An Introduction to BioTechniques and Western Blotting

Medicine & Technology Oct 22, 2021

Western blotting, also known as immunoblotting, is a biochemical technique that provides crucial information about proteins in complex samples. This is useful in many scientific and medical fields, including cancer care and pain management.

Cow Manure Turned Into Filter to Make Drinking Water from Seawater

Oct 22, 2021

Scientists at Northeastern University have turned cow manure into a filter that separates salt in seawater to make it into drinking water. They hope this technology can address the global water scarcity.

Exploding Pants Set Farmers on Fire: What Caused This Unusual Plague in New Zealand During 1930s?

Oct 20, 2021

An unusual plague hit New Zealand in the 1930s when pants of farmers would explode or suddenly burst into flames when they are working on the field or riding on a horse. But what caused these bizarre explosions?

Molecules in Egg Carton Research Shows How Water Surfaces Produce Helpful Materials Like LED for Mobile Phones

Oct 18, 2021

Researchers have just used lasers to examine further how water surface may function as a template for the molecules' regular arrangement, not to mention what physiochemical mechanisms are triggering this.

Scientists Created Super Stable, Durable Glass by Mixing Multiple Molecules; Discovery Could Possibly Lead to New Types of Glasses

Oct 15, 2021

Chalmers University of Technology researchers found that mixing multiple molecules could result in a new type of glass that has potential applications ranging from medicine, solar cell technology, and advanced digital screens.

Particle Refinement Boosts Sodium/Lithium-Ion Batteries By Inducing and Increasing Cycle Capacity

Oct 11, 2021

A new study offers a solution to make sodium/lithium-ion batteries have greater storage capacity.

Metal-Eating Bacteria Potential Solution to Keep Mining Clean in Chile

Oct 11, 2021

Chile's biotechnology experts are developing a mine-cleaning approach through the help of metal-eating bacteria known as Leptospirillum.

Can You Turn Seawater Into Fresh Water? New Ion-Removal Process Improves Conversion of Contaminated Water

Oct 05, 2021

Researchers were able to predict the behavior of troublesome ions during water processing, so they were able to develop a new ion-removal process to improve the conversion of seawater into fresh water.

Superconducting Single-Photon Detector Improved; Spectral Resolution Twice the Standard MKID

Oct 05, 2021

A new study improved the standard spectral resolution of a microwave kinetic inductance detector by preventing photon energies from leaking the superconductors.

Biochemistry Researchers Identified How Organic Solar Cells Could Be More Efficient

Oct 01, 2021

A new study identified how organic solar cells could match the efficiency of silicon-based cells.

What is Asbestos, And How Can It Be Harmful?

Sep 23, 2021

Asbestos is a naturally occuring mineral with very tiny, microscopic fibers. When asbestos is generally disturbed, the fibers become airborne. These fibers can be easily inhaled, causing potential life-threatening harm after being trapped in the lungs.

Novel Way of Generating Renewable Biofuel Additives Could Use Radiation Derived From Nuclear Waste

Sep 22, 2021

Engineers from Lancaster University propose a new way of producing renewable biofuel additives using radiation derived from nuclear waste to achieve zero carbon emission targets.

Simulation for Improved Modern MRIs Conducted to Create Better and Safer Analysis of Patient's Anatomy

Sep 21, 2021

Rice University innovated the gadolinium-based contrast agents in MRIs to provide a birighter but safer scans.

How Do Antibiotic-Resistant Germs Bring Toxins to Other Cells? Scientists Explain

Sep 21, 2021

Antibiotic resistance is once again posing a potentially deadly danger to humans, experts claim, as new bacteria develop.

University of Illinois Used Zeolite Pores to Develop Water Molecules and Its Fluidity as Catalyst for Faster Chemical Reactions

Sep 21, 2021

University of Illinois developed a new approach involving zeolites to make water molecules and its fluidity as better catalyst for chemical reactions instead of harmful solvents.