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UL annually selects the ten most prominent research achievements.

• Shocking in the field of pressure metrology
  07.04.2023Shocking in the field of pressure metrology

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• A controlled experiment tests the effectiveness of knowledge transfer in Slovenian agriculture for the first time
  16.03.2023A controlled experiment tests the effectiveness of knowledge transfer in Slovenian agriculture for the first time

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• UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA PARTICIPATES IN GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH PROVING THE ADVANTAGES OF PRESCRIBING MEDICATION BASED ON GENETIC CODE
  20.02.2023UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA PARTICIPATES IN GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH PROVING THE ADVANTAGES OF PRESCRIBING MEDICATION BASED ON GENETIC CODE

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• Preserving the inflatable Trump baby blimp
  09.02.2023Preserving the inflatable Trump baby blimp

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• Tribological Research on Surfaces and Contacts for Green Mobility
  02.02.2023Tribological Research on Surfaces and Contacts for Green Mobility

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• SIMBA innovation in the fight against superbacteria
  19.01.2023SIMBA innovation in the fight against superbacteria

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• Formulation of a new methodology for researching Chinese philosophy and introduction of a new method of transcultural post-comparative sublation
  27.12.2022Formulation of a new methodology for researching Chinese philosophy and introduction of a new method of transcultural post-comparative sublation

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• An integrative approach to neighbourhood sustainability assessments using publicly available traffic data
  27.12.2022An integrative approach to neighbourhood sustainability assessments using publicly available traffic data

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• Disposable medical masks represent a new potential burden on the terrestrial environment
  27.12.2022Disposable medical masks represent a new potential burden on the terrestrial environment

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• New method and evaluation methodology for visually tracking objects
  23.12.2022New method and evaluation methodology for visually tracking objects

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• Nematic bits and universal logic gates
  23.12.2022Nematic bits and universal logic gates

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• Perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells: from certified 24.2% towards 30% and beyond
  23.12.2022Perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells: from certified 24.2% towards 30% and beyond

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• Humanising work and people management in the digital age
  23.12.2022Humanising work and people management in the digital age

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• Development of energy-efficient and rapid response electro-permanent magnet with regeneration of magnetic energy
  23.12.2022Development of energy-efficient and rapid response electro-permanent magnet with regeneration of magnetic energy

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• Ultrasounds emitter of graphene composites film: towards invisible tools in biomedicine
  01.12.2022Ultrasounds emitter of graphene composites film: towards invisible tools in biomedicine

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• DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS FOR HIDDEN HYDROPOWER
  23.11.2022DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS FOR HIDDEN HYDROPOWER

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• PROF. DR. BOJAN MOHAR FROM THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A PRESTIGIOUS ERC SYNERGY GRANT
  26.10.2022PROF. DR. BOJAN MOHAR FROM THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR A PRESTIGIOUS ERC SYNERGY GRANT

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• GREENART – Green Approaches to Art Restoration
  20.10.2022GREENART – Green Approaches to Art Restoration

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• Strengthening Democratic Practices in Fighting the Politics of Fear
  13.10.2022Strengthening Democratic Practices in Fighting the Politics of Fear

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• SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH IN COOLING AND HEATING
  22.09.2022SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH IN COOLING AND HEATING

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• PROF. MARKO TOPIČ IS THIS YEAR’S WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS ALEXANDER EDMOND BECQUEREL PRIZE
  25.08.2022PROF. MARKO TOPIČ IS THIS YEAR’S WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS ALEXANDER EDMOND BECQUEREL PRIZE

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• How is the most acute colour vision created?
  27.06.2022How is the most acute colour vision created?

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• LINA – New European platform for emerging architecture experts
  01.06.2022LINA – New European platform for emerging architecture experts

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• Experiences, attitudes and predictors regarding cannabinoid use in dogs and cats
  23.05.2022Experiences, attitudes and predictors regarding cannabinoid use in dogs and cats

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• The experience of epidemic: A difficult life test or an opportunity to bake bread?
  16.05.2022The experience of epidemic: A difficult life test or an opportunity to bake bread?

