International Thyroid Awareness Week 2013 to Highlight the Topic Thyroid and Infertility
The proper functioning of the thyroid is extremely important for couples planning for a baby. One in six couples experience infertility. Thyroid dysfunction is an often over-looked cause of fertility problems.
Merck Serono Announces Collaboration with BioMed X Innovation Center in Heidelberg, Germany
- Lab for research projects at the interface between industry and academia,established in Heidelberg in collaboration with BioMed X GmbH
- Constitution of a new class of innovation model to leverage external resources to...
From Research to Practice: Merck Held First Dermocosmetics Forum
- Sun protection: Preventing skin cancer comprehensively and safely.
- Antioxidants: Innovative efficiency assessment shows topical efficacy.
- Skin protection: Products must take the lipid barrier structure into account
Merck Initiates TH-302 Phase III MAESTRO Study in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Pivotal Phase III study with investigational hypoxia-targeted drug aims to enroll 660 patients
Merck: Phase III Trial of L-BLP25 (Stimuvax) in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Did not Meet Primary Endpoint
Notable treatment effects were observed for L-BLP25 in certain subgroups in the START study.
Seismic cables on the seabed to increase oil recovery
New seismic tools will result in 30 million extra barrels of oil from Snorre and Grane when Statoil and its partners now start using permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM). The technology will ensure a better understanding of the...
Bacterial test results within a working day (4 to 7 hours)
Hygiena International Ltd has further developed their highly successful ATP bioluminescence system to specifically measure bacterial contamination, giving results within a working day or shift.
ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel receives “German Business Award for Health”
Concept for preventing chronic illnesses honored by the BKK Federal Association
ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle – new technology to enable future DC grid
Development of a DC breaker for high voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the future
New Issue of Pictures of the Future available
The fall issue of the Siemens research magazine Pictures of the Future reports on the future of our energy supply, the Internet of things, and research that puts the focus on people. The issue has 120 pages and can be ordered...
Owl or lark: Munich university pilot project looking into people’s body clocks – effects on shift work investigated at ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel
116 employees of the electrical steel manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel in Bochum have taken part in a five-month experiment involving changes to their work shifts – in the interests of science and their own health.
LED Modules for Retrofitting City Lights
OSRAM is simplifying the conversion of historical city lighting to light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The modernization is necessary because the current EU guideline decreeing the end of the use of incandescent lamps also applies to...
BMBF Project NEMO: Research on New OLED Materials under Merck Leadership Successfully Concluded
After three years of intensive research in the field of new solution-processable materials for OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes), Merck and ten other partners from industry and academia have successfully concluded the "New...
Steam turbine generates more power from same heat
Siemens is making its industrial steam turbines more efficient and more flexible. The upgrade is based on an improved design that increases the efficiency of the turbines by up to two percentage points.
Energy from microbes for drying sewage sludge
A new biodrying process from Siemens quickly converts sewage sludge into a usable form while saving energy.
Intelligence for Medium-Voltage Networks
Siemens has developed a system for automatically regulating medium-voltage distribution networks.
Analyzing Tumor Cells in Blood Using Nanomagnets
Siemens' researchers have been able to analyze blood cells by employing the same magnetic reading technology as is used for computer hard drives.
Lausward Power Plant to Break Three World Records
Siemens is to build a combined cycle gas turbine power plant with an electrical output of 595 megawatts at the Lausward location in Düsseldorf.
Centralized Control Platform for Airport Efficiency
Working with partners, Siemens has developed a central platform for airport management that can improve air traffic punctuality by up to 20 percent.
Transformers With Vegetable Oil
Siemens is building transformers in Colombia that are cooled with vegetable oil rather than industrial oil.
Optimal Design for Photvoltaic Plants
A newly developed software system improves and accelerates the planning process for photovoltaic facilities built in open spaces.
Global Standard to Help LEDs Market Breakthrough
First LED light source meets the international Zhaga standard. The development of light-emitting diodes is proceeding very quickly and they are becoming more and more efficient.
New Electric Arc Furnace Reduces CO2 Emissions
Siemens has created a new electric arc furnace for turning scrap iron into steel.
Total Commits to Four R&D Institute Projects
Total is partnering four of the R&D institute projects covered by the French government’s Investissements d’avenir (Investing in the Future) stimulus program.
Construction Site Monitoring with 3D Models
Siemens researchers are developing a system for monitoring construction sites that uses optimized planning and logistics to save time, money, and energy. It regularly generates and updates a three-dimensional model of the...