To enter into symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, host plants reprogram their root cells. An LMU team has now identified a calcium-binding protein complex that can be persuaded to spontaneously induce the formation of root nodules. ...
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Researchers in the biomedical engineering department at Case Western Reserve University have found that epileptic activity can spread through a part of the brain in a new way,suggesting a possible novel target for seizure-blocking ...
(Phys.org)—In 2012,a team of physicists from Germany proposed a scheme for realizing a nanoscale heat engine composed of a single ion.Like a macroscale heat engine,the theoretical nanoscale version can convert heat into mechanical ...
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Oxford Instruments is offering an upgrade option for its ALD equipment to apply a bias voltage to the substrate, adding further control of the energy at the wafer surface in order to tune the properties of the deposited film. While scaling ...
Ocean researchers working on the coral reefs of Palau in 2011 and 2012 made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight into corals' resistance and resilience to ocean acidification, and aid in the creation of a plan to protect ...
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It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for ...
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A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far more ...
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A group at Harvard University has created an aqueous flow battery that uses a quinone, a type of organic molecule that happens to have favorable electrochemical properties. The particular quinone they used is nearly identical to one found ...
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We are fundamentally dependent on the presence of copper in the cells of the body. Copper is actually part of the body's energy conversion and protective mechanisms against oxygen radicals, as well as part of the immune system, and it also ...
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Three main components now available to EU market. Siemens Water Technologies has introduced its full range of Vantage high purity water treatment products that will now be available to the European industrial market. From pre-treatment ...
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The Anapol Schwartz personal injury law firm has announced that a $2.5bn proposed settlement was submitted for the DePuy Orthopaedics Articular surface replacement (ASR) hip implant litigation in a Toledo, Ohio federal court. The ...
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If you are dealing with a company that produces hermetically sealed devices then you can understand that how can the intrusion of trace gases play havoc with the manufactured component. Yes contamination by trace gases or moisture may seem ...
A vacuum pump is a device that removes gas molecules from a sealed volume in order to leave behind a partial vacuum.Pumps can be broadly categorized according to three techniques: Positive displacement pumps use a mechanism to repeatedly ...
Siemens Water Technologies has introduced its full line of Vantage high purity water treatment products that will now be available to the European industrial market. From pre-treatment to membranes to polishing, the Vantage family provides ...
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Three main components now available to EU market. Siemens Water Technologies has introduced its full range of Vantage high purity water treatment products that will now be available to the European industrial market. From pre-treatment ...
Tags: Siemens, purity water treatment products, Processing Machinery