5/21/12
International Conference by the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" The term stress' emerged about 70 years ago as a medico-social concept that was developed in the West and then rapidly spread. Heidelberg University's Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global ...
5/21/12
For years now, cancer researchers have obtained evidence suggesting that beta blockers, which are prescribed for millions of patients to treat high blood pressure, may impact cancer risk. On this year´;s World Hypertension Day on May 17, a detailed study from the German Cancer Research Center ...
5/21/12
Grants Committee Decides on New Establishment and Extensions To further strengthen early career support for researchers in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved the establishment of a new Research Training Group. This was decided by the ...
5/21/12
After the Fukushima nuclear explosions, Germany responded to the heightened international focus on energy procurement by returning to a fast-paced nuclear phase-out program. On May 21, a lunch discussion at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) will address the mechanisms for ...
5/18/12
15.05.2012 Ray of hope for millions of patients The 2012 Innovation Award of the biotechnology regions in Germany was presented to Prof. Ulrich Schraermeyer on 9 May 2012 in Frankfurt am Main. The Tübingen-based researcher received the award in recognition of his idea to use an active substance ...
5/18/12
The European Technology Initiative, “Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking” (FCH JU), is providing approx 2.3 million euro of finance for the development of new hydrogen solid-state containers on the basis of boron hydrides.These compounds absorb much more hydrogen, the tanks remain ...
5/18/12
The German GREAT receiver on board of the flying observatory SOFIA studies the birth of stars in the galaxy May 10, 2012 The discovery of two new molecules and a detailed analysis of various phases of star formation – this is what the observatory SOFIA can report after completing its first ...
5/16/12
In addition to sunlight, water and wind, biogas is a regenerative source of energy that contributes to saving fossil resources. Germany is home to around 7,100 biogas plants, including 796 (as of 2011) in Baden-Württemberg. In 2010, these facilities produced 11 per cent of the electricity ...
5/16/12
Scientists of KIT and the University of Birmingham have identified relevant new functions of a gene that plays a crucial role in Fanconi anemia, a life-threatening disease. The FANCM gene is known to be important for the stability of the genome. Now, the researchers found that FANCM also plays a ...
5/16/12
Watch live and join the conversation on Twitter @AspenInstitute and @gcri_ny (#mfgUSGermany) this Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. (EST), when leading representatives from government, industry, and academia discuss manufacturing as an engine of growth and job creation in the U.S. and ...
