In unserer täglichen Arbeit in der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft bewegen wir uns in einem Spannungsfeld zwischen unternehmerischem ...

Prof. Till Schäberle used to do his fighting against the international karate elite as part of the German national team. These days, his opponents are much smaller but equally fearsome: bacteria that ...

Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems faster and more efficiently than conventional computers. Recent years have seen significant progress in the development of universal, ...

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.

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 ...

Damit Quantentechnologien Unternehmen künftig große Wettbewerbsvorteile bringen, ist es notwendig, dass Forschung und Wirtschaft schon früh zusammen an konkreten Anwendungen arbeiten. Fraunhofer ...

From explaining everyday phenomena such as sunlight, magnetism and molecular interactions to inventions such as LEDs, transistors and magnetic resonance imaging, quantum physics has revolutionized our ...

Paludicultures such as peat moss, reed and reed canary grass are already used as construction materials, animal feed and foodstuff. Due to their low lignin content, however, peatland plants could also ...

Robot systems explore unfamiliar terrain, buildings or danger zones with cameras. In the 3D-InAus project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and ...

Practical tests in a former basalt mine: The right-hand receiver antenna of the passive radar is aligned with a Starlink satellite, while the left-hand receiver antenna points toward the controlled ...

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are considered as a promising tool in medicine, with the potential to unlock treatments for many health conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases and ...