Nanotechnology Gives Green Energy a Green Color
Solar panels have tremendous potential to provide affordable renewable energy, but many people see traditional black and blue panels as an eyesore. Architects, homeowners...
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Physicists Find Strange State of Matter in Superconducting Crystal
New research published this week shows a rare state of matter in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively. The findings lay the...
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New Approach for Diagnosing and Treating Coeliac Disease
Published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, the paper finds that screening high risk patients (active case finding) for coeliac disease when they...
Discovery Sheds Light on Protein Key to Nerve Cells’ Myelin Sheath
Genetic mutations in PMP22 (peripheral myelin protein 22) cause a variety of peripheral neuropathies, underscoring the importance of the protein to a healthy peripheral...
Biofuels from Bacteria
You might not cook with this sugar, but from a biofuels standpoint, it’s pretty sweet. A Bay Area company has patented a group of...
Researchers Clarify Mystery about Proposed Battery Material
Battery researchers agree that one of the most promising possibilities for future battery technology is the lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) battery, which could provide three...
Chemicals from Gut Bacteria Maintain Vitality in Aging Animals
A class of chemicals made by intestinal bacteria, known as indoles, help worms, flies and mice maintain mobility and resilience for more of their...
Three Ways We’re ‘Making Friends’ with Robots
As machines become more intelligent our relationship with them is changing, prompting calls from experts like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking for greater, proactive...
A Map of the Cell’s Power Station
Mitochondria are the cell's power stations; they transform the energy stored in nutrients so that cells can use it. If this function is disturbed,...
Print No Evil: Three-Layer Technique Helps Secure Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, is replacing conventional fabrication processes in critical areas ranging from aerospace components to medical implants. But because...
Brain May Be Far More Flexible than Thought
he human brain has a region of cells responsible for linking sensory cues to actions and behaviors and cataloging the link as a memory....
Bacterial Machines That Help Create Defensive ‘Mats’ Mapped by Researchers
The latest finding could eventually lead to new ways of getting around antibiotic resistance and help in making new, biologically inspired nanomaterials.
When bacteria are...
NNI and NTU to Develop New Technologies to Diagnose and Treat Neurological Diseases
The National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) are collaborating to develop innovative technologies to better diagnose and treat patients...
Smells Like Queen Spirit
Queen ants spend most of their time having babies. To reign supreme in a colony, they exude a special scent, or pheromone, on the...
Biofuels from Bacteria
You might not cook with this sugar, but from a biofuels standpoint, it’s pretty sweet. A Bay Area company has patented a group of...
Nanotechnology Gives Green Energy a Green Color
Solar panels have tremendous potential to provide affordable renewable energy, but many people see traditional black and blue panels as an eyesore. Architects, homeowners...
More than Just Spilling the Beans
As part of its food production processes, the Swiss food industry produces about half a million tons of organic waste a year. The food...
