New technology offers fast peptide synthesis

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Manufacturing small proteins known as peptides is usually very time-consuming, which has slowed development of new peptide drugs for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and bacterial infections. To help speed... Read More

Scientists develop spectacles for X-ray lasers

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An international team of scientists has tailored special X-ray glasses to concentrate the beam of an X-ray laser stronger than ever before. The individually produced corrective lens eliminates the inevitable... Read More

New material made from fiber-reinforced hydrogels is 5 times tougher than steel

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Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have created a flexible, eco-friendly material that’s five-times stronger than carbon steel. The “fiber-reinforced soft composite” made by combining polyampholyte hydrogels with woven glass... Read More

Strategy TRANSFORM 2025+: Volkswagen launches programme for key future technologies

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Volkswagen secures its position in the field of future vehicle innovations. The company’s first partner here is Infineon Technologies, one of the world’s leading semiconductor suppliers. Volkswagen will further intensify... Read More