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Pesticides are used to control pests and weeds in agriculture however, they unfortunately do not stay in the fields, but flow into bodies of water, eventually contaminating groundwater. Atrazine is such a pesticide; it is a herbicide commonly known as … Weiterlesen …

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) had a crazy idea: they wanted to develop a completely new material that went beyond the limits of previous possibilities. Inspired by natural zippers, they aim to construct functional nanostructures “to push … Weiterlesen …

Fiber-reinforced polymers have become indispensable in aircraft construction because they are light, stiff, and strong. However, the larger the components become, the larger the tools for production must also be, which extends to the required ovens or pressure vessels called … Weiterlesen …

Titanium has excellent corrosion resistance and the highest strength-to-density ratio of any metallic element. It can be combined with other elements to produce strong, lightweight alloys for numerous high-performance applications in technology, manufacturing, and medicine. In these fields, 3D printing … Weiterlesen …

Chameleons change the color for camouflage and communication with conspecifics. For example, striking colors show the readiness for courtship. The coloring also depends on external factors such as temperature, sunlight, time of day or humidity. Just like a chameleon changes … Weiterlesen …

Quantum computers may well change the future of electronics and beyond. Again, and again we hear about breakthroughs, further developments and exciting successes. Just recently, Google reported that it had succeeded in building a computer with quantum supremacy. But what is a computer … Weiterlesen …

Scientists have found oxygen on the Moon, though the bad news is that this oxygen is not easily available. In fact, researchers have known for a long time that oxygenexists as oxides in moon dust, which is actually a mineral … Weiterlesen …

Almost 100 years ago, the two Japanese scientists Hidetsugu Yagi and Shintaro Uda invented a directional antenna for receiving or transmitting electromagnetic waves. Characteristic of the Yagi-Uda antenna is a dipole, which is a single transmitter or receiver element that … Weiterlesen …

Global warming is an increasingly pressing problem, as demonstrated by the current blazing fires in Australia, which began earlier than usual and are the biggest we have ever seen. To tackle this problem, researchers around the world are looking for … Weiterlesen …

Organic solar cells usually consist of different organic components, possessing the necessary semiconductor properties. In contrast to conventionally used silicon, which is manufactured using energy-intensive melting processes, organic materials are relatively inexpensive due to lower costs of production and material, … Weiterlesen …