[ad_1] Efficiently mass-producing hydrogen from water is closer to becoming a reality thanks to Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers and collaborators at Cornell University and the Argonne National Laboratory. The scientists used advanced experimental tools to forge a clearer understanding of an electrochemical catalytic process that’s cleaner and more sustainable than deriving hydrogen […]
[ad_1] Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or “morphing” 3D printing nozzle that was featured as a Frontispiece in the January 5th issue of the journal Advanced Materials Technologies. The team’s morphing nozzle offers researchers new means for 3D printing “fiber-filled composites” — materials made up of short fibers […]
[ad_1] Whenever an organism develops and forms organs, a tumour creates metastases or the immune system becomes active in inflammation, cells migrate within the body. As they do, they interact with surrounding tissues which influence their function. The migrating cells react to biochemical signals, as well as to biophysical properties of their environment, for example […]
[ad_1] Documentary iHuman is thoroughly committed to an apocalyptic view of society in which we are in thrall to artificially intelligent machines. That is its strength – and its weakness, says Simon Ings Humans 6 January 2021 By Simon Ings iHuman explores our relationship with technologyCosmic Cat iHuman Tonje Hessen Schei Screening for eight weeks […]
[ad_1] Ribosomes are the complexes of ribonucleoproteins at the heart of protein synthesis in cells. However in the absence of conclusive evidence, how these complexes operate has been open to debate. Now Hirotatsu Imai and Noriyuki Kodera at Kanazawa University, alongside Toshio Uchiumi at Niigata University in Japan, show visualizations of the structural dynamics and […]
[ad_1] By Colin Barras A young chimpanzee swinging from a treeAbeselom Zerit/Alamy Our primate ancestors might have become “protomusical” to advertise their ability to perform death-defying leaps from tree to tree. Why humans make and appreciate music is an evolutionary mystery. “Music is a hugely important part of our lives and often involves powerful emotions,” […]
[ad_1] Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and go on to cause cell damage. Antioxidants can minimize this damage by interacting with the radicals before they affect cells. Led by Enrique Gomez, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and engineering, Penn […]
[ad_1] Emerging technology comes with both upsides and downsides that we need to understand. Podcast Brave New Planet is a great place to start Technology 6 January 2021 By Vijaysree Venkatraman Deepfakes are doctored videos created by artificial intelligenceAFP via Getty Images Brave New Planet Eric Lander All podcast providers “IN THE face of overwhelming […]
[ad_1] Scientists have figured out a cheaper, more efficient way to conduct a chemical reaction at the heart of many biological processes, which may lead to better ways to create biofuels from plants. Scientists around the world have been trying for years to create biofuels and other bioproducts more cheaply; this study, published today in […]
[ad_1] By Donna Lu “I RECOMMEND getting inside the net. It’s very good for you,” jokes marine ecologist Peter Harrison. “It’s good for your skin, it’s good for your clothes.” The net in question is a giant, slimy thing, with a fine mesh at its base that contains a precious cargo: coral larvae that have […]