A new UN report finds that more and more electronic waste, or e-waste, is being produced worldwide—recycling efforts are not keeping pace, though. Valuable raw materials are not being recovered and ...

The High-Performance Center for Single-Cell Technologies LZ-EZT is an initiative launched by the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM in Mainz and the Healthcare Technologies ...

Sodium batteries represent the most promising and short-term available post-lithium battery technology. The diversity of approaches for sodium electrochemistry covers commercialized high-temperature ...

From immersive exhibitions to shows and gaming, experiences that involve all five senses and offer audiences an escape into a whole different reality are all the rage right now. Researchers at the ...

“Fume events” occur when fluids such as engine oil or hydraulic fluid contaminate the air inside an airplane cabin via the “bleed air” used for air supply and conditioning. Measurements taken in ...

Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential long-term consequences. Microlenses also offer highly promising ...

Creating a digital twin of a machine is already a highly complex undertaking. So how difficult must it be to do that with a human organism? Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental ...

The Fraunhofer EU Office in Brussels connects Fraunhofer management and researchers to the European research and innovation landscape. Our mission is to support the Fraunhofer Executive Board and the ...

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is a leading applied research organization. It plays a crucial role in the innovation process by prioritizing research in key future technologies and ...

Quantum communication applies the principles of quantum mechanics, such as quantum entanglement and quantum superposition, to transmit information in a manner that is virtually tap-proof. The key idea ...

Quantum sensing applies the principles of quantum mechanics to enable extremely precise measurements of the very smallest magnetic fields and other physical quantities. A key concept here is electron ...

In order for quantum technologies to give companies a major competitive edge in the future, it is necessary for research and industry to work together on specific applications at an early stage.