How does oxygen get into a fuel cell?
Credit: TU Wien Fuel cells use a simple chemical reaction, such as the combination of oxygen and hydrogen to form ...
Astaxanthin compound found to switch on the FOX03 ‘Longevity Gene’ in mice
Credit: Amanda Shell, University of Hawaii. The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine ("JABSOM") and Cardax, Inc. ...
Researchers uncover secret of nanomaterial that makes harvesting sunlight easier
Credit: E Cortes et al, 2017 Using sunlight to drive chemical reactions, such as artificial photosynthesis, could soon become much ...
New type of sensor material developed
Credit: Kar P., Yoshida M., Shigeta Y., Usui A., Kobayashi A., Minamidate T., Matsunaga N., Kato M., Methanol-triggered vapochromism coupled ...
Flexible electronic devices with roll-to-roll overmolding technology
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has, for the first time, performed all manufacturing stages for a flexible in-moulded LED ...
Novel approach can reveal personalized breast cancer treatments
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The goal of cancer therapy is to destroy the tumor or stop it from growing ...
Asian dust providing key nutrients for California’s giant sequoias
Credit: Chelsea Carey RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Dust from as far away as the Gobi Desert in Asia is providing more ...
Study: Dust helps regulate Sierra Nevada ecosystems
Credit: UC Merced "Collecting dust" isn't usually considered a good thing. But dust from as near as the Central Valley ...
Zika virus protein mapped to speed search for cure
Credit: Cheng Kao, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study published today shows how Indiana University scientists are speeding the ...
Astronomers probe swirling particles in halo of starburst galaxy
Credit: Credits: A.D. Kapinska, G. Meurer. ICRAR/UWA/CAASTRO. Astronomers have used a radio telescope in outback Western Australia to see the ...
Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market ...
Mouse in the house tells tale of human settlement
Credit: Photo by Lior Weissbrod. Long before the advent of agriculture, hunter-gatherers began putting down roots in the Middle East, ...
New NIFA study shows capacity funding is a valued investment to states
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 27, 2017 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture ...
USDA announces $300,000 in funding available for youth farm safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 27, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced ...
Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression
Credit: David M Schnyer, Peter C. Clasen, Christopher Gonzalez and Christopher G. Beevers Depression affects more than 15 million American ...
Kent State chemists create microscopic environment to study cancer cell growth
Credit: Photo provided by Kent State University According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new ...
New finding could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis
Credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT In many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to a fungal product ...
Kessler Foundation renews collaboration with Children’s Specialized Hospital
Credit: Kessler Foundation March 27, East Hanover, NJ/New Brunswick, NJ--Kessler Foundation, a global leader in rehabilitation research, and Children's Specialized ...
Researchers show p300 protein may suppress leukemia in MDS patients
Credit: The website of the National Cancer Institute (https://www.cancer.gov). MIAMI, March 27, 2017 - Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
Renewable energy has robust future in much of Africa
Credit: UC Berkeley As Africa gears up for a tripling of electricity demand by 2030, a new Berkeley study maps ...
