University of Utah engineers have developed a new type of carbon nanotube material for handheld sensors that will be quicker and better at sniffing out explosives, deadly gases and illegal drugs.
Nanomaterials
Nov 4, 2014
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A group of researchers in Thailand has replicated "Hydroxy-xanthones," the antioxidant-rich vital extracts found in mangosteen peels that kill germs and halt infections in the intestinal mucosa.
Biochemistry
Sep 5, 2022
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A new multi-functional material which can be used to purify water, as a recyclable construction material, and as a lightweight machine component for possible use in soft robotics, can also be moved remotely by a magnet.
Polymers
Oct 13, 2022
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Scientists have used bobtail lizards to create the world's first database of "odors" from a living animal.
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2023
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Neighbors used to barely notice the drab, low-slung industrial building across the river from downtown.
Environment
Aug 5, 2019
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Waste slags from the metallurgy industries often contain valuable materials, but in very small concentrations. This means that large areas of valuable land are used to accommodate reservoirs filled with what is sometimes ...
Materials Science
Nov 25, 2022
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As we approach the hottest days of the summer season, toxic algae are starting to bloom in lakes around the world. Increases in atmospheric temperature combined with land nutrients are promoting the growth of harmful cyanobacteria—blue-green ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2015
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An international study published in Nature Biotechnology presents the combined results of a 2013 DREAM Challenge: a crowd-sourcing initiative to test how well the effects of a toxic compound can be predicted in different ...
Biotechnology
Aug 10, 2015
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A synthetic material which mimics the brightest and most vivid colours in nature, and changes colour when twisted or stretched, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, and could have important ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2013
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A slum on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana, received major media attention in 2010 and 2011 when the outside world realized where computers go to die. In an area called Agbogbloshie, impoverished residents were burning broken ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2013
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