5/24/12
The Robotics and Mechatronics Center (RMC) at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is exhibiting at AUTOMATICA, the leading international exhibition for automation and mechatronics, which is being held in Munich from 22 to 25 May. A total of 15 exhibits ...
5/24/12
Soil erosion in tropical coastal areas accelerates coral death May 23, 2012 Most people are fascinated by the colourful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems through climate change, ...
5/24/12
Herbivores evaluate their host’s readiness for defence May 23, 2012 A few minutes after an herbivore attack, plants produce jasmonic acid, a hormone which activates the plants’ defences to insect attacks, with the result that toxic substances like nicotine or digestion inhibitors accumulate in ...
5/24/12
The stubby arms of Tyrannosaurus rexobviously weren’t designed for hand-to-hand combat. However, the abelisaurids of the Southern hemisphere were even less well equipped in that department–and upper limb reduction began very early in their evolution. When Tyrannosaurus and its relatives roamed ...
5/24/12
23.05.2012 - Since 2010 business for European technology suppliers to the ceramics industry has in general been picking up. "But, looked at more closely, the picture is more complex," said Paul Eirich, Spokesman for ECTS, the European Ceramic Technology Suppliers, a grouping affiliated in the ...
5/24/12
Black fire beetles of the genus Melanophila possess unusual infrared sensors. It seems that they use these to detect forest fires, even from great distances, since their wood-eating larvae can only develop in freshly burned trees. Scientists have been wondering for a long time how sensitive ...
5/23/12
22.05.2012 - Sustainability - i.e. balancing and integrating economic, ecological and social objectives - is a term which until now had only been used relatively rarely in conjunction with the glass machinery industry - one of the most energy-intensive sectors in the world. And this is despite ...
5/23/12
22.05.2012 - Organic and printed electronics is evolving as an attractive technology platform for comprehensive system solutions. LOPE-C 2012 offers a comprehensive overview of market-ready products and the trends of industrial research and development. LOPE-C 2012 takes place June 19 to 21 in ...
5/23/12
The fat tissue around the waist (abdominal fat) of obese persons is chronically inflamed - this is regarded as one of the major causes for the development of type 2 diabetes. In mice with normal body weight, a specific group of immune cells keeps these inflammations in check. Scientists of the ...
5/23/12
Action mechanism of one of the oldest drugs known to man elucidated May 21, 2012 Castor oil is known primarily as an effective laxative; however, it was also used in ancient times with pregnant women to induce labour. Only now have scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung ...
