Energy-efficient green route to magnesium production
A research group led by Professor Yuji Wada and Adjunct Professor Satoshi Fujii of the Tokyo Institute of Technology has devised a magnesium smelting method that uses nearly 70 percent less energy than...
View ArticleUnderstanding star formation in the nucleus of galaxy IC 342
An international team of researchers used NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, to make maps of the ring of molecular clouds that encircles the nucleus of galaxy IC 342. The...
View ArticleStudy sheds light on Neanderthal-Homo sapiens transition
Archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Sydney have provided a window into one of the most exciting periods in human history - the transition between...
View ArticleA bioplastic derived from soya protein which can absorb up to 40 times its...
Researchers at the University of Seville, together with experts from the University of Huelva, have obtained a natural bioplastic from soya protein that is capable of absorbing up to 40 times its own...
View ArticleRe-making planets after star-death
Astronomers Dr Jane Greaves, of the University of Cardiff, and Dr Wayne Holland, of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, may have found an answer to the 25-year-old mystery of how planets...
View ArticleMass spectrometry for general use
Customs officials want to detect contraband. Doctors want to know how quickly a patient is metabolizing a therapeutic drug. And suppliers of organic products, from nutritional supplements to honey,...
View ArticleA role for algae to combat future food scarcity
Borrowing from Al Gore, it may be an "inconvenient truth" but the world is facing two massive global challenges – food and energy security.
View ArticleMachine learning tackles quantum error correction
(Phys.org)—Physicists have applied the ability of machine learning algorithms to learn from experience to one of the biggest challenges currently facing quantum computing: quantum error correction,...
View ArticleFlooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health concerns
The historic rainfall dumped by Hurricane Harvey has already led to deaths by drownings and the destruction of many homes.
View ArticleMore efficient use of raw materials with the aid of 'molecular conveyor belts'
Currently, making products such as fuels, synthetic materials or pharmaceuticals from renewable raw materials lacks efficiency because the microorganisms process the raw materials very slowly and...
View ArticleBiosensor for heavy metals
A team of Empa scientists has developed a biosensor which allows them to detect elevated concentrations of copper in a simple, quick and economic way. Copper, like other heavy metals is problematic in...
View ArticleOrnamented artifact may indicate long-distance exchange between Mesolithic...
An ornamented bâton percé found in Central Poland may provide evidence of exchange between Mesolithic communities, according to a study published October 4, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by...
View ArticleLeopard caught after 36 hours on prowl in India factory
A leopard on the loose inside India's largest car factory was caught and tranquilised Friday after sparking a frantic 36-hour search by 200 police and wildlife officials.
View ArticleTracing Indigenous Australian ochre sources via microbial 'fingerprinting'
We have found a new method for pinpointing the geological origins of ochre found in Indigenous Australian artefacts.
View ArticleFuel from diamonds?
European researchers are investigating new approaches to decrease the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a view to exploiting them. If successful, their experimental technology...
View ArticleConcentrated CO2 enables growth spurt in algae
A new technology captures CO2 from ambient air efficiently and inexpensively. Researchers at the University of Twente used the CO2 captured to cultivate algae, but the technology can also be used in a...
View ArticleGerman chemical sector lifts 2017 forecast on strong Q3
Germany's powerful chemical industry on Thursday raised its forecast for output this year as strong export demand boosted the sector's performance in the third quarter.
View ArticleBreaking the chain—catalyzing a green future for chemistry
Osaka University researchers create catalyst for refining chemicals in plant waste, allowing a green way to produce valuable raw materials.
View ArticleResearch highlights ethical sourcing of materials for modern technology
Researchers from the Camborne School of Mines have identified methods to predict the environmental and social cost of resourcing new deposits of rare earth minerals used in the production of mobile...
View ArticleMetal constraints for a low-carbon economy
It is often thought that a transition to a low-carbon economy requires an enormous increase of the use of metals like steel and copper and smaller amounts of critical raw materials. For power...
View ArticleHigh-performance computing cuts particle collision data prep time
For the first time, scientists have used high-performance computing (HPC) to reconstruct the data collected by a nuclear physics experiment—an advance that could dramatically reduce the time it takes...
View ArticleInventing the 'Google' for predictive analytics
Companies often employ number-crunching data scientists to gather insights such as which customers want certain services or where to open new stores and stock products. Analyzing the data to answer one...
View ArticleA visual database of human plasma compounds
Researchers in Japan have created a database of metabolites from blood samples collected from over 5,000 Japanese volunteers, making it freely available online as a valuable resource for researchers...
View ArticlePaints and varnishes based on potato starch
If a surface has to be protected against corrosion, in 80 percent of all cases this takes place through coating it with paints or varnishes. When doing so, the proportion of bio-based,...
View ArticleResearchers find first evidence of sub-Saharan Africa glassmaking
Scholars from Rice University, University College London and the Field Museum have found the first direct evidence that glass was produced in sub-Saharan Africa centuries before the arrival of...
View ArticleChina's waste import ban upends global recycling industry
For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.
View ArticleShould you feed your pet raw meat? The real risks of a 'traditional' dog diet
Just as many people are trying to eat less processed food to improve their health, some dog owners are turning away from conventional pet food. Instead they're trying to get back to what they see as a...
View ArticleLab-on-a-chip for tracking single bacterial cells
Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, together with researchers from the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, have set up a novel lab-on-a-chip with accompanying automatic analysis...
View ArticleA step toward independence from fossil resources
Instead of happening as a result of one big discovery, independence from fossil resources will most likely take place gradually. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and...
View ArticleDog paralysis condition linked to eating chicken necks
Feeding dogs raw chicken meat, particularly chicken necks, has been linked to a rare but potentially fatal type of canine paralysis.
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