Catalysts are indispensable for the large-scale production of many chemicals, as they accelerate chemical reactions. Some of them contain metal atoms such as iron as key building blocks. The electrons of each individual iron atom possess a tiny magnetic moment, the so-called spin. When several iron atoms meet in aContinuar Leyendo
Astronomers have detected an explosion of gamma rays that repeated several times over the course of a day, an event unlike anything ever witnessed before. The source of the powerful radiation was discovered to be outside our galaxy, its location pinpointed by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT).Continuar Leyendo
Bern, Sept 08, 2025.- The University of Bern is participating in the international NASA Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe mission (IMAP), which is due to be launched no earlier than 23 September 2025. IMAP is dedicated to exploring the outer limits of the heliosphere, the protective bubble of solar windContinuar Leyendo
Bern, Sept 05, 2025.- Three outstanding research projects: of a total of 3,928 project proposals submitted to this year’s call for Starting Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), three projects from Bern will receive funding. The total funding amount for the Bernese researchers is around 5,1 million Swiss francs.Continuar Leyendo
Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. Cambrigde, Sept 05, 2025.- The discovery – found in a study in mice – sheds light on the role that inflammation canContinuar Leyendo
Natural hydrogen from deep underground could be an important building block for the sustainable energy system of the future, but it is currently still difficult to predict where and at what depth elevated concentrations are located. New study results from the Department of Geology at the University of Vienna couldContinuar Leyendo
Microbiologists uncover bacteria that remove toxic sulfide and use iron minerals for growth Vienna, Aug 28, 2025.- An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new microbial metabolism: so-called MISO bacteria «breathe» iron minerals by oxidizing toxicContinuar Leyendo
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the Webb observations reveal many new discoveries that paint a never-before-seenContinuar Leyendo
In a large-scale multinational study involving over 400,000 women and men aged 37 to 70 years from six European countries, researchers from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (France) and the Kyung Hee University (Republic of Korea), investigated dietary habits andContinuar Leyendo
From fluoride to “forever chemicals,” drinking water has been in the spotlight this year. In a Q&A, Yale epidemiologist Nicole Deziel discusses the water we drink today — and what’s on tap for the future. New Heaven, Aug 18, 2025.- In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, made history — as theContinuar Leyendo
