When science is put in the service of evil
The Holocaust is one of the worst collective crimes in the history of humanity – and medical science was complicit in the horrors.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2019
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MAXI J1957+032 contains a neutron star, Swift observations suggest
Observations conducted with NASA's Swift space telescope have provided more insights about the nature of a compact component of the transient low-mass X-ray binary named MAXI J1957+032. Results of these observations, available ...
Machine learning algorithm predicts who will be left standing in 'Game of Thrones'
Shortly before the curtain drops on the hit HBO show Game of Thrones (GoT), students attending a computer science seminar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) embarked on an unusual scientific mission: predicting which ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 11, 2019
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Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
It has long been assumed that Indigenous Australia was isolated until Europeans arrived in 1788, except for trade with parts of present day Indonesia beginning at least 300 years ago. But our recent archaeological research ...
Archaeology
Apr 11, 2019
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Scientists create a super-fast robot microscope to search for dark matter
Researchers from the National University of science and technology MISIS (NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russia) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN, Naples, Italy) have developed a simple and cost-effective technology ...
General Physics
Apr 11, 2019
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Scientists improve cycling performance of Al-based batteries with high areal density cathode
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the dominant power source for portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, the relatively low theoretical capacity of the graphite anode (372 mAh g-1) hinders the enhancement of the ...
Materials Science
Apr 11, 2019
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How much nature is lost due to higher yields?
The exploitation of farmland is being intensified with a focus on raising yields. The degree to which yields actually increase as a result, and the extent of the simultaneous loss of biological diversity have to date been ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2019
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Pre-crop values from satellite images to support diversification of agriculture
Pre-crop values for a high number of previous and following crop combinations originating from farmers' fields are, for the first time, available to support diversification of currently monotonous crop sequencing patterns ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2019
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Observing the invisible: The long journey to the first image of a black hole
The first picture of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy shows how we have, in a sense, observed the invisible.
Astronomy
Apr 11, 2019
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World's fastest hydrogen sensor could pave the way for clean hydrogen energy
Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly flammable when mixed with air, so very efficient and effective sensors are needed. ...
Nanomaterials
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