News articles tagged with 'carbon'
Graphene lights up with new possibilities
— 29 Nov 2011 21:40 | ChemistryThe future brightened for organic chemistry when researchers at Rice University found a highly controllable way to attach organic molecules to pristine graphene, making the miracle…
Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity
— 25 Nov 2011 09:00 | Geology and palaeontologyMuch of our knowledge about past life has come from the fossil record - but how accurately does that reflect the true history and drivers of biodiversity on Earth?…
Study shows deforestation causes cooling
— 16 Nov 2011 21:25 | EnvironmentDeforestation, considered by scientists to contribute significantly to global warming, has been shown by a Yale-led team to actually cool the local climate in northern latitudes, according…
Formaldehyde: Poison could have set the stage for the origins of life
— 6 Apr 2011 17:22 | ChemistryFormaldehyde, a poison and a common molecule throughout the universe, is likely the source of the solar system's organic carbon solids - abundant in both comets and asteroids. Scientists…
Novel nanowires boost fuel cell efficiency
— 1 Apr 2011 15:09 | TechnologyFuel cells have been touted as a cleaner solution to tomorrow's energy needs, with potential applications in everything from cars to computers…
MIT: New blood-testing device can quickly spot cancer cells, HIV
— 30 Mar 2011 17:25 | HealthA Harvard bioengineer and an MIT aeronautical engineer have created a new device that can detect single cancer cells in a blood sample, potentially allowing doctors to quickly determine…
Blocking carbon dioxide fixation in bacteria increases biofuel production
— 30 Mar 2011 16:19 | EnvironmentReducing the ability of certain bacteria to fix carbon dioxide can greatly increase their production of hydrogen gas that can be used as a biofuel. Researchers from the University of…
Next-generation chemical mapping on the nanoscale
— 29 Mar 2011 16:55 | TechnologyA pixel is worth a thousand words? Not exactly how the saying goes, but in this case, it holds true: scientists at Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry have pioneered a new chemical mapping…
Nature paper calls for carbon labelling
— 29 Mar 2011 16:16 | EnvironmentLabelling products with information on the size of the carbon footprint they leave behind could help both consumers and manufacturers make better, environmentally friendly choices…
Smarter memory device holds key to greener gadgets
— 29 Mar 2011 15:52 | TechnologyFast, low-energy memory for MP3s, smartphones and cameras could become a reality thanks to a development by scientists…