Programmable materials are true shape-shifters. At the push of a button, they change their properties in a controlled and reversible manner and adapt independently to new conditions. Areas of application include comfortable seating or mattresses that prevent bedsores. In this case, the carpet pad de…

With the launch of the Microelectronics Academy, the Research Factory Microelectronics Germany (FMD) lays the foundation for modern training programs in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics to counteract the skilled labor shortage in Germany. In cooperation with educational providers and industry…

In the human body, electrolytes play a key role in maintaining water balance and distribution of fluids. All charged particles dissolved in the blood interact with each other. If a disturbance to their complex equilibrium is suspected, the concentration of a variety of these microminerals will be an…

The natural compound methyleugenol occurs in various herbs and spices and enters our bodies through food. In the liver, it is activated by xenobiotic metabolism and can thus cause genetic damage there, as is well known. A research team from Kaiserslautern University of Technology (TUK), led by Profe…

Smartphones, smartwatches, or a regular computer – electronic devices consume a lot of energy. New technologies enabled by spin research can help reduce consumption, for example by integrating them into common semiconductor and microchips. At the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), two n…

Fraunhofer IAF has expanded its state-of-the-art research infrastructure and further improved the conditions for the development of pioneering semiconductor technologies. With the support of the German federal government, the state of Baden-Württemberg as well as the BMVg, a laboratory building and…

Contributing to the reduction of the CO₂ footprint of digital technologies through research and development, the Fraunhofer and Leibniz Institutes cooperating at the Microelectronics Research Factory Germany are jointly establishing a cross-site competence center for resource-conscious information…

Together with industrial partners, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a novel system for producing high-resolution microcomponents by photo-crosslinking. Thanks to their work in the project “High productivity and detail accuracy in additive manufacturing by combining U…

Over 80 percent of the energy consumed worldwide is generated through combustion processes. According to current knowledge, this value will change little in the medium term. Combustion processes, which occur in industrial blast furnaces, household burners, carrier rockets, gas turbines, and engines…

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Technical University (TU) Berlin is significantly involved in the planned Large Research Center European Research Institute for Space Resources (ERIS), which aims to develop new technologies for space and utilize them for sustainable living on Earth. Th…