The dissemination of contaminants in the atmosphere, the development of new materials, the functionality of the brain, and improved safety measures at large events – all have been simulated by supercomputers.

weiterlesen "Supercomputers as scientific tools"

Artificial hips, new knee joints, screws to fix broken bones – the demand for implants is growing.

weiterlesen "Biometal bones"

How can we pack more energy into batteries? Conventional lithium ion batteries can store around 0.2 kilowatt hours per kilogramme.

weiterlesen "More Energy with iron and carbon"

Material that allows us to purposefully direct light can be used to make objects invisible. This unusual property can be generated in so-called metamaterials by targeted microstructuring processes – but only for particular wavelengths of light and, until recently, only from a fixed direction of view (2D).

weiterlesen "Refining the Karlsruhe invisibility cloak"

Nanoparticles ensure that sunscreen protects the skin from UV rays and clothing repels dirt, but they have many other uses as well, ranging from microelectronics to medical applications.

weiterlesen "Assessing the consequences of nanotechnology"

Many diseases with a genetic basis can be traced to defective ion channels. Such disorders include cystic fibrosis, cardiac arrhythmia and certain diseases of the eye.

weiterlesen "Investigating how biological pores open and close"