One option is to use the electrical energy generated inside solar cells to split water…
Month: June 2013
Efficient and inexpensive: Researchers develop catalyst material for fuel cells
Efficient, robust and economic catalyst materials hold the key to achieving a breakthrough in fuel…
Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt
Scientists have shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface…
Possible treatment for one of the main symptoms of premature aging disease
Working with an animal model, scientists have discovered that a deficit in the production of…
Vulnerability Disclosure – Open or Private?
At the end of May, two Google security engineers announced Mountain View’s new policy regarding…
Vulnerability Disclosure – Open or Private?
At the end of May, two Google security engineers announced Mountain View’s new policy regarding…
When it comes to mammals, how big is too big?
Mammals vary enormously in size, from weighing less than a penny to measuring more than…
Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful’s rare condition
National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled…
Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat
Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to…
Noble gases hitch a ride on hydrous minerals
The six noble gases do not normally dissolve into minerals, leaving earth scientists to wonder…