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Bacterium Counteracts 'Coffee Ring Effect'
May 14, 2013 Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers have now ... > full story -
Sulfate Aerosols Cool Climate Less Than Assumed
May 14, 2013 Life span of cloud-forming sulfate particles in the air is shorter than assumed due to a sulfur dioxide oxidation pathway which has been neglected in climate models so ... > full story -
Could Carbon Dioxide Be Injected in Sandstone? Would It Stay There?
May 14, 2013 As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere top 400 parts per million, options such as storing the greenhouse gas in porous sandstone rock formations found in abundance on the sea floor are of ... > full story -
First X-Class Solar Flares of 2013
May 14, 2013 On May 13, 2013, the sun emitted an X2.8-class flare, peaking at 12:05 p.m. EDT. This is the the strongest X-class flare of 2013 so far, surpassing in strength the X1.7-class flare that occurred 14 ... > full storyMore: -
Seabird Bones Reveal Changes in Open-Ocean Food Chain
May 13, 2013 Remains of endangered Hawaiian petrels -- both ancient and modern -- show how drastically today's open seas fish menu has changed. Scientists analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels -- birds that ... > full story -
Productivity Increases With Species Diversity, Just as Darwin Predicted
May 13, 2013 Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new ... > full story -
Receptor Proteins Could Hold Clues to Antibiotic Resistance in MRSA
May 13, 2013 Scientists have identified four new proteins that act as receptors for an essential signalling molecule in bacteria such as ... > full story -
Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path
May 13, 2013 Physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of ... > full story -
Molecular Basis of Strawberry Aroma
May 13, 2013 You know that summer is here when juicy red strawberries start to appear on the shelves. In Germany, this seasonal fruit has never been more popular: on average 3.5 kilos per head were consumed in ... > full story -
Solar Panels as Inexpensive as Paint?
May 13, 2013 Researchers are helping develop a new generation of photovoltaic cells that produce more power and cost less to manufacture than what's available ... > full story
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