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Sampling rivers for genes rather than organisms
Effective environmental management depends on a detailed knowledge of the distribution of species But taxonomists are in short supply and some species can be difficult to identify even for experts Eawag in collaboration with Canton ... - Read MoreBasic rules for construction with a type of origami
Origami is capable of turning a simple sheet of paper into a pretty paper crane but the principles behind the paper folding art can also be applied to making a microfluidic device for a blood ... - Read MoreNew model to predict the thermal performance of vegetal façades
After years of monitoring different experimental buildings a group of researchers from the School of Architecture of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has developed a model that can estimate the thermal performance of vegetal façades regarding ... - Read More'Trojan horse' proteins: step forward for nanoparticle-based anti-cancer, anti-dementia therapeutic approaches
Scientists at Brunel University London have found a way of targeting hard to reach cancers and degenerative diseases using nanoparticles but without causing the damaging side effects the treatment normally brings In a huge step ... - Read MoreScientists measure speedy electrons in silicon
he entire semiconductor industry not to mention Silicon Valley is built on the propensity of electrons in silicon to get kicked out of their atomic shells and become free These mobile electrons are routed and ... - Read MoreNanoshaping method points to future manufacturing technology
A new method that creates large area patterns of three dimensional nanoshapes from metal sheets represents a potential manufacturing system to inexpensively mass produce innovations such as plasmonic metamaterials for advanced technologies The metamaterials have ... - Read MoreAbandoned wells can be 'super-emitters' of greenhouse gas
Princeton University researchers have uncovered a previously unknown and possibly substantial source of the greenhouse gas methane to Earth's atmosphere After testing a sample of abandoned oil and natural gas wells in northwestern Pennsylvania the ... - Read MoreSolid-state proteins maximize intensity of fluorescent-protein-based lasers
The same research team that developed the first laser based on a living cell has shown that use of fluorescent proteins in a solid form rather than in solution greatly increases the intensity of light ... - Read MoreOrganic electronics could lead to cheap, wearable medical sensors
Future fitness trackers could soon add blood oxygen levels to the list of vital signs measured with new technology developed by engineers at UC Berkeley There are various pulse oximeters already on the market that ... - Read MoreDefects are perfect in laser-induced graphene
Researchers at Rice University have created flexible patterned sheets of multilayer graphene from a cheap polymer by burning it with a computer controlled laser The process works in air at room temperature and eliminates the ... - Read MoreMost Popular Articles
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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Theory details how 'hot' monomers affect thin-film formation
no picLike a baseball player sliding into third a hot monomer skids in a straight line along a cold surface until it's safely among its fellow molecules This is not what usually happens when scientists assemble ... - Read More'Smart windows' have potential to keep heat out and save energy
no picWindows allow brilliant natural light to stream into homes and buildings Along with light comes heat that in warm weather we often counter with energy consuming air conditioning Now scientists are developing a new kind ... - Read MoreEarly results indicate potential for focused ultrasound to treat OCD
no picA recently published report in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry supports the potential of focused ultrasound to treat certain patients with obsessive compulsive disorder OCD In a study of feasibility safety and preliminary efficacy four ... - Read MoreNew study measures methane emissions from natural gas production and offers insights into two large sources
no picA team of researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and environmental testing firm URS reports that a small subset of natural gas wells are responsible for the ... - Read MorePhysicists explain puzzling particle collisions
no picComposite subatomic structures created by powerful collisions of protons have fallen apart in unexpected ways within a detector in the Large Hadron Collider called LHCb The 'b' in the detector's name stands for beauty a ... - Read More- «
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Chemical Industry
Sponge-like material to more efficiently store natural gasAlthough compressed natural gas represents a cleaner and more efficient fuel for vehicles its volatile nature requires a reinforced heavy tank that stores the gas at high pressure and therefore limits vehicle design Researchers at ...
- High-precision radar for the steel industry
- 'Chemistry of Natural Resources' Focus of Plenaries at American Chemical Society Meeting
- Big Box Stores Could Ditch the Grid, Use Natural Gas Fuel Cells Instead
- Methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with federal estimates
- Combination of imaging methods improves diagnostics
Physical Organic Chemistry
Measuring chemistry: Local fingerprint of hydrogen bonding captured in experimentsMolecules are composed of atoms that maintain specific intervals and angles between one another However the shape of a molecule can change for example through proximity to other molecules external forces and excitations and also ...
