Gray, the futuristic dome of the moon base stands out against the dusty surface. Its three-meter-thick walls made of lunar regolith provide astronauts with safe protection from dangerous cosmic radiation and impacts from micrometeorites. In a future where the moon has become a busy outpost for human…

New cathode materials are being developed to further increase the capacity of lithium batteries. Multilayer lithium-rich transition metal oxides (LRTMOs) offer particularly high energy density. However, their capacity decreases with each charging cycle due to structural and chemical changes. Using X…

Hardly any other chemical substance can compete with PFAS, due to their unique properties. That explains why it is so hard to find a replacement for these toxic “forever chemicals”, which accumulate in the environment and do not break down over time. A team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufactur…

Stem cell therapies offer enormous potential for personalized treatment of degenerative and tumor-related diseases. With the recently launched research project »RauPE« (Robust Automated Production of Therapeutically Applicable Extracellular Vesicles), the aim is to automate the production of these g…

Bright prospects for personalized medicine: Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM harness their know-how in microfluidics and single-cell technologies to print organ structures.

Single-cell technologies play a key role in studying and characterizing cells. Dr…

Be it smartphones, computers, or cars: Nearly all modern technologies are based on powerful microchips. Demand by far exceeds production in Germany. Leading semiconductor manufacturers are mostly based in Asia and North America, from where they supply producers worldwide with their microchips. In or…

– Following the announcement of the multidisciplinary research program last year, the selection process for funded projects has been completed
– Six projects involving eleven scientific institutions from six European countries are supported by Merck and Intel
– The focus is on the application of Artif…

Cell and gene therapies are on the rise. This is a new ray of hope for people with previously untreatable or hardly treatable diseases. Another novel therapeutic method is now being added: gene therapy for hemophilia. The Hemophilia Center at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) is one of the first in…

Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are commonly viewed as less harmful to people’s health than tobacco cigarettes. And yet, they are not without health drawbacks. For many ingredients, it is unknown how they will behave when heated. Since the temperatures inside e-cigarettes vary widely, different pro…

The Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz will receive 9.51 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the "Just Transition Fund" (JTF) for the establishment of a modern competence center for the testing and reliability evaluation of semiconducto…