Chemistry
Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel
High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativaCredit: Motoki Tominaga In JST Strategic...
A new look at Mars’ eerie, ultraviolet nighttime glow
Credit: LASP Every night on Mars, when the sun sets and temperatures fall to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit and below,...
NASA’s Maven observes martian night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light
Credit: Credits: NASA/MAVEN/Goddard Space Flight Center/CU/LASP Vast areas of the Martian night sky pulse in ultraviolet light, according to images...
Arecibo Observatory returns from tropical storm Isaias lockdown to track asteroid for NASA
The National Science Foundation facility, managed by the University of Central Florida, determines that a newly discovered asteroid won't threaten...
Chemists build natural anti-cancer compound with lean new process
Scripps Research collaborators develop a way to seamlessly create the compound's complex structureCredit: Scripps Research JUPITER, FL--Scripps Research chemists Hans...
Scientists discover new concept of bacterial gene regulation
Research team of the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" at the University Jena identifies new regulatory sRNA moleculesCredit:...
Tellurium makes the difference
International research team discovers unusual molecular structuresCredit: (Image: Anne Günther/Uni Jena) (Jena, Germany) The periodic system contains 118 chemical elements....
Researchers: What’s in oilfield wastewater matters for injection-induced earthquakes
Credit: Virginia Tech A team of geoscience researchers in the Virginia Tech College of Science has developed a new theory...
Chemists create the brightest-ever fluorescent materials
Credit: Amar Flood By formulating positively charged fluorescent dyes into a new class of materials called small-molecule ionic isolation lattices...
New fossil discovery shows how ancient ‘hell ants’ hunted with headgear
In a 99-million-year-old preserved amber fossil, researchers get a detailed glimpse into how 'Hell Ants' hunted with scythe-like mandibles and...
Flexible management of hydropower plants would contribute to a secure electricity supply
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and BC3 explores ways of ensuring power supply in a future...
Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce color and signal a treat for birds
Credit: Rox Middleton Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue colour of its fruit to fat...
A closer look at water-splitting’s solar fuel potential
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis zero in on bismuth vanadate's role in renewable energy...
Researchers propose strategy to evaluate tumor photothermal therapy in real-time
Credit: WANG Yanfang et al. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative method for cancer treatment due to advantages of...
Citizen scientists help geologists to identify earthquakes and tectonic tremors
Citizens outperform AI after only one hour of trainingCredit: The authors It is not yet possible to predict earthquakes, but...
Sanford Burnham Prebys awarded $4.5 million NIH grant for mental illness therapeutics
Research will explore 'orphan' receptors as potential drug targets for mental health disordersCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA...
Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and form the backbone of many industrial processes. For...
Algal symbiosis could shed light on dark ocean
Credit: Ryan Kerney/Gettysburg College New research has revealed a surprise twist in the symbiotic relationship between a type of salamander...
NASA data helps uncover our solar system’s shape
Credit: Opher, et al. Scientists have developed a new prediction of the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system...
Researchers capture X-ray images with unprecedented speed and resolution
Ghost imaging approach could enable detailed movies of the heart with low-dose x-raysCredit: Sharon Shwartz, Bar-Ilan University WASHINGTON -- Researchers...