Emissions of Methane from Fertilizer Plants are 100 Times More Than Reported

Medicine & Technology Jun 07, 2019

On average, 0.34 percent of the gas fuel used in the plants is emitted to the atmosphere

Scientists Developed Highly Efficient Catalyst for Ethanol Fuel Cells

Jun 07, 2019

The new catalyst has the combination of reactive elements in a unique core-shell structure that Brookhaven scientists have been exploring for a range of catalytic reactions to speed up all of these steps

Scientists Can Now Recreate Blood-Brain Barrier Defect Outside the Body

Jun 06, 2019

The study further advanced the science by using induced pluripotent stem cells to generate a functioning blood-brain barrier inside an Organ-Chip that displayed a characteristic defect of the individual patient’s disease

Team Reinvented 300-Year-Old Piston Design for a Plethora of Applications

Jun 06, 2019

The concept of the tension piston builds on the researchers’ ‘fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles’ (FOAMs) that use such materials to give soft robots more power and motion control while maintaining their flexible architectures

How We Can See the Universal Beauty of the Mountains in Graphs

Jun 06, 2019

There is a universal similarity in the structure of the Earth’s massifs

A New 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency

Jun 05, 2019

The findings of the researchers reveal that printed thermoelectric materials using tin selenide are a promising way forward

Brighter Prospects for Treating Blindness

Jun 05, 2019

Scientists use stem cell therapy, optogenetic therapy, and retinal prostheses to restore vision during the later stages of retinal degeneration

Adequately Resourced Protected Areas Safeguard Only a Fraction of Wildlife

Jun 05, 2019

The findings show that protected areas are grossly under-funded and that directly measuring the amount of area protected is insufficient conserving biodiversity

Experts Call for Reduction of Opioid Prescriptions after C-Sections

Jun 05, 2019

The team highlight a pain management protocol called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, which has more commonly been implemented for other types of surgeries, including hysterectomies, but has been slower to be used broadly for cesarean deliveries

Spotting Skin Cancer Before It Gets Too Serious

Jun 05, 2019

The results of the study demonstrate that UV skin damage visuals can cause viewers to feel fear, which then made these people more likely to participate in positive sun-safe behaviors such as wearing sunscreen or protective clothing

Using Microwaves Stimulated Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer

Jun 04, 2019

The first time researchers have revealed that the nanoparticles can be effectively activated by microwaves for cancer cell destruction, potentially opening new doors to treatment for patients fighting the disease

‘Birth Defect’ of Extra Finger Could Be a Blueprint for Robotic Extra Limbs

Jun 04, 2019

Studies discovered that the brain allocates dedicated areas to the extra digits, making them as useful as standard digits

A Speech-to-Touch Sensory Substitution Device Improves Hearing in Hearing-Impaired without Training

Jun 03, 2019

The study investigators hypothesized that they would be able to improve speech understanding under challenging conditions by exploiting the ability of the brain to integrate information coming simultaneously from different senses

Heat Will Drive Lower Crop Yields, Not Drought

Jun 03, 2019

Researchers forecasted the enormous losses for maize and spring wheat, but more resilient crops such as sorghum, which is half as sensitive to high temperature as maize, will experience less damage

New Insight into Origin of Immunological Memory Possible Through Recent Study

Jun 03, 2019

Researchers discovered that replication of individual Ly49H-NKs was extremely varied, which correlated with distinct surface expression levels of Ly49H itself