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With stable isotope fingerprinting, an international team lead by researchers from Kiel University and the Kiel Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" has developed a new method for identifying the...
View ArticleTwo million euros for isotope zooarchaeologist Cheryl Makarewicz
European Research Council grant exploring the spread of mobile pastoralism across the steppe
View ArticleNew material makes cooling devices more energy-efficient
Cooling devices are considered to be power guzzlers, in which polluting refrigerants are still used, even after the ban on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). An environmentally friendly alternative are...
View ArticleIntelligent components for the power grid of the future
A key element of this could be the smart transformer, which is being researched by the Power Electronics working group at Kiel University. On the basis of power semiconductors made of silicon carbide,...
View ArticleJoining metals without welding
Welding is still the standard technique for joining metals. However, this laborious process carried out at high temperatures is not suitable for all applications. Now, a research team from the...
View ArticleSilicon as a new storage material for the batteries of the future
With its enormous storage capacity, silicon would potentially have decisive advantages over the materials used in commercial available lithium-ion batteries. But due to its mechanical instability, it...
View ArticleGenetic predisposition for leprosy identified in Europeans
The first case-control study on medieval genetic material provides new insights into historical epidemics and their possible effects on current inflammatory diseases
View ArticleMore than just spectators
In batteries, fuel cells or technical coatings, central chemical processes take place on the surface of electrodes which are in contact with liquids. During these processes, atoms move over the...
View ArticleImproved drug combinations to combat the antibiotics crisis
Scientists hope to be able to maintain and improve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics, through the targeted combination of certain active agent properties. An international research team led by...
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