Biochemists Switch DNA Functions on and Off Using Light
Biochemists use protein engineering to transfer photocaging groups to DNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the basis of life on Earth. The function of DNA is…
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Detective Work in Theoretical Physics: Comprehensive Review of Physics of Interacting Particles
Scientific articles in the field of physics are mostly very short and deal with a very restricted topic. A remarkable exception to this is an…
Physicists Use New Model to Demonstrate Decrease in Infection Rates Through Social Distancing
Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases Scientists worldwide have been working flat out on research into infectious diseases in the wake of the global outbreak…
Long-Standing Problem in Organic Chemistry Finally Solved by Researchers
Chemists at the University of Münster develop a bioinspired strategy for the controlled synthesis of polyenes. They occur in nature, are reactive, and play a…
Moon Formed 100 Million Years More Recently Than Thought – Had Magma Ocean Over 1000 Km Deep
Earth’s natural satellite was formed from debris created by a collision between the young Earth and a protoplanet. During this process, the Moon heated up…
‘Spectacular Meteorite Fall’ of Flensburg Reveals Liquid Water Existed in Early Solar System
Planetologists show that the meteorite contains minerals that formed under the presence of water on small planetesimals in the early history of our solar system….
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Energy Quantization in Superconducting Nanowires
Physicists demonstrate energy quantization in high-temperature superconductors. The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great…
Faster Computer Processors and Memory With New Electro-Optical Device
First-of-a-kind electro-optical device provides solution to faster and more energy efficient computing memories and processors. In collaboration with researchers at the universities of Münster and…
New Method for Using Spin Waves in Magnetic Materials May Lead to Smaller, Faster Electronic Devices
Physicists find a way to eliminate unwanted damping. Smaller, faster, more energy-efficient – this is the goal that developers of electronic devices have been working…
Key Components of Quantum Technologies Coupled With New Interface
Researchers at Münster University develop an easy-to-produce interface between quantum emitters and nanophotonic networks. Quantum effects are genuinely found in the world of nanostructures and…
New Method for Detecting the Invisible Properties of Nano-Structured Light Fields
Researchers combine nano-optics and organic chemistry to measure complex light landscapes in the tight focus of a laser beam in a study published in Nature…
“Different Than Previously Thought” – Geochemists Measure Composition of Earth’s Mantle
Researchers suspect greater dynamics than previously assumed between the Earth’s surface and its mantle. What is the chemical composition of the Earth’s interior? Because it…
Oldest Peace Treaty in the World Disproves a Widespread Notion
Today’s peace symbols go back to antiquity – According to archaeologists, peace images were widespread, especially during wars, despite glorification of war – Oldest peace…