Conventional aerobic methanotrophs have metabolic versatility under anoxia
Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 28 –34 times that of carbon dioxide on a centennial time scale. Microbial CH4 oxidation acts as a biofilter, preventing more than 90% of CH4 from entering the atmosphere......»»
This Formula Calculates How Many Calories You Burn If You"re Doing Absolutely Nothing
When it comes to dieting, here’s how to tally the so-called basal metabolic rate -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Exploring the advantages of defects in laser-manufactured materials
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) promises to revolutionize the way we produce and use certain parts. Reducing material waste and labor time, metal AM simplifies the steps for creating complex geometry parts when compared to conventional manufacturin.....»»
Combining two approaches to advance quantum computing
Quantum computers hold the potential to out-perform all conventional computing systems. Two promising physical implementations for the storage and manipulation of quantum information are the electromagnetic modes of superconducting circuits and the s.....»»
Fi’s smart collar adds sleep tracking for dogs
Conventional wisdom holds that one ought let sleeping does lie. But no one says you’re barred from tracking them while they do. New York-based smart collar maker Fi announced today that it’s adding sleep to the list of the device’s tracking.....»»
How cells control mitochondria
Errors in the metabolic processes of mitochondria are responsible for a variety of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Scientists needed to find out just how the necessary building blocks are imported into the complex biochemical apparatus.....»»
Ariane 6 targets new missions with Astris kick stage
ESA will enhance the versatility of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket with a kick stage called Astris in a €90 m development contract with prime contractor, ArianeGroup. This is part of ESA's strategy to extend Ariane 6's capabilities to serve a wider range.....»»
Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of metabolic disorders in newborns
A screening method known as untargeted metabolomics profiling can improve the diagnostic rate for inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic conditions, by about seven-fold when compared to the traditional metabolic screening approach......»»
Adult ADHD is linked to numerous physical conditions, study finds
Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of a wide range of physical conditions, including nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases, according to a large register-based study in Sweden......»»
Discovery shows how tuning the immune system may enhance vaccines and ease disease
A metabolic control pathway that regulates T follicular helper cells offers targets for drugs to stimulate the adaptive immune response......»»
High-throughput metabolic profiling of single cells
Scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have presented a new method for generating metabolic profiles of individual cells. The method, which combines fluorescence microscopy and a.....»»
New, deadly bacteria may be lurking in US; CDC warns of three puzzling cases
This isn't the first time the deadly bacteria has surfaced in the US unexpectedly. Enlarge / Burkholderia pseudomallei grown on sheep blood agar for 24 hours. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, and it's the causative.....»»
Blood-based biomarkers may predict HIV remission after stopping antiretroviral therapy
Newly identified sugar and metabolic signatures may help predict duration and probability of HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption during cure-directed clinical trials......»»
Staples is practically giving away the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 right now
The highlight of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is the versatility of its 14-inch touch display, which you can bend......»»
Lakes Are Losing Oxygen—and Their Inhabitants Are in Danger
Hundreds of temperate lakes around the world are showing trends toward anoxia, becoming warmer, murkier, and less hospitable to cold-water species......»»
Lenovo"s Yoga Tab 13 does double duty as a portable, secondary display
Versatility is the name of the game with Lenovo’s latest Android tablet......»»
Hydrofracking environmental problems not that different from conventional drilling
Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country's dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about environmental damage, such a.....»»
A "tasty" protein may lead to new ways to treat metabolic and immune diseases
The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favorite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat diabetes and other metabolic and immune diseases......»»
Using nanoscale 3D printing to create high-resolution light field prints
Wouldn't it be amazing if printed images can look three-dimensional (3D)? Unfortunately, conventional prints like photographs display two-dimensional (2D) images with a fixed appearance as they contain only intensity and color information. These prin.....»»
Novel chirped pulses defy "conventional wisdom"
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was shared by researchers who pioneered a technique to create ultrashort, yet extremely high-energy laser pulses at the University of Rochester......»»
How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status
In cultures that place a high value on conventional gender norms, particularly those that prize men as the breadwinners in a family, their unemployment plays an outsized role in whether a romantic relationship ultimately succeeds or fails......»»