Like at the Center of Planet Uranus: How Materials Behave Under Extreme Pressure
New method enables materials synthesis research and study in the terapascal range for the first time. Jules Verne could not have dreamed of this: A…
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Particles From Common Household Paints Can Harm Living Organisms
Researchers from the University of Bayreuth have examined two standard dispersion paints and found that they contain numerous solid particles that are barely a few…
Ultrashort Flashes of Light – Separated Only by Quadrillionths of a Second – Combined Precisely and Quickly
Ultrashort flashes of light lasting less than a quadrillionth of a second are fast growing in technological importance. In laser sources, pairs and groups of…
Biologists Raise Alarm: Brain Damage Caused by Even Small Amounts of Plasticizers
The plasticizers contained in many everyday objects can impair important brain functions in humans. Biologists from the University of Bayreuth warn of this danger in…
“Black Nitrogen” – Scientists Solve a Puzzle of the Periodic Table
Bayreuth researchers discover new high-pressure material and solve a puzzle of the periodic table. In the periodic table of elements there is one golden rule…
Incredible Material Is Both Heat-Insulating and Heat-Conducting at the Same Time
Styrofoam or copper – both materials have very different properties with regard to their ability to conduct heat. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for…
Incredible New Polymer Fibers Are Ultra Light and Super Strong
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth develop unique multifibrillar fibers. Strong and tough yet as light as a feather – materials with this exceptional combination…
