Daily Archives: 24, November 2016

University of Liverpool developed blueprint for controlling the packing of porous molecules into pre-designed structures

LIVERPOOL, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a blueprint for controlling the packing of porous molecules into pre-designed structures, such as 1-D nanotubes and 3-D networks. Such control over the solid state structure of materials … Read the full press release

DNB: Despite recent housing market crisis large Dutch banks have relatively limited losses on their mortgage loan portfolios

AMSTERDAM, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Despite the recent crisis in the housing market, the large Dutch banks experienced relatively limited losses on their mortgage loan portfolios. This has emerged from DNB research at the four largest banks in the Netherlands. The … Read the full press release

LEGO Group: Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm begins generating electricity

Electricity has been generated for the first time from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm will help the LEGO Group reach its goal of balancing its energy consumption with production of renewable energy by 2020. BILLUND, … Read the full press release

German universities form Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (GAB) to study the utilisation of geothermal energy

Geothermal Alliance Bavaria: Three universities team up to study the utilisation of geothermal energy MUNICH, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Temperatures in the Earth’s interior reach thousands of degrees Celsius. Geothermal technology makes use of this energy. It has enormous potential particularly … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich: Mice without gastrointestinal microbiota grow obese when fed with dietary fat from plant sources

Study investigates interaction between dietary fat and gastrointestinal microbiota MUNICH, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gut bacteria play a little-understood role in the body’s energy balance, which is influenced by diet. However, the crucial nutritional components are unknown. A team at the … Read the full press release

General Electric (GE) Global Research Europe and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to open leading-edge axial compressor laboratory near Munich

A successful partnership: GE and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) open leading-edge axial compressor laboratory MUNICH, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — General Electric (GE) Global Research Europe and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have put their joint axial compressor laboratory … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich developed method for precise picture of the inner world of objects combining computerized model and experiment

MUNICH, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Doctors performing medical check-ups want a full picture of the patient’s health without using the scalpel. Engineers who want to investigate the stability of a bridge without cutting into it are in the same position. Non-destructive … Read the full press release

Research by MIT and Erasmus University on digital workplaces

ROTTERDAM, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — When does the creation of a digital workplace benefit not just the individual employee, but the company as a whole? Research by MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research and Nick van der Meulen of Rotterdam School … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: Artists’ work that bridges the art-science divide will be exhibited at the Fargo Village Box Gallery

COVENTRY, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To celebrate Coventry’s bid for the City of Culture in 2017 Dr Emma Parfitt, Sociology Researcher at the University of Warwick and Fargo village are bringing 17 artists and academics together for an exhibition of local … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: UK research to optimise the fuel economy of the next generation of off-highway vehicles

WMG working to make vehicles more fuel efficient and cheaper with electrical systems Construction vehicles waste fuel by remaining on full power whilst idle New WMG technology can predict when machinery needs full or low power COVENTRY, UK, 24-Nov-2016 — … Read the full press release