Witchweed (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are root parasitic weeds that inflict major losses in agriculture globally. Being obligate parasitic flowering plants in nature, they parasitize other ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2022
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Cells are the basic building blocks of life—and, as such, they have been the object of intense study since the invention of the optical microscope in the 17th century. The development of mass spectrometry (MS) methods—those ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 6, 2019
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Improvements in how samples are prepared will add range and flexibility to a method that detects the location of selected molecules within a biological sample, such as a slice of tissue.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 24, 2018
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In a recent study involving Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich researchers, the desorption of oxygen molecules from a silver surface was successfully visualized for the first time. The effects account for the shortcomings ...
Condensed Matter
May 28, 2014
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Honda Motortoday announced the development of a new catalyst which reduces by 50% the use of rhodium, one of the precious metals used in a catalyst. Honda will adopt this new catalyst first to the North American version of ...
Materials Science
Sep 6, 2012
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A joint research group consisting of the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI located at the SPring-8 site), Kyoto University, and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) succeeded in fabricating ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 29, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Uranium prefers petite particles. The radionuclide attaches quickly and abundantly to smaller subsurface grains, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The team found that gravel ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2011
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Researchers from the Ohio State University have developed a rapid, multiplexed genotyping method to identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that affect warfarin dose. The related report by Yang et al, "Rapid ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 25, 2010
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A promising new technology designed to achieve efficiencies in cold transport vehicles is currently being developed as a cost-competitive alternative to standard air-conditioning. By making better use of waste heat, the project ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 8, 2013
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Pollutants can find themselves ensnared underground with few options for escape, according to a study by scientists at Iowa State University, University of Texas at Arlington, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The ...
Materials Science
Oct 14, 2010
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