Diatoms are single-celled algae organisms, around 30 to 100 millionths of a meter in diameter,…
Month: February 2016
Engineers develop hybrid technology to create biorenewable nylon
Engineers are combining the tools of biology and chemistry to create new biorenewable products.
COPD may cause structural changes within the brain
Patients with COPD demonstrated gray matter decreases in areas of the brain that process breathlessness,…
The big dig: Global software solution for road, water and sewer repairs
Researchers have developed an innovative method of tracking the many issues involved with the repair…
Find a partner who marches to the beat of your own drum
Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing…
A new home, but with no medical home? Study of immigrants’ kids with special health needs
They may have made America their new home, but immigrants whose children have special medical…
Ancient gene network helps plants adapt to their environments
A team of scientists has discovered the purpose of a highly conserved genetic tool that…
Carbon reductions won’t hinder Chinese growth
China’s new efforts to price carbon could lower the country’s carbon dioxide emissions significantly without…
‘Molecular movie’ opens door to new cancer treatments
An international team of scientists has produced a ‘structural movie’ revealing the step-by-step creation of…
Superconductivity: Footballs with no resistance
Indications of light-induced lossless electricity transmission in fullerenes contribute to the search for superconducting materials…