New study looks to biological enzymes as source of hydrogen fuel
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Research from the University of Illinois and the University of California, Davis has chemists one step closer...
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Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst
Rice University scientists develop inorganic process for small-scale productionCredit: Lou Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 25, 2019) - Rice University researchers have developed an inorganic...
Scratching the surface of perovskites
Scientists characterize microscopic defects in next generation solar devicesCredit: OIST Versatile compounds called perovskites are valued for their application in next generation solar energy technologies....
Carbon soccer ball with extra proton probably most abundant form in space
Credit: Radboud University It is one of the most common forms of carbon in space: C60, a soccer ball-shaped carbon molecule, but one that has...
Elucidation of the atomic-level mechanism by which pathogenic bacteria uptake iron ions
Credit: NINS/IMS Overview: The research group including researchers of Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) in National...
Novel tactile display using computer-controlled surface adhesion
Credit: Osaka University A group of researchers at Osaka University developed a novel two-dimensional (2D) graphical tactile display to which one-dimensional (1D) adhesive information could...
Climate change is reshaping communities of ocean organisms
Warm-water species are rapidly increasing and cold-water species are decreasingCredit: Claire Fackler/CINMS, NOAA Climate change is reshaping communities of fish and other sea life, according...
Planets around a black hole?
Calculations show possibility of bizarre worldsCredit: Kagoshima University Theoreticians in two different fields defied the common knowledge that planets orbit stars like the Sun. They...
Scientists develop electrochemical platform for cell-free synthetic biology
The direct gene circuit to electrode interface unites biology's ability to sense with the memory and decision-making capabilities of electronic systems.Credit: Steve Southon Scientists at...
Potent antimicrobial found that shows promise in fighting staph infections
Staph infections are the leading cause of antimicrobial resistance, particularly the Methicillin-resistant (MRSA)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (Nov. 25, 2019) - Research led by scientists...
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what's happening in other...
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Plasmonic light detector could revolutionize multispectral imaging for cancer, food safety and agricultureCredit: Maiken Mikkelsen & Jon Stewart, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at...
New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses
Credit: CDC/Michael Shaw, Doug Jordan MADISON - On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever....
Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
New approach could be used to detect and kill viruses in the bloodstreamCredit: Image courtesy of Xing Wang TROY, N.Y. -- By folding snippets of...
Nanotechnology could be the answer for condition which affects 10 million women
Credit: University of South Australia University of South Australia biomedical engineer Dr Marnie Winter has been awarded US$100,000 from the world's largest private foundation to...
