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Light-induced delivery of nitric oxide eradicates drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a novel approach for eradicating drug-resistant bacteria from wounds and skin infections, using light to trigger the controlled release of nitric oxide. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Converting cars to all-electric is catching on, but slowly

Does that old Honda in your driveway need a valve job? Transform it with an electric conversion. A team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has come up with a kit to make your 2001-2005 Civic a zero-emission battery ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Heavy ice could delay start of Shell Alaska's Arctic drilling

The heaviest polar ice in more than a decade could postpone the start of offshore oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean until the beginning of August, a delay of up to two weeks, Shell Alaska officials said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 45

Researchers demonstrate possible primitive mechanism of chemical info self-replication

(Phys.org) -- When scientists think about the replication of information in chemistry, they usually have in mind something akin to what happens in living organisms when DNA gets copied: a double-stranded molecule ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

It's in the genes: Research pinpoints how plants know when to flower

Scientists believe they've pinpointed the last crucial piece of the 80-year-old puzzle of how plants "know" when to flower.

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook

NASA's next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A necessity or a danger? Why we love and hate our credit cards

A new University of Sydney study has revealed the full extent of Australia's love-hate relationship with credit cards and those who use them.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Is it ripe? Carbon nanotube-based ethylene sensor establishes fruit ripeness

(Phys.org) -- The term ethylene (ethene) generally brings to mind polyethylene plastics, not fruit. However, ethylene is more than just a feedstock for chemical industry, it is also the smallest plant hormone, ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Asia helps drive Facebook's 1-billion goal

As Facebook nears saturation levels in some Western countries, Asian users are helping drive the social-networking leader's march on the 1-billion-user milestone and beyond.

Technology / Internet

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk

(Phys.org) -- The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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