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New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's interior, can impact long-term climate stability, atmospheric balance, and the habitability of our planet over billions of years.

The atmospheric lidar ATLID, the last of four instruments on board the EarthCARE satellite launched in May, has now been successfully put into operation. The joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) is designed to measure clouds, aerosols and radiation more accurately than ever before.

With more and more EVs on the road, the need for battery recycling and reuse has emerged as a necessity to further enhance the sustainability of these vehicles. But there's another ...

Strong precipitation may cause natural disasters, such as floodings or landslides. Global climate models are required to forecast the frequency of these extreme events, which is expected to change as a result of climate change. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now developed a first method based on artificial intelligence (AI), by means of which the precision of coarse precipitation fields…

Jefferson is widely credited with inventing his swivel chair. But he might have been beaten to the punch.

In Germany, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a new class of materials by producing enzymes as foams that have enormous durability and activity. The new biomaterials open up versatile avenues for innovations in industrial biotechnology, material sciences or even food technology. In order to further develop the field of industrial […]

The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. In the summer months of 2023, twice as many people in Germany were exposed to daily temperatures of 35 degrees and higher than the average from 1980 to 1999. This is according to a study published recently by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Industrial biocatalysis with enzymes is deemed to be a "game changer" in the development of a sustainable chemical industry. Enzymes can be used to synthesize an impressive range of complex molecules, including pharmaceutical substances, under environmentally compatible conditions.

Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress

The industrial metaverse has the potential to virtually and literally revolutionize the real world. By merging digital twins with their real-world counterparts, companies can optimize production and processes in a continuous feedback loop at previously unattainable speeds. This convergence of digital and real worlds will change the way we work and collaborate, enabling real-time interaction…

For open source C code, curses mean quality, a recent bachelor's thesis suggests.

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Transition metal carbides have attracted much attention due to their unique catalytic properties similar to precious metals. Among them, α-phase molybdenum carbides (α-MoC1-x) show high activity in activation of water at an ultra-low temperature in water-gas shift and aqueous-phase reforming of methanol reaction.

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Dielectric mirrors, also referred to as Bragg mirrors, reflect light nearly completely. Hence, they are suited for various applications, such as camera systems and sensor systems for microscopy and medical technologies. So far, such mirrors have been produced by complex processes in expensive vacuum devices.

Optimized light paths, high-throughput laser scribing and the use of established coating processes paves the way to commercial viability.

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Tracking who invented the car is challenging as the automobile had a long journey to become the form of transport we know today.

Urban greening is unlikely to provide a single fix for tackling extreme weather events brought on by climate change, scientists have suggested.