[ad_1] Electron microscope image of a densely packed droplet of hydrogen-producing algal cells. Scale bar, 10 micrometers. Prof Xin Huang, Harbin Institute of Technology Scientists have built tiny droplet-based microbial factories that produce hydrogen, instead of oxygen, when exposed to daylight in the air. The results of the international research …
Read More »Study: Air pollution laws targeting human health also help birds
[ad_1] According to a new study, U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect people from dirty air are also saving the birds of North America. Brian E. Kushner / Ornithology Laboratory Male finch of the house. Improving air quality as part of a federal program to reduce ozone pollution may have …
Read More »The team uses copper to visualize Alzheimer’s aggregates in the brain
[ad_1] I. University chemistry professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues found that diagnostic agents containing copper isotopes can detect amyloid deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Researcher Hong-Jun Cho is the first author of the study. Photo courtesy of Hong-Jun Cho CHAMPAIGN, Ill. …
Read More »Worm-like robots swimming in soil to measure crop underworld
[ad_1] Crop scientists over the years have learned a lot about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their interactions with the soil. Now, a Cornell project funded by two separate three-year grants will develop worm-like soil swimming robots to detect and record …
Read More »The “mouse model” helps to decipher the way we make decisions
[ad_1] When people make choices, they have to evaluate a number of variables. What is the risk? What is the gain or the cost? What upheaval will the choice cause? What is the likely outcome? The researchers employed a range of techniques, from brain scans to personal surveys, to try …
Read More »Cold plasma can kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds
[ad_1] Wirz / UCLA Research Group The cold atmospheric plasma device that treats metal samples. The bluish glow is caused by the presence of excited air molecules. UCLA engineers and scientists have shown that cold atmospheric plasma treatments at room temperature can kill the coronavirus present on a variety of …
Read More »The study reveals the true origin of the oldest evidence of animals
[ad_1] Two teams of scientists have resolved a longstanding controversy over the origins of complex life on Earth. The joint studies found that molecular fossils extracted from 635-million-year-old rocks are not the earliest evidence of animals, but instead common algae. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), Max Planck Institute …
Read More »Measuring Risk Taking – Watching People Move the Computer Mouse
[ad_1] The way you move a computer mouse while deciding whether to click on a risky bet or a safe bet can reveal just how much a risk taker you are. The researchers found that people whose mouse moved to the safe option on their computer screen, even when they …
Read More »Scientists find that water can turn into hydrogen peroxide when it condenses on cold surfaces
[ad_1] A Stanford research team that recently discovered an unexpected new chemical behavior of water when tiny droplets are formed from water vapor extended the results to natural, everyday water condensation. By Adam Hadhazy In its bulk liquid form, whether in a bathtub or an ocean, water is a relatively …
Read More »Imaging method reveals a “symphony of cellular activity”
[ad_1] Within a single cell, thousands of molecules, such as proteins, ions and other signaling molecules, work together to carry out all types of functions: to absorb nutrients, storing memories and differentiate into specific tissues, among many others. Deciphering these molecules and all their interactions is a monumental task. Over …
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