By means of a catalyst, cellulose can be bleached in seconds
An Aalto University invention accelerates the bleaching process of cellulose pulps and reduces the quantity of chemicals needed therein.
Materials Science
Apr 15, 2014
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Research suggests scale of disruptive behaviour in schools is underestimated
(Phys.org) —The true extent of poor pupil behaviour in schools is seriously underestimated, according to an academic from the University of East Anglia.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2014
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Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
The polar bear is known for having alarmingly high concentrations of PCB and other pollutants. But researchers have discovered that Greenland sharks store even more of these contaminants in their bodies.
Ecology
Apr 15, 2014
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Cybersecurity researchers roll out a new Heartbleed solution
(Phys.org) —As companies scrambled in recent days to address the latest cybersecurity bug known as Heartbleed, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas had a solution that fixes the vulnerability, and also detects ...
Security
Apr 15, 2014
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Chemists achieve molecular first
(Phys.org) —Chemists from Trinity College Dublin have achieved a long-pursued molecular first by interlocking three molecules through a single point. Developing interlocked molecules is one of the greatest challenges facing ...
Materials Science
Apr 15, 2014
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Multifunctional microcapsules made from metals and tannic acid
(Phys.org) —Microcapsules with a broad spectrum of applications in biomedicine, catalysis, and technology can be produced by using plant-derived, phenolic tannic acid and a variety of metals. The capsules are formed by ...
Materials Science
Apr 15, 2014
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Meteorite studies suggest hidden water on Mars
Geochemical calculations by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology to determine how the water content of Mars has changed over the past 4.5 billion years suggest as yet unidentified reservoirs of water on the planet.
Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2014
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Historian explains how 'conquered' indigenous Brazilians shaped their own histories
Hal Langfur, PhD, associate professor of history at the University at Buffalo, has published for more than a decade on indigenous Brazilian groups faced with colonization and armed subjugation by the Portuguese, as well as ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2014
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Pushy neighbors force stellar twins to diverge
(Phys.org) —Much like an environment influences people, so too do cosmic communities affect even giant dazzling stars: Peering deep into the Milky Way galaxy's center from a high-flying observatory, Cornell astronomers ...
Astronomy
Apr 15, 2014
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First metritis vaccine protects dairy cows
(Phys.org) —Cornell scientists have created the first vaccines that can prevent metritis, one of the most common cattle diseases. The infection not only harms animals and farmers' profits, but also drives more systemic ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2014
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