A new solar fuel generation system, or artificial leaf, safely creates fuel from sunlight and water with record-setting efficiency and stability. …read more Source:: Science
Month: August 2015
The alien within: Fetal cells influence maternal health during pregnancy (and long after)
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•Dramatic research has shown that during pregnancy, cells of the fetus often migrate through the placenta, taking up residence in many areas of the mother’s body, where their influence may …read more Source:: Science
Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech
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•NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – The Pentagon is teaming up with Apple, Boeing, Harvard and others to develop high-tech sensory gear flexible enough to be worn by people or molded …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin joins Florida university
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•MELBOURNE, Fla. (Reuters) – Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first Americans to land on the moon, will spearhead a new research institute in Florida aimed at paving a …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Astrophysicist find supermassive black holes in quasar nearest Earth
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•Astrophysicists have found two supermassive black holes in Markarian 231, the nearest quasar to Earth. The discovery of two supermassive black holes — one larger one and a second, smaller …read more Source:: Science
Songbird habitat affects reproduction, survival
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•A professor who studies birds around the world has discovered trends in how the offspring grow, how parents care for the young and how well the young survive based on …read more Source:: Science
Soaking up carbon dioxide and turning it into valuable products
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•Researchers have incorporated molecules of porphyrin CO2 catalysts into the sponge-like crystals of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to create a molecular system that not only absorbs carbon dioxide, but also …read more Source:: Science
Scientists solve mystery of polar bear Knut’s death
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•BERLIN (Reuters) – Knut, the star polar bear who was hand-reared at Berlin zoo after his mother rejected him, had a type of auto-immune inflation of the brain that is …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
High protein foods boost cardiovascular health, as much as quitting smoking or getting exercise
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•Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise — according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Discovering dust-obscured active galaxies as they grow
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•Astronomers have performed an extensive search for Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs). The research group discovered 48 DOGs, and has measured how common they are. Since DOGs are thought to harbor …read more Source:: Science