Many products, including food supplements, cosmetics and biodiesel, are made from substances derived from microalgae….
Month: June 2015
Automated ion analyzer for space missions
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is scheduled to launch its Eu:CROPIS research satellite into orbit…
How bats actually fly to find their prey
New research helps elucidate how bats actually fly to find their prey. Every night a…
Climate change won’t reduce winter deaths
In a study that contradicts the received wisdom on health impacts of climate change, scientists…
‘Crumpled’ filter has potential to slash energy consumption in industry
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin, super-strong membrane to filter liquids and gases, with the potential…
First solar cell made of highly ordered molecular frameworks
Researchers have developed a material suited for photovoltaics. For the first time, a functioning organic…
Highly educated women stop smoking if the cost goes up, reports Spanish study
Cigarette prices and images on cigarette packets have an impact on women in terms of…
Carrying a table together with a co-operative robot
From a robot’s perspective, humans are normally a nuisance: when robots and humans have to…
Scientists solve decades-old cell biology puzzle: How protein machine allows cells to swallow up molecules
Researchers have solved a question that has puzzled cell biologists for decades – how does…
A diode a few atoms thick shows surprising quantum effect
A quantum mechanical transport phenomenon demonstrated for the first time in synthetic, atomically-thin layered material…