Species diversity reduces chances of crop failure in algal biofuel systems
ANN ARBOR--When growing algae in outdoor ponds as a next-generation biofuel, a naturally diverse mix of species will help reduce the chance of crop failure,...
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Gut microbes and bird’s breath from the U at #SICB2017
University of Utah researchers will be among the scientists convening in New Orleans for the 2017 Annual Meeting for the Society for Integrative and Comparative...
Brazilian study compiles data on 958 types of South American jellyfish
Credit: Cebimar/USP Jellyfish are a highly diverse group of aquatic animals. Their diameters range from 1 mm to over 1 m. Most have long tentacles,...
While not necessarily reality, perception can cause reality to evolve
New Orleans, LA - In an invited perspective published January 6, 2017, in Science, Hamilton Farris, PhD, Associate Professor-Research at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience...
Research supports role of supernovas in measuring pace at which the universe expands
A team of research scientists led by David Cinabro, professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State...
USDA announces $2.9 million available for biorefinery research
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $2.9 million...
The U joins national sustainable manufacturing alliance for recycling and remanufacturing
Rochester Institute of Technology's Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) was selected this week by the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of its Manufacturing USA...
Hubble detects ‘exocomets’ taking the plunge into a young star
Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Feild and G. Bacon (STScI) Interstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets...
Study characterizes key molecular tool in DNA repair enzymes
New research has revealed the function of a widely shared enzyme component, the Zf-GRF domain, as a critical molecular tool necessary for manipulating DNA during...
NASA study finds solar storms could spark soils at moon’s poles
Loading video... Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/SVS Powerful solar storms can charge up the soil in frigid, permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles,...
Researchers design one of strongest, lightest materials known
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- A team of researchers at MIT has designed one of the strongest lightweight materials known, by compressing and fusing flakes of graphene, a...
Symposium turns spotlight on brain research
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The brain is home to two kinds of cells: neurons and glia, with the latter protecting the former. Glia, the stuff between...
A breakthrough in optical physics by Professor Roberto Morandotti’s team
For the second year in a row, a scientific advance by Professor Roberto Morandotti's team at the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre has been...
Investigators identify optimal conditions for growth of Legionella bacteria
Washington, DC - January 6, 2017 - The bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease grow well in warm tap water installations with ample dissolved organic matter--conditions...
Parents purchase frozen dinners for more than convenience
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 6, 2017 - Processed foods are higher in calories, sugar, sodium, and saturated fat than...
