Scientists turned to an oddball bacterial molecule that looks like a jaw full of sharp teeth to create a new type of fuel that could be used for all types of vehicles, including rockets. (Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab) Scientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels...
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Nerve cells of a mouse brain (green) and the protein PRG-1 (red). If the nerve cells contain PRG-1, the cells appear in yellow. Credit: Johannes Vogt The brain controls our body’s lysophospholipids, which in turn control a programme that activates nutritional intake / specific inhibitors...
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Illustration of the team’s cryoprotectant helping to protect a cell against damage during cryopreservation, primarily from dehydration and freezing by preventing the formation of ice crystals that can damage cells. Image: Saffron Bryant Australian scientists have taken the first step...
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Breath odor-based individual authentication using an artificial olfactory sensor could become possible in the near future as represented by this artist’s rendering. CREDIT: Kyushu University/Yanagida Lab Researchers develop an olfactory sensor for biometric authentication using your...
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via University of Leeds An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Their findings identify key opportunities and key threats that...