Beyond batteries: Storing power in a sheet of paper
... also be stacked, like a ream of printer paper, to boost the total power output. Its essentially a regula...ing the invention. They are now working on ways to boost the efficiency of the batteries and supercapacitors, and investigating different manufacturing techn...Climate change and permafrost thaw alter greenhouse gas emissions in northern wetlands
...ed that vegetation responds to the flooding with a boost in productivity. More vegetation sequesters more carbon away from the atmosphere in plant biomass. This is actually good news from a greenhouse gas perspective, Turetsky said. However, the report also cautions that this flooding associated with ...Smithsonian scientists show differing patterns of rainforest biodiversity
...perature, rainfall and other environmental factors boost diversity by creating diverse habitats within a short distance. Such change in a regions species makeup between sites is called beta diversity: some rainforests have steep environmental gradients and high beta diversity. A large proportion of the ...... traditional row crops. These findings should be a boost to companies hoping to establish themselves in this emerging field. Two researchers working at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University set out to compare the capital and operating costs of generating fuel from starch and c...ASBMB taps 8 scientists and 1 politician for top awards
...an Award in recognition of his repeated efforts to boost the budget of the National Institutes of Health since 2003, and for his efforts to promote a more rational Federal policy regarding use of Human embryonic stem cells. Scott A. Strobel (Yale University, New Haven, Conn.) will receive the Schering-...New target for HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccine discovered
...ntriguing possibility: Nef proteins may be able to boost or suppress DC and NK cell activity. If so, it may prove to be a valuable new therapeutic approach for people with diseases and disorders that involve overactive or underactive immune responses. DCs and NK cells play critical roles in the bodys initi...$9 million EPSCoR grant to foster integrated research
...raditionally underrepresented in research funding; boost student participation in science, mathematics and engineering; and build cooperation among education, private sector and government entities. It has programs in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Alaska EPSCoR is a statewide Unive...JCI table of contents -- July 26, 2007
...K A friendly foe: Bacteria residing in the gut boost immune response to tumors One potent, immune-based treatment for cancer is total body irradiation (TBI). This approach first depletes the body of the population of immune cells known as lymphocytes and then involves the adoptive transfer of tumor...Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality
... activity of another receptor, AMPA, and that this boost in AMPA is crucial for ketamines rapid antidepress...ble to reverse the depression-like behaviors. The boost in AMPA thus appears to be a necessary ingredient for ketamines antidepressant effects. In a relat...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 18, 2007
...ility to move Nano-sized generator gets big power boost Automobile brake linings, tires remain major sour...TE RELEASE Nano-sized generator gets big power boost Nano Letters The notion of generating electricity from flowing blood, pulsating blood vessels, ...Scientists to make news at Computational Biology Conference
...ncer, both basic and applied biology are getting a boost from researchers who call themselves bioinformaticians and whose "laboratories" are spread across chips and measured in terabytes. Several of these reputed scientists will be available to present the highlights of the seven-day event at a press co...Chitin from lobster shell shows great healing and bio-stimulant properties
...alth (CENSA), this group worked in seed coating to boost farming yields as well as in encapsulation of somatic embryos to design artificial seeds". In trials, tomato seeds of variety 1-17[140] were coated with chitosan. Under laboratory conditions, treated seeds showed significantly higher growth speed a...Nodal status is best predictor of outcome after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer
...increasingly being used by oncologists as a way to boost survival rates from oesophageal cancer which, even with the most radical surgery, remain low: only 50% of patients survive for 3 years. However, the evidence for which additional therapies work best is confusing and conflicting. What is more, althoug...Illinois-based study of energy crops finds miscanthus more productive than switchgrass
... accompanying lower temperatures proved to further boost the photosynthetic activity of Miscanthus. Specifically, pyruvate Pi dikinase was found to be expressed at higher rates when ambient temperatures are lower. This enzyme supports C4 photosynthesis in Miscanthus. Unraveling the mystery of why Misca...Insulin sensitizer also serves as energy-conserving signal to the brain
...stance, known as adiponectin, acts on the brain to boost appetite and slow energy expenditure in an effort to maintain adequate fat stores during lean times, the researchers report. Energy homeostasis may be mediated by both short-term regulators, such as gut hormones, and long-term regulators, said Taka...University of Cincinnati receives $1.7M to research molecular treatment of brain injury
...nter and the University of California, Davis, that boost beneficial eicosanoids that occur naturally in the brain. These compounds could set the stage for the development of drugs that would benefit traumatic brain injury patients. ...Faulty cell membrane repair causes heart disease
...ir can also lead to cardiomyopathy. "If we could boost this repair mechanism, it might be possible to slow cardiac and skeletal muscle damage in muscular dystrophy patients," said Campbell who also holds the Roy J. Carver Biomedical Research Chair in Molecular Physiology and is head of the department and...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 20, 2007
...nd Cats: Products developed for companion animals boost bottom line and also may benefit human health too This story will be available on June 25 at http://pubs.acs.org/cen/business/85/8526bus2.html FOR ADVANCE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michael Bernstein ACS News Service Phone: 202-872-6042 Fax: 2...JCI table of contents: June 21, 2007
... Cardiology: Mending a broken heart: How to boost the number and function of cardiac stem cells A current hope is that cardiac stem cells could one day be manipulated to rebuild cardiac tissue damaged by heart disease. In a study appearing online on June 21 in advance of publication in the July p...Invertebrate immune systems are anything but simple, conference finds
...bilitating diseases in humans. Insects can also boost their immune systems ready for a pathogen invasion. Female bedbugs, which are often wounded during mating, enhance their immune system prior to mating in anticipation of pathogen invasion. Similarly, bumblebees maintain their immune systems in an ...