(Phys.org) -- Strains of bacteria from the genus Yersinia are pathogenic with a wide virulence range -- Y. pseudotuberculosis causes intestinal distress, and Y. pestis causes the plague.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 12, 2012
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(Phys.org) —Ubiquitous but frustrating, lithium-ion batteries fade because the materials lose their structure in response to charging and discharging. This structural change is closely related to the formation of electron-rich ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 7, 2014
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If you've ever flown into a major metropolitan area and noticed haze hovering over the city, then you've seen brown carbon aerosols. While most people are familiar with the visual impact of brown carbon, scientists are learning ...
Environment
Dec 23, 2013
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Cyanobacteria have attracted significant attention as potential biocatalysts for production of clean energy and green chemicals from sunlight and atmospheric CO2. A recent study investigated effects of altering large cellular ...
Biotechnology
Apr 25, 2017
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Safely containing and retarding the mobility of reactor fuels are longstanding U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense concerns, making the radiation stability of the materials used for structural components and ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 6, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Proteomics experts and resources at EMSL contributed to a study published in Science centered on the discovery of new bacteria and the metabolic roles, such as carbon cycling, of bacteria in the environment. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2012
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Scientists recently isolated and characterized oxidized and reduced forms of the protein DsrC, an important step toward understanding DsrC's critical role in sulfate respiration. DsrC is known to interact closely with the ...
Biochemistry
Jan 8, 2014
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Whether gas trapped under a frozen water layer flows through cracks or bursts out depends on the layer's depth and temperature, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The water isn't crystalline ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 15, 2013
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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have solved a mystery for a chemical reaction essential for fuel and fertilizer production. The so-called water-gas shift reaction forms hydrogen fuel and carbon ...
Materials Science
Sep 24, 2019
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With increasing attention toward generating cost-effective biochemical conversion methods for producing biofuels, it helps to follow the leaders who have perfected the process. The mere Reticulitermes flavipes, or eastern ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2013
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