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Gründe der Rauheit

Freiburger Forscher untersucht Ursprünge der Beschaffenheit von Oberflächen

Die meisten natürlichen und künstlichen Oberflächen sind rau: Metalle und selbst Gläser, die mit dem bloßen Auge glatt erscheinen, sehen unter dem Mikroskop aus wie Berglandschaften. Es gibt derzeit keine einheitliche Theorie über den Ursprung dieser Rauheit, die auf jeder Größenskala, von atomaren bis zu tektonischen Abständen, beobachtet wird. (more…)

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Statistics show: Vocal music really is universal

Nearly 200 years ago, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow claimed that “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Over the past several years, an international team of researchers has explored music from around the world to determine whether that is true or merely cliché — and a Princetonian crunched the numbers. (more…)

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How Well Has Technology Made Traveling Seamless and Interesting?

Technology continues to advance all the time and affects all segments of human activity, including travel. Travel involves huge investments of time and logistics as people and cargo are moved from one destination to another. Due to these advancements, travel nowadays has become more a sophisticated and enjoyable experience, right from planning to the actual experience of flying. New experiences like helicopter skiing and cliff diving are available to the average traveler. This article explains some of the fun ways in which technology has made travelling seamless and interesting. (more…)

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