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......»»
Moving Chips Closer to Cold Qubits
Conventional electronics join quantum circuits in the deep freeze Photo: Microsoft Three of the biggest companies making quantum computers today—Google, Intel, and Microsoft—are betting on supercooled devices operating at.....»»
Cloud infrastructure market keeps rolling in Q1 with almost $40B in revenue
Conventional wisdom over the last year has suggested that the pandemic has driven companies to the cloud much faster than they ever would have gone without that forcing event, with some suggesting it has compressed years of transformation into months.....»»
CRISPR discovery paves the way for novel COVID-19 testing method
Most conventional molecular diagnostics usually detect only a single disease-related biomarker. Great examples are the PCR tests currently used to diagnose COVID-19 by detecting a specific sequence from SARS-CoV-2. Such so-called singleplex methods p.....»»
Law professor argues for removing police from traffic enforcement
University of Arkansas law professor Jordan Blair Woods challenges the conventional wisdom that only police can enforce traffic laws......»»
Under pressure: Manipulating protein-mimicking molecules with hydrostatic pressure
Stimulus-responsive supramolecular structures have emerged as an alternative to conventional ones, owing to their applications in sensing, drug delivery, and switchable memory systems. Now, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology explore the hydr.....»»
Eliminating resistant bacteria with nanoparticles
Novel nanoparticles developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa detect multi-resistant bacteria hiding in body cells and kill them. The scientists' goal is to develop an antibacterial agent that is effective where conventional antibiotics remain.....»»
Scientists provide new insights into the citric acid cycle
Researchers led by Professors Ivan Berg (University of Münster) and Wolfgang Eisenreich (TUM) report new insights into the citric acid cycle: Certain bacteria can use this central metabolic pathway "backward," but to do so, they must have very high.....»»
New optics-on-a-chip device paves way to capturing fast chemical, material and biological processes
Researchers have developed new X-ray optics that can be used to harness extremely fast pulses in a package that is significantly smaller and lighter than conventional devices used to modulate X-rays. The new optics are based on microscopic chip-based.....»»
Progress in the low-cost electrochemical synthesis of ammonia
Ammonia (NH3) is mass-produced for use in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and sustainable energy sectors. However, its conventional synthesis methods are environmentally unfriendly, so we need alternatives! Recently, Scientists from Daegu Gyeongbuk.....»»
The best video game consoles for 2021
Choosing the right gaming console can be difficult. Here, we compare the Series X, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and more in terms of games, power, and versatility......»»
Exploring the evolution of Earth"s habitability regulated by oxygen cycle
As an essential material for the survival and reproduction of almost all aerobic organisms, oxygen is closely related to the formation and development of complex organisms. A recent review provides a systematic overview of the latest advances in the.....»»
From dinner to sustainable electronics, the surprising versatility of crabs
As the worldwide demand for electronic devices continues to grow, so too does the strain on the finite resources used in their production, such as metals and fossil fuels. In an effort to provide renewable alternatives, researchers from Osaka Univers.....»»
Remote-friendly student project presentations enable creativity and risk-taking
In a two-year study that could help guide educators developing the post-pandemic new normal, student groups at the University of Michigan assigned to make video presentations showed more creativity and risk-taking than groups making conventional in-p.....»»
Study identifies a new type of diurnal effect for cosmic ray-boosted dark matter
Over the past few decades, astrophysicists and cosmologists have gathered various observations hinting at the existence of dark matter (DM), a type of matter that does not absorb, reflect or emit light, and thus cannot be detected using conventional.....»»
Microbial consumption of mineral nitrogen promotes HONO emissions in agricultural soils
A new study indicates that microbial nitrate reduction is an important nitrous acid (HONO) production pathway in aerobic soils. This suggests that the terrestrial ecosystems favoring it could be hotspots for HONO emissions, thereby influencing atmosp.....»»
New technology enables ultrafast identification of COVID-19 biomarkers
Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Francis Crick Institute have developed a mass spectrometry-based technique capable of measuring samples containing thousands of proteins within just a few minutes. It is faster and cheaper than a conventional blood.....»»
Surface Laptop 3 is so cheap at Best Buy it might be a mistake — save $400
It’s rare to find the versatility of the Surface Laptop 3 in a build as light and portable as this......»»
Time-expanded phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry
Distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) is currently a mature technology that allows 'transforming' a conventional fiber optic into a continuous array of individual sensors, which are distributed along its length. Between the panoply of techniques d.....»»
Cells burn more calories after just one bout of moderate aerobic exercise, OSU study finds
In a recent study testing the effects of exercise on overall metabolism, researchers found that even a single session of moderate aerobic exercise makes a difference in the cells of otherwise sedentary people......»»
Studio Moods flooring by IVC Commercial
Dezeen Showroom: IVC Commercial has updated its Studio Moods flooring system, expanding the range to add even more versatility and creativity. Read more Dezeen Showroom: IVC Commercial has updated its Studio Moods flooring system, expanding.....»»