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Turning biofuel waste into wealth in a single step
This image shows lignin extraction with (left) and without formaldehyde (right).Credit: Alain Herzog/EPFL
Lignin is a bulky chain of molecules found in wood and is...
Blast of thin air can reset circadian clocks
An abstract visualization of how variations in oxygen levels can change circadian rhythms through the protein HIF1α. Credit: Asher et al./Cell Metabolism 2016
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Researchers create new special-purpose computer that may someday save us billions
Post-doctoral scholar Peter McMahon, left, and visiting researcher Alireza Marandi examine a prototype of a new type of light-based computer. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)
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New perovskite solar cell design could outperform existing commercial technologies
A tandem perovskite solar cell boosts efficiency by absorbing high- and low-energy photons from the sun. Credit: Rongrong Cheacharoen/Stanford University
A new design for solar...
Europeans and Africans have different immune systems, and neanderthals are partly...
This visual abstract depicts how genetic variants enriched in population specific signals of natural selection and, among Europeans, of Neandertal ancestry play a major...
Study finds earliest evidence in fossil record for right-handedness
David Frayer, KU professor emeritus of anthropology, is lead author on a recent study published in the Journal of Evolution that found striations on...
A look at the ‘marijuana’ receptor
A model of the CB1 receptor shows the structure of the receptor in green, along with the stabilizing molecule AM6538 in the central binding...
Imaging technique maps serotonin activity in living brains
Molecular fMRI data showing signal changes from serotonin sensors in the absence (left) and presence (right) of the antidepressant Prozac, with each square denoting...
Neu5Gc in red meat and organs may pose a significant health...
Neu5Gc, a non-human sialic acid sugar molecule common in red meat that increases the risk of tumor formation in humans, is also prevalent in...
Exploding Smartphones: What’s the Silent Danger Lurking in our Rechargeable Devices?
Credit: © pabak / Flickr
Dozens of dangerous gases are produced by the batteries found in billions of consumer devices, like smartphones and tablets, according...
Early humans used innovative heating techniques
Extensive heat treatment in Middle Stone Age shows that controlled use of fire may have occurred at early stage of tool and blade production....
