Warmer temperatures could increase arsenic levels in rice
People around the world consume rice in their daily diets.
But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of...
Scientists take big step towards making the perfect head of beer
Drinkers will soon be cheering all the way to the bar thanks to a team of scientists who have taken a big step forward...
Scientists create new biodegradable adhesive
Most adhesives today are made of plastic, but BU chemists hope a new biodegradable alternative will provide a more environmentally friendly option.
Boston University professor...
This self-cleaning surface could repel even the deadliest superbugs
A new wrap repels everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria.
A team of researchers at McMaster University has developed a...
Can you cryogenically freeze your body and come back to life?
When you die, many things can be done with your body –– embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on.
But some people will choose...
Scientists convert plastics into useful chemicals using sunlight
Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight.
In lab...
Pear shaped nuclei solve a nuclear fission mystery
Things go pear-shaped when you split the atom, nuclear physicists have found.
Researchers from Australia and Japan found that when atoms split, in the process...
Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers
As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their negative impact on the environment grows.
According to recent estimates, the electricity required...
Scientists create first implantable magnet resonance detector
Scientists from Germany and Switzerland developed a highly sensitive implant that enables to probe brain physiology with unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution.
They introduce...
Scientists find sugars were delivered to Earth by meteorites
Researchers from Tohoku University, Hokkaido University, JAMSTEC, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center investigated meteorites and found ribose and other sugars.
These sugars possessed distinct...