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Released 7 17 2013 4 35 PM EDTSource Newsroom University of California San Diego more news from this source Jul 18 2013 A team led by William Fenical at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC ... - Read MoreLong-buried seawall protected homes from Hurricane Sandy's record storm surge
Scientists outline long-term sea-level rise in response to warming of planet
Arctic sea ice during the Pliocene era
New research by UM bioclimatology Assistant Professor Ashley Ballantyne models the influence of Arctic sea ice on Arctic temperatures during the Pliocene era His research was published in the Research Highlight section of the July ... - Read MoreTrees use water more efficiently as atmospheric carbon dioxide rises
Deserts 'greening' from rising carbon dioxide: Green foliage boosted across the world's arid regions
Researchers warn of legacy mercury in the environment
Corals cozy up with bacterial buddies
Greenhouse gas likely altering ocean foodchain: Atmospheric CO2 has big consequences for tiny bacteria
Atmospheric CO2 has big consequences for the tiny bacteria that are foundation of most of life in the sea
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Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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Major changes needed for coral reef survival
Algae shows promise as pollution-fighter, fuel-maker
Cattle grazing and clean water are compatible on public lands, study finds
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Molecular Biology
Synthetic biologists shine light on genetic circuit analysisIn a significant advance for the growing field of synthetic biology Rice University bioengineers have created a toolkit of genes and hardware that uses colored lights and engineered bacteria to bring both mathematical predictability and ...
- Imaging dynamics of small biomolecules inside live cells
- It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm: 3-D structure of enzyme that helps defend against bacteria
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- Breakthrough technology enables gene silencing to heal wounds
- DNA clamp to grab cancer before it develops
Bioorganic Chemistry
Infrared sheds light on single protein complexesProteins are basic building blocks of life The chemistry and structure of proteins are essential for their biological function Indeed the structure of proteins determines their mechanical and catalytic properties e g enzymes Such functions ...
- DNA helicity, elasticity explained on nanoscale
- Dye absorption structure of dye-sensitized solar cells elucidated on molecular level: Success in dye absorption structure control
- 'X-shape' not true picture of chromosome structure, new imaging technique reveals
- Molecular structure reveals how HIV infects cells
- RNA double helix structure identified using synchrotron light
Mechanochemistry
Doctors may soon be able to diagnose stomach ulcers without taking tissue samples from the stomach Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark now report to have developed a new safer and noninvasive diagnostic technique ...
- Green innovator: Turning chicken feathers and plant fiber into eco-leather, bio-based circuit boards
- Nanoscale friction: High energy losses in the vicinity of charge density waves
- Silkworms spin colored silks while on a 'green' dyed-leaf diet
- New device to revolutionize gaming in virtual realities
- Friction in the nano-world: Physicists discover a new kind of friction
Physical Organic Chemistry
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have combined ultrafast time resolved experimental measurements with theory to reveal how an explosive responds to a high impact shock The work involved advances in both ultrafast experimental shock wave ...
Neurochemistry
PET molecular imaging of the brain reveals that ketamine may act as an antidepressant by boosting serotonin activity in brain areas involved in motivation Ketamine is a potent anesthetic employed in human and veterinary medicine ...
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Transparent, color solar cells fuse energy, beautyColorful see through solar cells invented at the University of Michigan could one day be used to make stained glass windows decorations and even shades that turn the sun's energy into electricity The cells believed ...
Scientific Communication
Improving the reliability of electronic devices by mitigating corrosive effectsA study of the thermodynamic properties of copper connections uncovers a route to improving the reliability of electronic devices One in five electronic device failures is a result of corrosion Bonds the metal connections that ...
- Blazing car murder of 1930 investigated
- Natural products discovery group asks for public's help with citizen science program
- 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Highlights the Cross-Disciplinary Nature of Today's Research Environment
- 'Celebrate Science' Events Next Sunday Open to the Public
- A close Bond: How the CIA exploited 007 for gadget ideas and public relations
Chemical Industry
Researchers have observed for the first time in detail how a hierarchical microstructure develops during heat treatment of a superalloy Materials in high performance turbines have to withstand not only powerful mechanical forces they also ...
