Chemistry
Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket
UCI engineers develop material with heat regulation propertiesCredit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 29, 2019 - Drawing design...
Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environment
Credit: University of Plymouth Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being...
No safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, suggest researchers
Brain connectivity issues found in children who have experienced prenatal alcohol exposure.Credit: Gao Lin and Linda Sommerlade WASHINGTON, D.C., April...
Lost graves identified by new archaeology methods
Archaeologists are using subsurface imaging technology to help community groups map unmarked gravesCredit: Flinders University Flinders University archaeologists are using...
How to combine ‘leg day’ with running
James Cook University scientists in Australia say they have the solution for a problem gym-goers have when they combine endurance...
Bactericidal action of violacein revealed
Violet pigment is produced by microorganisms found in the environment, such as Chromobacterium violaceum and its various biological activities include...
Studies link earthquakes to fracking in the central and eastern US
Small earthquakes in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas can be linked to hydraulic fracturing wells in those regions,...
Hubble snaps a crowded cluster
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Ferraro et al. This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular...
University of Maryland first to use unmanned aircraft to deliver kidney for transplant
Groundbreaking effort could help expand donor access to transplantationCredit: University of Maryland Medical Center/University of Maryland School of Medicine BALTIMORE...
Improving the lifetime of bioelectrodes for solar energy conversion
The key to a long life for bioelectrodes lies in an oxygen-free environmentCredit: RUB, Marquard The use of proteins involved...
Bentham’s latest Book: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Drug Discovery — Vol. 4
This book is edited by: Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman and Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, published on: April 5, 2019 Frontiers in Cardiovascular...
Soon-to-be world most sensitive gamma ray observatory launches its first set of detectors
LHAASO is expected to decode cosmic-ray originsCredit: Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Science China's...
Coffee machine helped physicists to make ion traps more efficient
Credit: ITMO University Scientists from ITMO University have developed and applied a new method for analyzing the electromagnetic field inside...
Study: Deep-ocean creatures living a ‘feast-or-famine’ existence because of energy fluxes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists for the first time have tracked how much energy from plants and animals at the surface...