Today the world is looking for better and more efficient ways of using energy. That is why Organic Solar cells are being used more frequently because they are easily manufactured and are cheaper to maintain. The use of solar cells is very useful because they can be used for many things such as: Packaging, clothing, [...]
Entries from April 24th, 2009
Renewable Energies: The Promise Of Organic Solar Cells
April 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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Ancient Mayan Blue Discovered
April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Chemistry
Scientists have discovered the main ingredient that the ancient Mayan civilization used to make their famous blue dye. The blue color was derived from a rare type of clay called “polygorskite”. As soon as they found out that this was used to make the dye, they defined the features of this clay and traced out [...]
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Quantum Science May Revolutionize Technology
April 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Chemistry
According to a study by Princeton University, new materials can be made to transform computers and other electronics. The group surveyed the structure on an atomic level with new techniques and recorded many electrons simultaneously spinning in what they called a “quantum dance”. These new found electrons rotated a full 720 degrees instead of the [...]
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New Way to Distinguish Cancerous from Normal Cells
April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology, Chemistry
Researchers at the NABLAB (Nanoengineering and Biotechnical Laboratories Center) have now found a new way to distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. Under an atomic force microscope, cells have a somewhat “hairy” surface. Now the researchers have found variations in the cells that can tell whether they are cancerous or not. Normal cells have a [...]
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Scientists Use Gold to Discover the Inner Workings of Cells
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Biology, Chemistry
Gold clusters are being used in human cells to target the nucleus and track the way cells work in the human body. They work better than quantum dots because they are smaller and are non toxic. It is made at body temperature with a protein, and only takes one step. They are also easier to read than [...]
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Tailless Lizards Lose Agility
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
To escape their predators, many lizards will drop their tails on purpose, so they can distract the predator and get away. However, it seems as if when they don’t have their tails, they lose agility. Even though the tail will grow back, a biology professor at Mount Holyoke College, wondered how it would impact the [...]
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Migration DNA
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
Something new is being tries in the effort of trying to save the threatened Whale Shark. Scientists are using DNA to study the migration paths of these amazing animals. Whale sharks are prized for their meat and fins for shark soup. Efforts are being made to try and protect these big fish. Many countries have [...]
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Woodrats Love Poison?
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
Desert woodrats love to eat parts of juniper trees, which are highly poisonous. But when all the juniper trees in the area died due to a climate change, they had to find a new source of food. Scientists captured a few of these woodrats to find out what lets them be immune the the poison in [...]
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Moms Who Breastfeed Are Less Likely To Have a Heart Attack Or Stroke
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
Everyone knows that breastfeeding is good for the baby but now we know that it’s good for the mother as well. Reasearch was done on a group of 139,681 postmenopausal women, and has shown that women who breastfeed for their babies for at least one month have lower rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and [...]
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Cheap Gas From Coal
April 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Physics
Scientists have recently discovered that they can produce gas for your car from a liquid derived from coal. This process is much cheaper and uses far less energy than typical petroleum fuels. However, it could produce twice as much carbon dioxide and just as much of the greenhouse gas. If oil prices rise again, this [...]
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