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Neutrons Help Explain Ozone Poisoning and Links to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year
April 9, 2013 Scientists have helped explain how ozone causes severe respiratory problems and thousands of cases of premature death each year by attacking the fatty lining of our ... > full story -
Hangover Remedy Examined: Yak-a-Mein Soup, A.k.a., ‘Old Sober’
April 9, 2013 One of the Crescent City's time-honored traditions -- a steaming bowl of Yak-a-mein Soup, a.k.a., “Old Sober” -- after a night of partying in the French Quarter actually does have a basis ... > full story -
A Step Toward Optical Transistors?
April 9, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated a new way to control light in semiconductor ... > full story -
Seemingly Small Research Funding Cuts Could Hinder Progress in Nanotechnology
April 8, 2013 Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to slow progress toward some of the field’s greatest promises, including commercialization of sustainable new energy sources that do ... > full story -
'Pharmaceutical' Approach Boosts Oil Production from Algae
April 8, 2013 Taking an approach similar to that used for discovering new therapeutic drugs, chemists have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential source of ... > full story -
Shape Changers: Surface Diffusion Plays a Key Role in Defining the Shapes of Catalytic Nanoparticles
April 8, 2013 Controlling the shapes of nanometer-sized catalytic and electrocatalytic particles made from noble metals such as platinum and palladium may be more complicated than previously ... > full story -
Surprising Predictor of Ecosystem Chemistry
April 8, 2013 Scientists have found that the plant species making up an ecosystem are better predictors of ecosystem chemistry than environmental conditions such as terrain, geology, or altitude. This is the first ... > full story -
Why Going Green Is Good Chemistry
April 8, 2013 Shaken, not stirred, is the essence of new research that's showing promise in creating the chemical reactions necessary for industries such as pharmaceutical companies, but eliminating the resulting ... > full story -
Tin Nanocrystals for the Battery of the Future
April 8, 2013 More powerful batteries could help electric cars achieve a considerably larger range and thus a breakthrough on the market. A new nanomaterial for lithium ion batteries could come into play ... > full story -
Hydrogen from Methane Without CO2 Emissions?
April 8, 2013 The production of hydrogen from methane without carbon dioxide emissions is the objective of a new project. Researchers are setting up a novel liquid-metal bubble column reactor, in which methane is ... > full story
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