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• The LIFE IP RESTART project to boost the Slovenian circular economy
  04.04.2022The LIFE IP RESTART project to boost the Slovenian circular economy

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• New discoveries about plant diseases can help protect crops
  30.03.2022New discoveries about plant diseases can help protect crops

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• A new discovery in DNA nanotechnology by Slovenian researchers
  14.03.2022A new discovery in DNA nanotechnology by Slovenian researchers

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• Are we finally getting closer to finding a cure for the debilitating disease that Stephen Hawking suffered from?
  04.02.2022Are we finally getting closer to finding a cure for the debilitating disease that Stephen Hawking suffered from?

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• Empowering people to tackle the climate crisis
  31.01.2022Empowering people to tackle the climate crisis

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• The future of smart cities
  24.01.2022The future of smart cities

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• HIDRA: a deep neural network for predicting floods
  17.01.2022HIDRA: a deep neural network for predicting floods

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• Using machine learning to achieve better electricity price forecasting
  27.12.2021Using machine learning to achieve better electricity price forecasting

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• New paradigm for the detection of visual defects on product surfaces
  27.12.2021New paradigm for the detection of visual defects on product surfaces

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• Organic contaminants of emerging concern can be managed using algae
  27.12.2021Organic contaminants of emerging concern can be managed using algae

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• How do catalysts in fuel cells age and why is this important for our environment?
  10.11.2021How do catalysts in fuel cells age and why is this important for our environment?

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• Scents of the past
  15.10.2021Scents of the past

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• Droplet-based diagnostics on liquid crystal–based open surfaces
  13.10.2021Droplet-based diagnostics on liquid crystal–based open surfaces

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• New Generation of Advanced Cell-Based Medicine for Personalized Immunotherapy of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
  10.09.2021New Generation of Advanced Cell-Based Medicine for Personalized Immunotherapy of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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• New possibilities for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis
  01.09.2021New possibilities for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis

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• The first international quantum communication between three countries
  24.08.2021The first international quantum communication between three countries

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• Meadow orchards have multi-layered potential for revitalising the Slovenian countryside
  05.08.2021Meadow orchards have multi-layered potential for revitalising the Slovenian countryside

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• Sustainable use of plastic in agriculture
  14.07.2021Sustainable use of plastic in agriculture

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• Development of efficient protocols for selection of genomic metabolism models
  13.07.2021Development of efficient protocols for selection of genomic metabolism models

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• Accelerating the transition to sustainable pest management in agriculture
  02.06.2021Accelerating the transition to sustainable pest management in agriculture

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• Climate change affecting the composition of forests and varieties of timber
  07.05.2021Climate change affecting the composition of forests and varieties of timber

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• Dr Floriana Coppola awarded Marie Skłodowska Curie fellowship for her proposal UNCERTIR
  22.04.2021Dr Floriana Coppola awarded Marie Skłodowska Curie fellowship for her proposal UNCERTIR

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• Studying Wood to Understand the Impact of Climate on Tree Growth
  06.04.2021Studying Wood to Understand the Impact of Climate on Tree Growth

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• MIRACLE COTTON TEXTILE
  24.03.2021MIRACLE COTTON TEXTILE

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• Record-breaking Solar Cell
  18.01.2021Record-breaking Solar Cell

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• New bioinsecticides for controlling plant pests
  11.01.2021New bioinsecticides for controlling plant pests

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• AI-based early detection of cognitive and motor changes in premature infants
  28.12.2020AI-based early detection of cognitive and motor changes in premature infants

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• Award-Winning Innovative Cryogenic Machining System
  21.12.2020Award-Winning Innovative Cryogenic Machining System

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• Method of more accurate cancer cell irradiation
  14.12.2020Method of more accurate cancer cell irradiation

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• The Invisible Life of Waste
  01.12.2020The Invisible Life of Waste

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• ONTOCHAIN - Trusted, transparent and traceable ontological knowledge on blockchain
  17.11.2020ONTOCHAIN - Trusted, transparent and traceable ontological knowledge on blockchain

