University of Utah physicists invented a new “spintronic” organic light-emitting diode that promises to be…
Month: July 2012
Newly isolated ‘beige fat’ cells could help fight obesity
Scientists have isolated a new type of energy-burning fat cell in adult humans which they…
Sake, soy sauce, and the taming of the microbes
Study maps the genetic changes involved in the domestication of Aspergillus oryzae, one of the…
Saliva and pupil size differences in autism show system in overdrive
Researchers have found potential biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that include pupil size and…
Keeping electric vehicle batteries cool
Heat can damage the batteries of electric vehicles – even just driving fast on the…
Platinum is wrong stuff for fuel cells because it wastes energy, expert says
Fuel cells are inefficient because the catalyst most commonly used to convert chemical energy to…
Sailing with nerves of glass
In the world of racing, tiny details can be the difference between victory and defeat….
Why hypertension increases damage to eyes of diabetic patients
Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new study shows why the co-morbid conditions…
Controlling inflammatory and immune responses
Researchers recently defined the interaction between two essential proteins that control inflammation.
Blue-fluorescent molecular nanocapsules created by simple mixing ‘green-environmentally friendly’ metal ions and bent organic blocks
New fluorescent molecular nanocapsules have potential applications as sensors, displays, and drug delivery systems (DDS).