4/10/12
The "International Student Barometer 2011", an international student survey service, has given Göttingen University the top place among German Universities. In the global rankings, the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen placed 5th. The renowned International Graduate Insight Group (i-graduate) ...
4/10/12
By the year 2020, thousands of kilometers of new grids will be operating in Germany to permit even more extensive use of power from renewable sources. However, these new “smart grids” also come with increased complexity, costs and vulnerability. Fraunhofer researchers developed new software that ...
4/10/12
Economists present a study about the evaluation of call centers Are you having trouble with the dishwasher' Or with a computer, that doesn't work as it should do' Or with an incomprehensible instruction manual for the new book shelf' No problem - there is a service hotline for cases like these ...
4/5/12
Components of the venom from marine cone snails can block the transmission of signals between nerve cells in minute quantities. This makes them potentially suitable for use as a novel analgesic. Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Jena, the Technical University of Darmstadt and the ...
4/5/12
Transmission system operators must assess precisely the supply of electricity from renewable energies for the next day in order to market this electricity on the European Power Exchange (EPEX) as effectively as possible. The sharply fluctuating supply of solar and wind energy makes reliable ...
4/5/12
Observing the galaxy distribution when the universe was half its current age The distribution of galaxies in the early universe provides us with insights into the history of our cosmos. Astronomers have now announced the most accurate measurement yet of this "pattern", looking back into an era ...
4/4/12
Teams at LMU and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin report that temporal patterns in the neuronal activity can be used for spatial navigation. Their data show that the firing patterns of so-called grid cells have the potential to affect the behavior of rats, and imply that rat brains have more ...
4/4/12
Materials researchers from Saarbruecken developed a low friction coating combining two properties: It shows lubrication properties similar to grease and oil and it protects from corrosion. The new material is suitable for the coating of metals and metal alloys, such as steel, aluminium or ...
4/3/12
The Free State of Bavaria is investing several million euros in the exploration of innovative concepts for the conversion of solar energy into electricity and non-fossil fuels. The funds flow into a joint project of five Bavarian universities. With the supplementary budget of 2011, the Free ...
4/3/12
A previously unknown serine protease forms part of the antibacterial defence arsenal of neutrophil granulocytes Neutrophil granulocytes comprise important defences for the immune system. When pathogenic bacteria penetrate the body, they are the first on the scene to mobilise other immune cells ...
