(Phys.org)—What if you could take greenhouse gas and convert it to fuel for an energy-hungry world?

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Nov 13, 2012 5 / 5 (7) 9 |

(Phys.org)—Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe, making up 75% of all normal matter and the content of stars. Although stars themselves are hot, they can only form out of the coldest gas ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Nov 09, 2012 4.7 / 5 (14) 57 |

(Phys.org)—A group of chemistry researchers working in a lab at Cambridge University have succeeded in causing a group of molecules to form themselves into trefoil knots. The team was working on combinatorial ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Nov 09, 2012 4.4 / 5 (8) 0 |

Corals under attack by toxic seaweed do what anyone might do when threatened – they call for help. A study reported this week in the journal Science shows that threatened corals send signals to fish "bodyg ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 08, 2012 4.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have discovered a pair of stars orbiting each other at the centre of one of the most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula. The new result confirms ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Nov 08, 2012 4.1 / 5 (7) 14 |

(Phys.org)—An international team of archaeologists and earth science researchers has compiled a precisely dated, high-resolution climate record of 2,000 years that shows how Maya political systems developed ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Nov 08, 2012 4.2 / 5 (10) 9 |

The most prestigious peer-reviewed journals in the world, such as Cell, Nature, Science, and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), have less and less influence amongst scientists, according to a ...

Other Sciences - Other

Nov 07, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 81 |

Phosphorus (P) is both an essential nutrient in agricultural fields and a contributor to poor water quality in surface waters. To encourage improved P management in fields, the P Index was proposed as a risk assessment tool ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 06, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—The Vienna research team led by Anton Zeilinger has achieved a new milestone in the history of quantum physics: The scientists were able to generate and measure the entanglement of the largest ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

Nov 02, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 4 |

Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers from the University of Connecticut are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Their findings were published Oct. 16 in the Journal of ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 01, 2012 2 / 5 (6) 0

Justin Crepp, Freimann Assistant Professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, provided the high-contrast imaging observations that confirmed the first extrasolar planet discovered in a quadruple ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Oct 30, 2012 4.9 / 5 (11) 0 |

A new series of radiocarbon measurements from Japan's Lake Suigetsu will give scientists a more accurate benchmark for dating materials, especially for older objects, according to a research team that included ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 18, 2012 4.7 / 5 (12) 0 |

A team of researchers from the University of Florida department of chemistry has developed a new technique for growing new materials from nanorods.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Oct 18, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

With over a thousand different varieties of mangoes to choose from, selecting the right variety for mango products can be a daunting task. A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Techno ...

Biology - Other

Oct 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—A group of educational researchers at Florida State University are drawing widespread attention after their paper measuring the superior results of a more "student-centered" approach to teaching ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Oct 16, 2012 4.8 / 5 (9) 10 |