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• SENSORS IN BENCHES HELP MEASURE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WOOD
  17.11.2020SENSORS IN BENCHES HELP MEASURE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF WOOD

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• Important discovery in diabetes treatment
  24.09.2020Important discovery in diabetes treatment

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• Successful launch of first Slovenian satellites into space
  07.09.2020Successful launch of first Slovenian satellites into space

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• Using stem cells to combat Alzheimer disease in the future
  21.08.2020Using stem cells to combat Alzheimer disease in the future

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• Artificial stomach
  12.08.2020Artificial stomach

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• The first self-sufficient village in Slovenia
  06.08.2020The first self-sufficient village in Slovenia

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• Computers as basketball experts
  08.07.2020Computers as basketball experts

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• Modelling extreme flood events
  03.07.2020Modelling extreme flood events

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• The Slovenian project RESCCCUE awarded by the European Meteorological Association
  03.07.2020The Slovenian project RESCCCUE awarded by the European Meteorological Association

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• The University of Ljubljana receives EU funds to establish the Centre for Neuroinformatics
  10.06.2020The University of Ljubljana receives EU funds to establish the Centre for Neuroinformatics

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• Nationwide survey on the incidence of the new coronavirus successfully carried out with the help of three University of Ljubljana faculties
  08.05.2020Nationwide survey on the incidence of the new coronavirus successfully carried out with the help of three University of Ljubljana faculties

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• The contribution of researchers at the University of Ljubljana to the fight against COVID-19
  07.04.2020The contribution of researchers at the University of Ljubljana to the fight against COVID-19

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• The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious research grant to three Slovenian physicists
  03.04.2020The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious research grant to three Slovenian physicists

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• Important step towards precise and safer immunotherapy of bee venom allergy
  19.12.2019Important step towards precise and safer immunotherapy of bee venom allergy

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• New approach for improving the image resolution using artificial intelligence
  19.12.2019New approach for improving the image resolution using artificial intelligence

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• Visible contribution to knowledge about constant innovation
  19.12.2019Visible contribution to knowledge about constant innovation

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• Mechanism of object identification by means of detecting polarised light
  19.12.2019Mechanism of object identification by means of detecting polarised light

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• Membrane nanostructures are an important factor in the interaction of cells with their surroundings
  19.12.2019Membrane nanostructures are an important factor in the interaction of cells with their surroundings

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• Positive environmental values are also developed through egoism
  19.12.2019Positive environmental values are also developed through egoism

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• Development of production process for the first sustainable non-combustible polyamide 6 textile
  19.12.2019Development of production process for the first sustainable non-combustible polyamide 6 textile

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• Water is a cagey liquid
  19.12.2019Water is a cagey liquid

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• The Proteus genome, one of the largest animal genome known, has been sequenced
  25.11.2019The Proteus genome, one of the largest animal genome known, has been sequenced

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• Slovenian researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action in ketamine
  01.08.2019Slovenian researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action in ketamine

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• Charge ordering in a p-electronic system
  03.12.2018Charge ordering in a p-electronic system

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• Using nuclear magnetic resonance to control the running of anaerobic processes
  03.12.2018Using nuclear magnetic resonance to control the running of anaerobic processes

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• A wheelchair that can handle stairs
  03.12.2018A wheelchair that can handle stairs

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• Hotel guests do not act in an environmentally friendly way if they have no benefit from doing so
  03.12.2018Hotel guests do not act in an environmentally friendly way if they have no benefit from doing so

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• A genetic life cycle switch in Bacillus thuringiensis virus GIL01
  03.12.2018A genetic life cycle switch in Bacillus thuringiensis virus GIL01

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• Comparison of Clinical Course and Treatment Outcome for Patients With Early Disseminated or Early Localised Lyme Borreliosis
  03.12.2018Comparison of Clinical Course and Treatment Outcome for Patients With Early Disseminated or Early Localised Lyme Borreliosis

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• Dyslectic students need eyes as well as ears
  03.12.2018Dyslectic students need eyes as well as ears

