Oceanic oil spills are tough to clean up. They dye feathers a syrupy sepia and tan fish eggs a toxic tint. The more turbulent the waters, the farther the slick spreads, with inky droplets descending into the briny deep.
Nanomaterials
Oct 11, 2016
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Engineers at Caltech have created the visual analogue of noise-canceling headphones—a camera system that can obtain images of objects obscured by murky media, such as fog or clouds, by canceling out the glare.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 11, 2016
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It is one of the oldest fragrances in the world. Nicolas Baldovini's team at the Institut de chimie de Nice (CNRS/UNS) has just discovered the components that give frankincense its distinctive odor: two molecules found for ...
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2016
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Researchers at Oregon State University have made a fundamental advance in understanding xanthohumol – a compound found in hops that's of significant interest to prevent or treat the lipid and metabolic disorders that are ...
Biochemistry
Oct 11, 2016
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A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has presented an effective and simple strategy to simutaneously improve and stablize the performance of Organic Solar Cells.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 11, 2016
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Researchers have developed a nanoscale engineering method that transforms tiny particles into "LEGO- like" modular building blocks.
Nanomaterials
Oct 11, 2016
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They are the majority in the U.S. population, but women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress and 24 percent in state legislatures.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2016
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Surfers have a very intimate connection to the ocean. Their skin is bathed in the rushing tide, and crashing waves send salty seawater into their ears, eyes and throat. Inside and out, they are saturated with diverse molecules ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2016
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Plants get stressed and send defensive signals in the same way humans do, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2016
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Scientists have devised a powerful new tool for understanding how DNA controls gene activity in cells. The tool allows researchers to map at high resolution, across large swaths of a cell's genome, which DNA nucleotides work ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2016
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