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Saarland

American  
[zahr-land, sahr-, zahr-lahnt] / ˈzɑrˌlænd, ˈsɑr-, ˈzɑrˌlɑnt /

noun

  1. a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2,569 sq. km). Saarbrücken.


Saarland British  
/ ˈzaːrlant /

noun

  1. a state of W Germany: formed in 1919; under League of Nations administration until 1935; occupied by France (1945–57); part of West Germany (1957–90): contains rich coal deposits and is a major industrial region. Capital: Saarbrücken. Pop: 1 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 2567 sq km (991 sq miles)

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"The Stone Age sign sequences are an early alternative to writing," says Prof Christian Bentz from Saarland University, an author of the new research.

From BBC

After nearly 50 years of theory and repeated failed attempts by research groups around the world, David Scheschkewitz, Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry at Saarland University, and his doctoral student Ankur -- collaborating with Bernd Morgenstern from Saarland University's X-Ray Diffraction Service Centre -- have achieved a long sought breakthrough.

From Science Daily

These converters were designed by a team led by Prof. Christoph Becher, a quantum optics specialist at Saarland University.

From Science Daily

Coordinated by Saarland University, the QR.N network includes 42 partners from universities, research institutes, and industry who collaborate on developing and testing quantum repeater technology in optical fiber networks.

From Science Daily

During these phase transitions of the crystalline structure, the wires absorb heat and release it again: 'The shape-memory material releases heat when it is stretched in a superelastic state and absorbs heat when it is released,' explains Professor Paul Motzki, who holds a cross-institutional professorship at Saarland University and ZeMa, where he heads the Smart Material Systems research group.

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