6,170 articles mezi dny 1.8.2020 a 31.8.2020

Study sheds light on Continental's role as pillar of Nazi war machine

Germany's Continental, the world's third-biggest auto parts supplier, played a big part in the Nazi's armaments and war economy, using forced labourers to make products such as gas masks, a study presented by the company showed on Thursday. Conti commissioned the independent research by historian Paul Erker to explore the darkest chapter of the company's history. "The study shows that...

Binding sites for protein-making machinery

ETH Zurich researchers can predict how tightly a cell's protein synthesis machinery will bind to RNA sequences—even when dealing with many billions of different RNA sequences. This binding plays a key role in determining how much of a specific protein is produced. The scientists are developing their prediction model using a combination of synthetic biology experiments and machine learning...

Thin-skinned solar panels printed with inkjet

Solar cells can now be made so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble. The new cells, which efficiently capture energy from light, could offer an alternative way to power novel electronic devices, such as medical skin patches, where conventional energy sources are unsuitable.

UK coronavirus live: government falls short of contact-tracing target for ninth week in row

Dido Harding says service will continue to be built; Ed Davey declared leader of Lib Dems; Covid isolation payments could go beyond lockdown areas, says HancockEd Davey elected Liberal Democrat leaderCritics say £13-a-day isolation pay a slap in the faceScotland and Wales to buy 12-minute testing machinesUnclear UK advice on PPE cited in care home deathGlobal coronavirus latest - live 12.45pm BST...

Arctic Ocean is warming by a degree every decade in highest rise since the last Ice Age, 40-year study shows

The Arctic Ocean is warming by a degree each decade in the highest rice since the last Ice Age, a newly-published 40-year study has shown. Scientists say this rapid heating is a threat to the Arctic ice, and temperatures have risen far more sharply than their models predicted. New research by the University of Copenhagen, published in Nature Climate Change, compares current temperature changes in...

Study finds younger and older drivers more likely to drive older, less safe vehicles

A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that teen drivers and drivers 65 years and older—two age groups at a higher risk of being involved in an automobile accident—are more likely to be driving vehicles that are less safe, putting them at even higher risk of injury. The findings underscore the need for these...