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- The first atomic X-ray laser
In future, scientists should be able to observe more closely how plants generate sugar from the energy in sunlight or how electricity is generated from solar cells. Researchers at the Center for Fr... - Ultrafast magnetic processes observed "live" using an X-ray laser
In first-of-their-kind experiments performed at the American X-ray laser LCLS, a collaboration led by researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute has been able to precisely follow how the magnetic... - The chemistry of exploding stars: Meteorite contains evidence of formation of sulfur molecules derived from the ejecta of a supernova explosion
Fundamental chemical processes in predecessors of our solar system are now a bit better understood: An international team led by Peter Hoppe, researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in... - H3+: Unveiling the key polyatomic ion of interstellar chemistry
In the chemistry of interstellar clouds, the three-atomic hydrogen ion plays a key role. In these reactions, also simple organic molecules form. Although H3+ is the simplest polyatomic molecular io... - Cloud research at extreme altitudes
Polar stratospheric clouds are crucially involved in the formation of the ozone hole. In order to explore their development, measurements at extreme altitudes are needed. This is what researchers f... - Pall Corp. Signs Agreement to Acquire Life Sciences Innovator ForteBio®
Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire ForteBio®, Inc., a leading pro... - Elsevier Acquires Ariadne Genomics, Provider of Pathway Analysis Tools and Semantic Technologies for Life Science Researchers
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of the business assets of Ariadne Genomics, a provider ... - Reference Organisms Database
BAM offers a new "Reference Organisms Database" for bacteria, fungi and insects on the Internet which can be used for standard tests and tests on manufactured products."A unique feature of the data...