Transforming the carbon economy
Credit: Princeton University Most strategies to combat climate change concentrate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by substituting non-carbon energy sources for fossil fuels, but a...
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Recent investigations on human group II pyridoxal 5′-phosphate decarboxylases
The aim of the present article is to compare the structural features of a particular group of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent decarboxylases, namely the group II ?-decarboxylases....
Lithium-ion battery inventor introduces new technology for fast-charging, noncombustible batteries
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of...
The farm of the future? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2017 -- There's a new trend in agriculture called vertical farming. As humans learned to farm, we...
Did seaweed make us who we are today?
Millions of years ago something happened, allowing early Homo sapiens to branch out from the primitive hominoid family tree. Was this crucial turn in human...
First public data release by the HSC Subaru strategic program
Credit: Princeton University/HSC Project Figuring out the fate of the Universe is one step closer. The first massive dataset of a "cosmic census" is released...
New cancer drug targets cellular garbage disposal
Credit: Courtesy of the Deshaies laboratory The genomes of cancer cells--cells that do not obey signals to stop reproducing--are riddled with genetic mutations, causing them...
Using Google to map our ecosystem
Do you remember the last time you escaped the hot summer sun to enjoy a cool reprieve in the shade beneath a broad-leafed tree? While...
Major funding boost to develop healthcare and extreme environment robotics
The development of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) technologies to improve the way we care for the sick and elderly, and deal with hazardous environments...
Body of knowledge to provide foundations for training next generation of cyber security specialists
Credit: Lancaster University A comprehensive 'Body of Knowledge' to inform and underpin education and professional training for the cyber security sector is set to be...
Calculating recharge of groundwater more precisely
Credit: Dr Matias Mudarra, University of Malaga, Spain An international team of researchers has demonstrated that key processes in models used for the global assessment...
Rare proteins collapse earlier
Credit: Matthew Murdoch / flickr.com Crack open an egg, let it slide into a hot frying pan and almost immediately the transparent and slippery egg...
Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity
Credit: C. Thiel und Airbus DS Mammalian cells are optimally adapted to gravity. But what happens in the microgravity environment of space if the earth's...
Another step in understanding antipsychotic medication
After much deliberation and anxiety, the family finally sought psychiatric help for their son. And the results were in a way, a relief. The doctors'...
Unlocking the secrets of the Achilles’ heel
Credit: Photo: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Walking, running, sprinting -- every movement of the foot stretches the Achilles' tendon. When jumping, the loads can approach...
