Sunlight influences every kind of life on earth. That is true for complex organisms, like human beings, as well as for the tiniest single-celled organisms. Light is the basic resource of life, not just for highly-developed plants but also for green algae and diatoms. “Algae use light not only for the generation of energy”, knows Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. “It also controls their movements and serves to adjust their biological clock”, says the professor for general botany….
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Florida in Gainesville have safely given new, functional genes to patients…
Over 350 new species including the world’s second smallest deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern…
Generations of admonitions haven’t always been able to get across the simple message: wash hands before dining. They’re not giving up at Iowa State University…
Based on applications and communications received by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), more than 30 new nuclear power reactors are expected to be under…
The study, which was organized principally by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Nanotechnology…
The novel NIST device is being developed as the foundation for miniature yet highly accurate gas sensors that can detect chemical and biological agents,…
An experimental atomic clock based on ytterbium atoms is about four times more accurate than it was several years ago, giving it a precision comparable to that…
Dr. Jay A. Switzer and his colleagues at Missouri S&T report in the journal Chemistry of Materials that their simple, inexpensive process could also lead to…
When it’s time to wash down the facilities in food processing plants to clear out any pathogenic bacteria, industry needs to watch for one unintended…
Americans may find a glass of their favorite breakfast staple, orange juice, hard to come by in the next few years if a certain bacteria has its way. According…
Crash Alerter is a newly developed mobile technology for automatic and secure accident alert and emergency messages.Further Information: PDF ZAB…
The wireless stick provides an interface for wireless data transfer between two devices without the disadvantages of previous solutions. The technology is…
In the pharmaceutical but especially in the cosmetic industry is a high demand for new substances or substance combinations originating from natural resources….
The novel Micro-Speckle Interferometer opens a new dimension in speckle interferometry as it allows precise measurement of microscopic objects, even those with…
Two NASA satellites captured the height and temperatures of Felicia's clouds to assist meteorologists in their forecasts as she approaches Hawaii. She's…
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