Negative Ion Formation in Complex Heavy Systems – Dr Alfred Msezane, Clark Atlanta University

by admin | Oct 19, 2018 | physical sciences

When an electron is absorbed by a heavy atom or molecule, a heavy, negatively-charged ion is formed. These negative ions can be used for a wide array of useful applications, from organic solar cells to water purification. However, the electron absorption process for...

Investigating Cosmic Snowballs – Professor David Jewitt, University of California, Los Angeles

by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | physical sciences

Professor David Jewitt and his team at UCLA explore the nature of comets. These fleeting visitors to our cosmic shore are important sources of information, and can help to reveal the origin and evolution of the solar system. Most recently, Professor Jewitt’s team have...

Modelling Shock Waves and Particle Interactions in High-Speed Flows – Professor Gustaaf Jacobs, San Diego State University

by admin | Sep 28, 2018 | engineering and tech, physical sciences

Understanding how shock waves, flow dynamics and turbulence all interact and affect the distribution of particles has applications ranging from high-speed vehicles to explosions and even ocean sediment dynamics. Professor Gustaaf Jacobs at San Diego State University...

Cell Physics, Understanding How Biological Matter Self-Organises – The Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1027 at the Saarland University

by admin | Sep 21, 2018 | biology, physical sciences

The Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1027 at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken and Homburg is an interdisciplinary research team that aims to achieve a quantitative understanding of the physical mechanisms at work when biological matter self-organises into...

Metal Transport Unlocks Routes to New Antibiotics – Dr Albert Guskov, University of Groningen

by admin | Aug 31, 2018 | biology, health and medicine, physical sciences

Metals have been improving our lives since the bronze age, but they also play a key role in keeping us healthy. We rely on numerous metals, such as cobalt, zinc and magnesium (among others), to perform essential roles in our bodies. Many bacteria also require these...

Supernova-accelerated Electrons to Dark Matter – Professor Dr Uli Klein, University of Bonn

by admin | Aug 10, 2018 | physical sciences

Considering we didn’t know of their existence just a century ago, our current knowledge of the structures and dynamics of galaxies is extraordinarily impressive. Among those who have enhanced our understanding of these building blocks of the Universe is Dr Uli Klein,...