Hydrogen-producing enzyme protects itself against oxygen
An international research team from the Photobiotechnology Research Group at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) led by Professor Thomas Happe and the Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines (CNRS) in Marseille has been able to get t.....»»
The Transport Companies Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind
Hydrogen-powered planes, more fuel-efficient aircraft designs, and all-electric parcel delivery services are just some of the ways in which the transport sector is looking to decarbonize......»»
Research team introduces new non-toxic method for producing high-quality graphene oxide
Researchers from Umeå University in Sweden have found a new way to synthesize graphene oxide, which has significantly fewer defects compared to materials produced by the most common method. Similarly good graphene oxide could be synthesized previous.....»»
MLS teams to get custom Beats headphones in a multi-year brand deal
Apple's Beats has become the official consumer audio products partner of MLS, with the personal audio company producing exclusive custom Beats headphones for eight teams.Custom MLS-branded Beats headphonesThe global agreement, announced on Monday, is.....»»
Stabilizing mRNA vaccines for delivery to cells
Vaccines and therapies based on messenger RNA could be more readily delivered due to a non-toxic polymer that protects RNA and controls its release inside cells......»»
Meet Bilophila wadsworthia—a gut microbe that"s both friend and foe
You may not have heard of hydrogen sulfide, but I bet you'd recognize the smell. Hydrogen sulfide is the gas responsible for the rotten-egg odor that you come across near stagnant water and in drains. This gas is also highly toxic when inhaled......»»
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 flies for 300th time; an intriguing launch from Russia
Starship is fully stacked in South Texas for the rocket's third test flight. Enlarge / The upper stage for the first Ariane 6 flight vehicle is seen inside its factory in Bremen, Germany. The upper stage's hydrogen-fueled Vinci e.....»»
Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river ecosystems recover following floods. They developed a novel modeling approach that used data from oxygen sensors plac.....»»
Study finds oxygen rise in the tropical upper ocean during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Oxygen is fundamental to sustaining life on Earth. The ocean gets its oxygen from its uppermost layers in contact with the atmosphere. As our planet continues to warm, the ocean is gradually losing its capacity to absorb oxygen, with severe consequen.....»»
Google rolls out phishing and malware detection for Android users
Google is rolling out a safe browsing feature for Androids that protects users from phishing and malware attempts. Google is working on a new Android feature that protects you from phishing attempts and malware. Android expert Mishaal Rahman wa.....»»
Dairy cows fed botanicals-supplemented diets use energy more efficiently
Supplementing the feed of high-producing dairy cows with the botanical extract capsicum oleoresin, obtained from chili peppers, or a combination of that extract and clove oil resulted in the animals using feed energy more efficiently and emitting les.....»»
Shell closures spell trouble for hydrogen in a prime passenger-vehicle market
A Shell Oil subsidiary shuttered its light-duty hydrogen fueling station network in California, which could stymie automakers' efforts to make fuel cell vehicles popular in a key market......»»
Tesla’s biggest EV rival is planning a factory in North America
Producing cars in Mexico would make it cheaper for BYD to sell cars in the US. Enlarge / BYD does most of its manufacturing in China, but that is rapidly changing. (credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Chin.....»»
Retail H2 stations close in California while H2 heavy trucking expands
Hydrogen still makes sense for fixed-route heavy vehicles—but not passenger cars. Enlarge (credit: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Shell has closed all seven of its retail hydrogen filling stations in Calif.....»»
A new approach to producing artificial cartilage with the help of 3D printing
Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an important step has now been taken toward creating replacement tissue in the lab—using a technique that differs significantly from oth.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 2 hits $729 with blood oxygen tracking, Nomad Apple Watch bands, Anker gear, more
The weekend is here with a fresh batch of Apple deals, all of which come headlined by one of the best prices yet to $68. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more….....»»
Scientists investigate a better way of releasing hydrogen stored in hydrogen boride sheets
The looming threat of climate change has motivated scientists worldwide to look for cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, and many believe hydrogen is our best bet. As an environmentally friendly energy resource, hydrogen (H2) can be used in vehicles.....»»
Largest flow of natural hydrogen gas ever found measured in Albanian chromium mine
A team of geologists affiliated with several institutions in France, working with a pair of colleagues from Albania, has measured the largest natural flow of hydrogen ever in an Albanian chromium mine. In their study, reported in the journal Science,.....»»
Influencing factors and contribution rates of oxygen concentration over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau recalculated
In a study published in the journal Science China Earth Sciences, a research team conducted joint observations of ecosystem oxygen production and carbon sinks and near-surface atmospheric oxygen concentrations on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and meteo.....»»
Trees can make farms more sustainable—here"s how to help farmers plant more
Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, regulate the micro-climate and support pest-contro.....»»
ALMA gets a new hydrogen maser
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has just received a "heart transplant," high in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. ALMA, the most complex astronomical observatory ever built on Earth, installed a new hydrogen maser. This up.....»»