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Biocompatible graphene transistor array reads cellular signals
— 2 Dec 2011 10:47 | TechnologyResearchers have demonstrated, for the first time, a graphene-based transistor array that is compatible with living biological cells and capable of recording the electrical signals…
TUM researchers recommend new EU standards for machine strength grading of timber
— 12 Mar 2011 14:38 | TechnologyThe natural product wood grows in locations with different climate, soil and environmental conditions. These differences influence its properties as construction material: 'Scandinavian…
Synthetic biology: TUM researchers develop novel kind of fluorescent protein
— 9 Mar 2011 18:23 | BiologyProteins are the most important functional biomolecules in nature with numerous applications in life science research, biotechnology and medicine. So how can they be modified in the…
How long does a tuning fork ring?
— 9 Mar 2011 18:20 | TechnologyFrom the wooden bars in a xylophone or the head of a drum, to the strings and sound box of a guitar or violin, musical instruments are the most familiar examples of mechanical resonators.…
Ultra fast photodetectors out of carbon nanotubes
— 8 Mar 2011 14:56 | TechnologyCarbon nanotubes have a multitude of unusual properties which make them promising candidates for optoelectronic components. However, so far it has proven extremely difficult to analyse…
Relaxation leads to lower elasticity
— 2 Mar 2011 13:04 | TechnologyMany materials, when observed over a sufficiently long period of time, show changes in their mechanical properties. The exact course of these developments depends on the underlying…
Higher energy yield with torque vectoring gears
— 24 Feb 2011 20:44 | TechnologyMost large wind turbines currently operate at variable speeds. When the wind is strong, the rotor turns fast; when it slows down, the rotor speed drops. Typically rotors complete 12…
Residual dipolar couplings unveil structure of small molecules
— 18 Feb 2011 18:41 | ChemistryThe team of Professor Burkhard Luy from KIT and Junior Professor Stefan F. Kirsch from the TUM has now shown for the first time that certain NMR parameters, the so-called residual dipolar…
The lock shapes the key
— 16 Feb 2011 03:56 | BiologyInteractions between proteins are of fundamental importance for a number of processes in virtually every living cell. However, in order for the proteins to carry out any biological…
Aluminium to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
— 8 Feb 2011 17:39 | TechnologyElectric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminium copper…