A New, Ecofriendly Way To Convert Blue Light to High-Energy Ultraviolet B Light
Scientists from Japan and Germany have devised a novel, sustainable method for converting blue LED light into UVB. An international team from Japan and Germany…
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“Lasting Consequences” – 2020 May Have Harmed the Social Development of Young Adults
The multitude of stressful events could be responsible for this impact. The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, George Floyd’s death, and a contentious US presidential election made…
Tree Rings Reveal Europe’s Beech Forests Under Considerable Threat From Climate Change
Tree ring analyses reveal growth declines over recent decades / Researchers expect further, even drastic declines, especially in southern Europe. Beech forests in Europe are…
GNOME Network: Worldwide Coordinated Search for Dark Matter
Sensor network GNOME publishes comprehensive data in Nature Physics for the first time — Nine stations in six countries involved. An international team of researchers…
Climate Regulation Changed With the Proliferation of Marine Animals and Terrestrial Plants 400 Million Years Ago
Geoscientific study traces carbon-silicon cycle over three billion years on the basis of lithium isotope levels. Earth’s climate was relatively stable for a long period…
Less Waste During Production of Marble Slabs in Ancient Roman Imperial Period Than Today
Analysis of wall decoration dating to the second century A.D. provides new insights into marble extraction and processing. When it comes to ancient Roman imperial…
Ultracold Atom Interferometry Demonstrated in Space for the First Time
Researchers present results of experiments with atom interferometry on a sounding rocket. Further rocket missions set to follow. Extremely precise measurements are possible using atom…
Ant Responses to Social Isolation Surprisingly Resemble Those of Humans
Social isolation results in changes of behavior and activity of immune and stress genes. Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do…
“Invisible Tattoo” Made of Gold Nanoparticles Revolutionizes Medical Diagnostics
Color changes of gold nanoparticles under the skin reveal concentration changes of substances in the body. The idea of implantable sensors that continuously transmit information…
Physicists Using Atomic Magnetometers Find That Venus Flytraps Produce Magnetic Fields
Physicists use atomic magnetometers to measure the biomagnetic signals of the carnivorous plant. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant that encloses its…
Searching for Dark Matter Through the Fifth Dimension – New Theoretical Physics Discovery to Help Unravel the Mysteries of Dark Matter
Theoretical physicists of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) are working on a theory that goes beyond the Standard Model of…
Faster and More Efficient Information Transfer Using Antiferromagnetic Rust
Physicists use antiferromagnetic rust to carry information over long distances at room temperature. Be it with smartphones, laptops, or mainframes: The transmission, processing, and storage…
Exotic Low-Mass Fields: Dark Matter Messengers From the Depths of the Universe
PRISMA+ scientists propose exotic low-mass fields as new messengers of astrophysical events. Cataclysmic astrophysical events such as black hole mergers could release energy in unexpected…
Lactose Tolerance Quickly Spread Throughout Europe – Genetic Analysis of Human Bones From Bronze Age Battlefield Reveals
Paleogeneticists at Mainz University have found evidence of lactase persistence in only a small proportion of human bones from the Bronze Age battlefield in the…
“Brilliant” New Technique to Study Superheavy Elements
Merging methodologies from physics and chemistry for the optical spectroscopy of superheavy elements. Superheavy elements are intriguing nuclear and atomic quantum systems that challenge experimental…
Gamma Factory: New ‘Super Light Source’ at CERN for Fascinating Insights Into Atoms
International team of scientists with Mainz participation proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN. The ‘Gamma Factory initiative’ – an international team of scientists…
Using a Network of Gravimeters to Search for Dark Matter Hidden Inside the Earth
Using a network of gravimeters, Mainz-based scientists are attempting to track down weakly interacting matter in the interior of the Earth. An interdisciplinary research team…
Supercomputer Simulations Identify Several Drugs as Potential Candidates Against COVID-19
Drugs used for curing hepatitis C might also help against COVID-19 / World Health Organization publishes paper presented by researchers from Mainz University. Several drugs…