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• Two autonomous Slovenian sailboats will set sail across the Atlantic Ocean
  29.08.2018Two autonomous Slovenian sailboats will set sail across the Atlantic Ocean

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• University of Ljubljana Wins the 2.5-Million-Euro COMPETE Project
  13.08.2018University of Ljubljana Wins the 2.5-Million-Euro COMPETE Project

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• University of Ljubljana Wins its Fifth ERC Project
  13.08.2018University of Ljubljana Wins its Fifth ERC Project

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• The Proteus Genome Project
  10.04.2018The Proteus Genome Project

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• A Potential for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  04.12.2017A Potential for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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• Computational Models of Liver Metabolism: How Far from the Clinics?
  04.12.2017Computational Models of Liver Metabolism: How Far from the Clinics?

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• Efficient Water Disinfection by Hydrodynamic Cavitation
  04.12.2017Efficient Water Disinfection by Hydrodynamic Cavitation

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• Absorptive Capacity of Domestic Firms is Crucial for Knowledge Spillovers from Foreign-Owned to Domestic Firms
  04.12.2017Absorptive Capacity of Domestic Firms is Crucial for Knowledge Spillovers from Foreign-Owned to Domestic Firms

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• New Computational Method for Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Masonry Structures with the Use of Base Isolation
  04.12.2017New Computational Method for Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Masonry Structures with the Use of Base Isolation

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• Breakthrough Discovery: An Early Mechanical Coupling of Planktonic Bacteria in Dilute Solutions
  04.12.2017Breakthrough Discovery: An Early Mechanical Coupling of Planktonic Bacteria in Dilute Solutions

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• The Effect of Cerium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles on the Enzyme Activities in Bees
  09.11.2017The Effect of Cerium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles on the Enzyme Activities in Bees

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• An important discovery of mechanical connections between bacteria
  26.10.2017An important discovery of mechanical connections between bacteria

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• A big milestone in the eco efficiency of air transport
  23.10.2017A big milestone in the eco efficiency of air transport

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• ERC Advanced Grant 2016 awarded to prof. Marta Verginella
  10.04.2017ERC Advanced Grant 2016 awarded to prof. Marta Verginella

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• Connection between the Zika Virus and Microcephaly
  05.12.2016Connection between the Zika Virus and Microcephaly

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• Important Discoveries in Relation to the Development of the Spleen
  05.12.2016Important Discoveries in Relation to the Development of the Spleen

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• Multi-functional Durable Sol-Gel Film with Increased Wash Fastness
  05.12.2016Multi-functional Durable Sol-Gel Film with Increased Wash Fastness

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• Efficient Monitoring of the Development and Treatment of Brain Diseases
  05.12.2016Efficient Monitoring of the Development and Treatment of Brain Diseases

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• Innovative Thermodynamic Model for Real-Time Simulations of Vehicle Propulsion Systems
  05.12.2016 Innovative Thermodynamic Model for Real-Time Simulations of Vehicle Propulsion Systems

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• During Times of Crisis, Companies Invest in Energy Efficiency, Not in Clean Technology
  05.12.2016During Times of Crisis, Companies Invest in Energy Efficiency, Not in Clean Technology

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• The First in the World to Show Interaction of Related Bacillus Subtilis Bacteria Strains
  05.12.2016The First in the World to Show Interaction of Related Bacillus Subtilis Bacteria Strains

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• Discovery that Significantly Reduces the Cost of Hydrogen Production
  05.12.2016Discovery that Significantly Reduces the Cost of Hydrogen Production

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• Promising Discovery for the Improvement of the Treatment of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions and Cancer
  05.12.2016Promising Discovery for the Improvement of the Treatment of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions and Cancer

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• Large-scale data fusion (Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana)
  01.12.2015Large-scale data fusion (Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana)

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• Light-controlled of topological charge in a nematic liquid crystal (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana)
  01.12.2015Light-controlled of topological charge in a nematic liquid crystal (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana)

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• The SloWolf Projects Selected as the Best LIFE Projects
  02.02.2015The SloWolf Projects Selected as the Best LIFE Projects

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