Water bears vs the forces of nature
The guardians of genes Water bears, also known as tardigrades, are microscopically small arthropods that offer an impressive example of how life can still survive in extreme conditions. They are found...
German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2025
Green power for heavy loads: fuel cells in lorries The Federal President’s German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2025 has been awarded – and the prize goes to a team that is making a sustainable...
Osmium
Under pressure Osmium rivals diamonds: an international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has applied the highest pressure ever achieved in a laboratory to the platinum metal osmium. The...
4 for all?
Detection of PFAS in water using sum parameters There are thousands of different PFAS, and all of them are extremely robust and prone to accumulating in the environment. How can the detection of such a...
The element oganesson
Discovered recently, visible only for a moment Oganesson, the latest and heaviest addition to the periodic table of elements, is a chemical and physical paradox. The synthesised element is classified as...
