future, which could provide cli... - New method enables simple tritium labeling
Tritium 3H, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, is commonly used in medicinal chemistry as a label to follow the course of a drug in the human body. Chemists like to use the technique to evaluate dr... - Proton translocation pathways in a molecular machine of cellular energy metabolism
All vital processes require a constant supply of energy. In the cell, the chemically "charged" molecule ATP is the main provider of this energy. The ATP power packs are produced, among others, in s... - New algorithm drives use of AI in material sciences
The use of AI in classical sciences such as chemistry, physics, or mathematics remains largely uncharted territory. Researchers from the Berlin Institute for the Foundation of Learning and Data (BI...