- Stripped mobile phone camera turned into mini-microscope for low-cost diagnostics
- Tapping a valuable resource or invading the environment? Research examines the start of fracking in Ohio
- Super efficient combustion engine emits half the carbon dioxide
- Butterfly wings inspire new technologies: From fabrics and cosmetics to sensors
- Hydraulic fracturing in Michigan investigated
Chemical Engineering
Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processorsHave you ever wondered why your laptop or smartphone feels warm when you're using it That heat is a byproduct of the microprocessors in your device using electric current to power computer processing functions and ...
- Hydrocephalus: Sensors monitor cerebral pressure
- Supercomputers join search for 'cheapium': Brute force computing used to find new materials
- New materials with potential biomedical applications
- Exotic alloys for potential energy applications
- 'Chemical architects' build materials with potential applications in drug delivery and gas storage
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- 'Super bacteria' clean up after oil spills
- West Virginia spill activates engineers to determine effects of chemicals
- Biomolecular tweezers facilitate study of mechanical force effects on cells and proteins
- Mapping behavior of charges in correlated spin-orbit coupled materials: Electronic disruption prods Mott insulator's conversion to metallic state
- Synthetic biologists shine light on genetic circuit analysis
- Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics: LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors
- A shocking diet: Researchers describe microbe that 'eats' electricity
- Turing's theory of chemical morphogenesis validated 60 years after his death
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Offshore dispersant data and decisions
- Sun's energy influences 1,000 years of natural climate variability in North Atlantic
- First animals oxygenated the ocean
- 7-Tesla MRI scanner allows even more accurate diagnosis of breast cancer
- New innovation could mean eye injections are a thing of the past
- Blue paint on Japanese bullet trains can inhibit bacterial growth
- Four new human-made ozone depleting gases found in the atmosphere
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Promising news for producing fuels through artificial photosynthesis
- Magnetically stimulated flow patterns offer strategy for heat transfer problems
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Promising results with local hyperthermia of tumors
- Research tests which nano system works best in killing cancer cells
- A new renewable energy source? Device captures energy from Earth's infrared emissions to outer space
- Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processors
- Big step for next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers
- Imaging dynamics of small biomolecules inside live cells
- It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm: 3-D structure of enzyme that helps defend against bacteria
- Pulling polymers leads to new insights into their mechanical behavior
- An environmentally friendly chemical reaction that does not waste any atoms
- Extraordinary momentum and spin discovered in evanescent light waves
- Ultra sensitive detection of radio waves with lasers
- Recent advances in the controlled synthesis and functional applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
- Colored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
- Tackling the tiniest technology to make gadgets smaller, faster and more efficient
- Save money and the planet: Turn your old milk jugs into 3-D printer filament
- Transparent, color solar cells fuse energy, beauty
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
- Solution to planet-clogging plastics? Fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells used to make objects
- When disaster strikes: Safeguarding networks
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- A wristband for a different kind of cause ... environmental health
- First step towards 'programmable materials': Sheet metal that never rattles
- Maize and bacteria: A one-two punch knocks copper out of stamp sand
- The Birds and the Bees of Proteins
- New Molecules Doom Proteins with Kiss of Death
- New Drugs for Bad Bugs
- Sustainable Energy Is Focus of Plenary Talks at American Chemical Society Meeting
- American Chemical Society Meeting Features Family Event, Benefits of Chemistry Program
- Researchers Create Synthetic Version of Heparin for Use in Kidney Patients
- Artificial Leaf Jumps Developmental Hurdle
- Earwax: A New Frontier of Human Odor Information
- Tulane Team Invents New Instrument to Study Complex Molecules
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