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Can General Relativity Explain the Properties of Gravity on Very Large Scales?
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(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking), 8 mins
Gravity is the decisive force driving the formation and evolution of cosmic structures. BJÖRN MALTE SCHÄFER is interested in the properties of gravity on very large scales as well as in very specific questions concerning structure formation, such as how galaxies acquire their angular momentum, how they start rot...
(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking), 8 mins
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Can the Perovskite Semiconductor Provide Sufficient Sustainable Energy in the Near Future?
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presented by Michael Saliba, 1983- (Latest Thinking), 9 mins
One hour of sunlight is enough to power the entire planet for over a year. MICHAEL SALIBA is a leading scientist who investigates how we can tap into this abundant energy source in order to produce sustainable electricity in the future. As he explains in this video, the perovskite semiconductor – a new material...
presented by Michael Saliba, 1983- (Latest Thinking), 9 mins
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Do New Genes Stem from the Non-Coding Part of the Genome During Fast Adaptation Processes?
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presented by Diethard Tautz, 1957- (Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
It is often thought that evolution is a slow process. During ecological changes in the environment, however, evolution can happen very fast. One of the reasons for this could be the role of new genes that are recruited during that adaptation. DIETHARD TAUTZ pursues the theory that these new genes come out of the s...
presented by Diethard Tautz, 1957- (Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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Do Weak Topological Insulators Exist Outside Theoretical Mathematical Concepts?
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presented by Markus Morgenstern, fl. 1994 (Latest Thinking), 10 mins
Recent research has shown that solid materials can be classified based on their electronic band structure using the abstract mathematical concept of topology. In this video MARKUS MORGENSTERN explains how interdisciplinary research found the first material of a topological type called “weak topological insulator...
presented by Markus Morgenstern, fl. 1994 (Latest Thinking), 10 mins
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How Are Different Transcripts in Our Genome Translated Into Proteins?
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presented by Uwe Ohler, fl. 2008 (Latest Thinking), 10 mins
Our genes only make up about one or two percent of the human genome; the rest of the genome contains other functions including how the genes get activated. In current understanding, this regulation of the genes contains the key to the complexity of human development. Many parts of the human genome, not only the ge...
presented by Uwe Ohler, fl. 2008 (Latest Thinking), 10 mins
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How Are High-Energy Particles Accelerated and What Is Their Impact?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 13 mins
Galaxies are filled with particles traveling very close to the speed of light; these are so-called ultra-relativistic particles. Until recently, it was very difficult to investigate these particles because of a lack of good observational data and they have been rather neglected in the study of astrophysics. As JIM...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 13 mins
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How Can a 3D-Map of Dust Help Measure Distances in our Milky Way?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
The dust in our Milky Way is the constituent of the cosmic life cycle. It is the substance from which new stars are generated and it is what stars become once they die. Unfortunately, as HANS-WALTER RIX explains in this video, the dust turns distance measurements of stars in the Milky Way into a difficult endeavor...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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How Can New States of Matter Be Generated on a Theoretical Level?
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
The theory of materials science investigates the electronic and structural properties of advanced materials, nano-structures and bio-molecules. In the study explained in this video, the researchers present a novel theoretical method to describe, design and control how molecules and materials in combination with ph...
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
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How Can Plasma and Proton Beams Be Used in Building Next Generation Particle Accelerators?
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presented by Allen Caldwell, 1959- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
The greatest developments in particle physics have been achieved with the help of particle accelerators. To answer open questions on particles, even stronger accelerators are needed but conventional technology encounters limits. The new "plasma-wakefield acceleration" technology is designed to build high performan...
presented by Allen Caldwell, 1959- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
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How Can Programming Technology Best Respond to Radical Changes in Computing?
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(Latest Thinking), 11 mins
In the modern world, computer applications operate in an environment of increasing complexity. Ubiquitously connected, they rely on continuously changing interfaces with the external world to drive computations based on patterns in big data. In this video, MIRA MEZINI considers how programming technology can optim...
(Latest Thinking), 11 mins
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