A new study by scientists at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finds no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 15, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1

(Phys.org) —A combined team of researchers from the U.S. and Slovenia has succeeded in creating "origami" type proteins that assemble themselves into three dimensional shapes. As a proof of concept, the ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Apr 29, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

It's easy to visualize particles and gases from vehicle exhaust or burning trash wafting into the atmosphere. It's harder to envision similar gases and minute particles emitted from trees and plants in the ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 23, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Insect or microbe: plants recognize their attackers and respond by producing specific internal signals that induce the appropriate chemical defenses. That is the main conclusion of a study at the Center for ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 19, 2013 not rated yet 1

Genetically modified Bt cotton plants contain a poison that protects them from their most significant enemies. As a result, these plants rely less on their own defence system. This benefits other pests, such as aphids. These ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

Researchers have conducted a remote reconnaissance of a distant solar system with a new telescope imaging system that sifts through the blinding light of stars. Using a suite of high-tech instrumentation ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Mar 11, 2013 4.7 / 5 (18) 12 |

For many coastal dwellers, seaweed washed up on the shore is nothing but a nuisance. But this raw material has proven itself capable of keeping buildings well insulated. Together with industry partners, researchers ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 07, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

Scientists are reporting an advance in re-engineering photosynthesis to transform plants into bio-factories that manufacture high-value ingredients for medicines, fabrics, fuels and other products. They report ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Mar 06, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 0

Max Planck scientists in Jena, Germany, have discovered an unusual regulation of enzymes that catalyze chain elongation in an important secondary metabolism, the terpenoid pathway. In the horseradish leaf ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Feb 28, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

AIST researchers have developed an instrument for X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy equipped with a superconducting detector. With the instrument, the researchers have realized, for the ...

Physics - General Physics

Feb 25, 2013 not rated yet 0

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Feb 24, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Bleach and antifreeze are natural chemicals that help one creature survive the Arctic winter by triggering cryogenic preservation, say scientists.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 21, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 1 |

The future of keeping ageing-related diseases at bay lies with the supercomputer according to scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Sydney.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Feb 19, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0 |

In the search for renewable alternatives to gasoline, heavy alcohols such as isobutanol are promising candidates. Not only do they contain more energy than ethanol, but they are also more compatible with existing gasoline-based ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 18, 2013 4.3 / 5 (4) 0 |

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead, an innovation they say is likely to speed the development of cell replacement ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Feb 05, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 0 |