Inspecting rotor blades with thermography and acoustic monitoring

Wind turbines have a design life of 20 years. The rotor blades must be regularly inspected…

Monitoring security glass panes: Smart alarm system recognizes attempted break-ins

There is a huge selection of glass break detectors on the market. Although these detectors reliably…

Remains of historic aircraft found

DEDAVE is an innovative autonomous underwater vehicle developed by researchers. Now the deep-diving robot has had…

Novel transcriptomic signature of type 2 diabetic islets identified

A research team has identified a novel cluster of dysregulated genes in the pancreatic islets of…

Wafer to chip: X-ray imaging for reduced defect rate

Using non-destructive imaging methods, a team of scientists has obtained three-dimensional insights into the interior of…

Metamaterial with a twist

Using 3-D printers for the microrange, researchers have succeeded in creating a metamaterial from cubic building…

Harmful effects of being overweight underestimated

The harmful effects of being overweight have been underestimated, according to a new study that analyzed…

Researchers validate five new genes responsible for ALS

New experiments validate the identification of five new genes linked to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) --…

Skin pigmentation is far more genetically complex than previously thought

While skin pigmentation is nearly 100 percent heritable, it is hardly a straightforward, Mendelian trait. By…

Skin pigmentation is far more genetically complex than previously thought

While skin pigmentation is nearly 100 percent heritable, it is hardly a straightforward, Mendelian trait. By…