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Photosynthesis: Mysterious Enzyme Structure Solved
December 12, 2012 — Scientists have solved a long-standing puzzle in photosynthesis research. With the aid of quantum chemistry they were able to provide unexpected insight into the properties of the oxygen evolving ... > full story -
Ancient Red Dye Powers New 'Green' Battery: Chemists Use Plant Extract in Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery
December 11, 2012 — Rose madder -- a natural plant dye once prized throughout the Old World to make fiery red textiles -- has found a second life as the basis for a new "green" battery. Chemists have developed a ... > full story -
Battling Brittle Bones With … Broccoli and Spinach?
December 11, 2012 — A new study from engineering researchers shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. The findings could lead to new ... > full story -
Black Holes Have Properties That Resemble Dynamics of Both Solids and Liquids
December 11, 2012 — Black holes are surrounded by many mysteries, but now researchers have come up with new groundbreaking theories that can explain several of their properties. The research shows that black holes have ... > full story -
Alternative to Fullerenes in Organic Solar Cells Is Just as Exciting
December 11, 2012 — An insight into the properties of fullerene is set to open the door to a new class of electronic acceptors which can be used to build better and cheaper organic solar ... > full story -
Sexual and Social Behavior Modified by Serotonin System Drugs
December 11, 2012 — Drugs that bind to specific serotonin receptors in the brain can both improve and impair female sexual function in non-human ... > full story -
Before 'Skyfall': 46 Years of Violence in James Bond Movies
December 10, 2012 — Violent acts in James Bond films were more than twice as common in "Quantum of Solace" (2008) than in the original 1962 movie "Dr. No," researchers have ... > full story -
Mining Ancient Ores for Clues to Early Life
December 10, 2012 — An analysis of sulfide ore deposits from one of the world's richest base-metal mines confirms oxygen levels were extremely low on Earth 2.7 billion years ago, but also shows that microbes were ... > full story -
Space-Age Ceramics Get Their Toughest Test
December 10, 2012 — Space-age ceramics at their best promise advanced jet and gas turbine engines that burn with greater fuel efficiencies and less pollution. Scientists have developed the first mechanical test rig for ... > full story -
New Biomaterial Gets 'Sticky' With Stem Cells
December 10, 2012 — Just like the bones that hold up your body, your cells have their own scaffolding that holds them up. This scaffolding, known as the extracellular matrix, or ECM, not only props up cells but also ... > full story
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