The dark skin pigment melanin protects us from the sun’s damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to heat. This could make it a very effective tool in tumor diagnosis and tr... Read more
Mechanisms underlying direct programming of stem cells could eventually lead to cell-replacement therapies A team of scientists has uncovered details of the cellular mechanisms that control... Read more
Releasing molecular brake allowed damaged neurons to regenerate Injuries to the spinal cord can cause paralysis and other permanent disabilities because severed nerve fibers do not regrow. N... Read more
An international research team has used a “thermal metamaterial” to control the emission of radiation at high temperatures, an advance that could bring devices able to efficientl... Read more
The capacity of lithium-ion batteries might be increased by six times by using anodes made of silicon instead of graphite. A team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) Institute of Soft Ma... Read more
Finally Up and Running Silicon-air batteries are viewed as a promising and cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. However, they have thus far only achieved relative... Read more
A team at the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels has developed a process for providing sensitive semiconductors for solar water splitting (“artificial leaves”) with an organic, transparent protec... Read more
New research highlights the capability of reversible shape-memory polymers to change their shape when heated to body temperature and then switch back to their original shape when cooled to r... Read more
An international team of scientists constructs the first germanium-tin semiconductor laser for silicon chips Scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switz... Read more
Electrolyte of Excellent Electrochemical Stability and High Efficiency –Promising Potential for the Development of New Types of Batteries The Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) established by Kar... Read more
Unique laboratory experiment shows rapid evolutionary adaptation to ocean acidification and warming The single most important calcifying algae of the world’s oceans is able to simultaneously... Read more
Straw from agriculture could play an important role in the future energy mix for Germany. Up until now it has been underutilised as a biomass residue and waste material. These were the concl... Read more
