News tagged with oxidation processes
Accolade for solar-hydrogen project
May 18, 2009 |
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A research project that aims to produce hydrogen on an environmentally friendly and cost-effective basis by using energy from the sun has won a prestigious E.ON research award.
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Biosensor for measuring stress in cells
May 16, 2008 |
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Cancer, nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disorders and old age have one thing in common: Both in afflicted tissue and in aging cells, scientists have observed oxidative changes in important ...
Powerful new 'molecular GPS' helps probe aging and disease processes
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Scientists in Michigan are reporting the development of a powerful new probe for identifying proteins affected by a key chemical process important in aging and disease. The probe works like a GPS or navigation system for ...
Did a nickel famine trigger the 'Great Oxidation Event'?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Earth's original atmosphere held very little oxygen. This began to change around 2.4 billion years ago when oxygen levels increased dramatically during what scientists call the "Great ...
Porphyrin electron-transfer reactions observed at the molecular level
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Researchers at Temple University have observed and documented electron transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such ...
Porphyrin electron-transfer reactions observed at the molecular level
Aug 02, 2007 |
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Researchers at Temple University have observed and documented electron transfer reactions on an electrode surface at the single molecule level for the first time, a discovery which could have future relevance to areas such ...
Discovery has implications for heart disease
May 01, 2008 |
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A study, led by University of Iowa researchers, reveals a new dimension for a key heart enzyme and sheds light on an important biological pathway involved in cell death in heart disease. The study, published in the May 2 ...
Novel microorganisms play major role in one of nature's most important processes
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Aug 17, 2006 |
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Researchers have uncovered evidence that recently discovered microorganisms – unseen to the human eye – are playing a major role in helping to support life on Earth.
Taking the stress off yeast produces better wine
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Turning grape juice into wine is a stressful business for yeasts. Dr Agustin Aranda from the University of Valencia, Spain has identified the genes in yeast that enable it to respond to stress and is investigating ways to ...
Nickel isotope may be methane producing microbe biomarker
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Jun 22, 2009 |
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Nickel, an important trace nutrient for the single cell organisms that produce methane, may be a useful isotopic marker to pinpoint the past origins of these methanogenic microbes, according to Penn State and University of ...
Fire without smoke
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Could combustion without flames be used to build industrial gas turbines for power generation that are much more efficient than current models and produce almost no polluting emissions? Researchers in the Middle East provide ...
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