New catalytic converter composite reduces rare earth element usage
Credit: Professor Masato Machida Automobiles are facing increasingly strict emissions regulations in an effort to reduce the amount of harmful air pollutants that are released...
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Observation of the phase transition of liquid crystal defects for the first time
Credit: KAIST KAIST researchers observed the phase transition of topological defects formed by liquid crystal (LC) materials for the first time. The phase transition of...
Lukoil takes interest in geophysical research at Kazan University
His report was titled "Radiophysical Methods for Geophysical Applications". Dr, Latypov talked about equipment for oil well research and in-situ refining catalysts. In-situ catalysts and...
DFG Europa-Preis awarded to six winners of the National ‘Jugend forscht’ Competition
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has awarded its Europa-Preis to six young researchers. They were presented with the award at the final of...
Configuration and manipulation of soft robotics for on-orbit servicing
Credit: ©Science China Press Traditional rigid-bodied robots have few degrees of freedom and large stiffness, which may bring limitations in some applications. Recently, more and...
Bacteria used as factories to produce cancer drugs
Credit: DTU Researchers at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability in Denmark have developed a method of producing P450 enzymes - used by plants...
Red light has no effect on bat activity: Less disruption by changing artificial color
Credit: Kamiel Spoelstra / NIOO-KNAW Artificial light at night can have a disruptive effect on bats, but not if the light is red. Switching to...
Forensic chemical analysis of wood could stop illegal logging
Credit: Image credit: Edgard Espinoza, 2017. Tackling the problem of illegal logging is particularly challenging as it is often nearly impossible to tell where a...
Queen’s researcher’s ‘miracle material’ discovery could end cracked smart devices
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Currently, most parts of a smart phone are made of silicon and other compounds, which are expensive and break easily, but...
Canadian Institutes of Health Research invests in new brain health research at Baycrest
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest Health Sciences will pursue new avenues in brain health research thanks to support from Canada's health research investment agency. Two...
The part of rice we don’t eat may be highly nutritious
Rice bran, the outer covering of the rice grain, has high nutritional value and is a rich source of proteins, fats, minerals and micronutrients such...
Herbs, spices on vegetables may increase their appeal to men, young adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Adults who don't routinely eat vegetables for lunch may be more likely to consume them if...
Census shows which mammals survive in forests surrounded by sugarcane plantations
Credit: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have published a census of...
New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed
Credit: RCSB Protein Data Bank Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurological illness that affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It is marked by a progressive...
Specific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at higher risk for...