- Phosphine as a Superconductor? Sure, but the Story May Be Complicated
- Hydrogen Bond Research at Indiana State University Adds to Scientific Community's Knowledge
- Combustion's Mysterious "QOOH" Radicals Exposed
- The first observation of the effect of electron spin of molecular oxygen on the surface oxidation reaction
- The simplest element: Turning hydrogen into 'graphene'
Chemical Biology
Ten Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of ScienceNov 21 2016 Ten Rutgers professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS an honor conferred on 381 other experts in the U S and abroad The fellows ...
- Controversial Drug Approval Stirs Deep Concerns -- and Hope
- UT Southwestern Reports Highest-Resolution Model to Date of Brain Receptor Behind Marijuana's High
- European Commission Proposal on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Fails to Protect Public
- Understanding the Delayed Response to Antidepressants
- Preparing for (Another) Biological Attack
Chemistry Education
Sir Fraser Stoddart Is Awarded Nobel Prize in ChemistryOct 10 2016 EVANSTON Sir Fraser Stoddart Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University today Oct 5 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry The ...
- On-surface chemistry leads to novel products
- Wayne State Chemistry Professor Earns Prestigious NSF CAREER Award to Examine Unusual Chemical Structures
- Wood-Based Alternatives in Chemistry Fuel Scientific Collaboration
- Mimicking nature's chemistry to solve global environmental problems
- Method to simplify pictures makes chemistry calculations a snap
Spectroscopy
Discovery: A new form of lightGlow in the dark stickers weird deep sea fish LED lightbulbs all have forms of luminescence In other words instead of just reflecting light they make their own Now a team of scientists from the ...
- Metamaterial uses light to control its motion
- Major breakthrough in new MRI scan technology for lung disease
- Picture this: Graphene brings 3-D holograms clearer and closer
- Scientists invent new way to control light, critical for next gen of super fast computing
- Light as puppeteer: Controlling single, micron-sized particles with light
Electrochemistry
Glow-in-the-Dark Dye Could Fuel Liquid-Based Batteriesof charging and draining Based on the experiments scientists also predict that BODIPY batteries would be powerful enough to be useful to society generating an estimated 2.3 volts of electricity The study focused on PM ...
- Pioneering Scientists in Battery Technology, Renewable Energy to Be Featured at PRiME 2016
- Chemists Offer Enhanced 3D Look Inside Batteries
- Car roof and battery made with byproducts of paper production
- Researchers Prove Surprising Chemistry Inside a Potential Breakthrough Battery
- Engineer improves rechargeable batteries with nano 'sandwich'
Femtochemistry
Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiledGeorgia Tech researchers working with colleagues in the National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI have released a new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2 000 prokaryotic genomes per day ...
- Mobile radio passive radar makes harbors safer
- Computers that teach by example: New computer system enables pattern-recognition systems to convey what they learn to humans
- Laser sniffs out toxic gases from afar: System can ID chemicals in atmosphere from a kilometer away
- High-speed 'label-free' imaging could reveal dangerous plaques
- Lord of the microrings: Breakthrough in microring laser cavities reported
Flavor Chemistry
Improving Cryopreservation for a Longer-Lasting Blood SupplyNov 17 2016 Freezing and reanimating your body is still science fiction but cryopreserving cells and certain tissues for future use is a reality Still the process could use some improvements to make it more ...
- Meeting Demand for 'Natural' Vanilla Calls for Creativity
- Could smell hold the key to limiting or ending pesticide use?
- Queen's Scientists Develop First Perfume Which Smells Better the More You Sweat
- Intelligent neuroprostheses mimic natural motor control
- Food Additive Could Serve as a Safer, More Environmentally Friendly Antifreeze
Chemical Physics
World's Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector, What to Expect From the Coming Quantum Era and More in the Physics News Source Sponsored by AIPHubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and a trick of nature have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting two stars in the system OGLE 2007 BLG 349 ...
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- Big Data for Chemistry: New Method Helps Identify Antibiotics in Mass Spectrometry Datasets
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- UT Southwestern Reports Highest-Resolution Model to Date of Brain Receptor Behind Marijuana's High
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