Researchers examine carbon capture and storage to combat global warming
...the gas goes up, a chemical solvent drizzles down, soaking up the gas where the two substances meet. The carbon dioxide is then extracted from the liquid and compressed, now ready for storage. The best storage options today lie in geologic sequestration-storage in old oil fields, natural gas reservoirs, de...Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness
...that washing dishes in hot dish water, followed by soaking in extra sanitizers, eliminated almost all of the bacteria on them, even when coated with dried-on cheese. But dishes washed in soapy room-temperature water, rinsed, and then weakly sanitized with ammonium-based chemicals also achieved FDA-acceptable...Biodesign Institute takes part in $14.4M NIH chemical defense grant
... agents. The enzymes act like "molecular sponges," soaking up and neutralizing the harmful organophosphates before they do damage. The new project focuses on developing "next-generation" antidotes, called bioscavengers. "The new candidate bioscavengers we hope to develop are human enzymes that not only ...ESA POLinSAR 2007 -- Imaging forests in 3-D
...rmining an areas capacity to act as a carbon sink, soaking up carbon-based gases and cleansing the atmosphere of major types of pollution blamed for the greenhouse effect and global warming. Producing accurate forest biomass estimates, and how they are changing over time, are a critical challenge to environm...Too mellow for our predatory world
...reptiles doze, spread-eagled, on black lava rocks, soaking up the sun - behaviour that would be unthinkable in an environment with predators, where reptiles are persistently exposed to the threat of being devoured by others. The absence of predators may lead to adaptations in the behaviour of insular animal...NYU, Scripps finding offers new path for treatment of diabetes
...ercome these challenges, the researchers devised a soaking method in which the worms were placed in a compound solution for 24 hours. By this method, the worms were exposed to equitable concentration of the compounds. The mutant C-elegans are in a growth arrested status. By addition of compounds, a re-growin...UCLA engineers develop revolutionary nanotech water desalination membrane
...e designed to attract water and are highly porous, soaking up water like a sponge, while repelling dissolved salts and other impurities," Hoek said. "The water-loving nanoparticles embedded in our membrane also repel organics and bacteria, which tend to clog up conventional membranes over time." With these...High resolution 'snapshots' detail dynamics of a cocaine antibody
...drug outside the central nervous system- basically soaking up the drug before it has a chance to cross the blood brain barrier-as a potentially effective new approach to treat cocaine abuse." Using a monoclonal antibody endowed not only with high binding ability, but also with sufficient catalytic activity t...Of mice, men, trees and the global carbon cycle
...fantastically important global carbon sink' that's soaking up 60 percent of the carbon dioxide that's emitted, with the oceans and land surfaces each playing a major role. However, researchers have estimated that plant respiration releases five to 10 times as much carbon dioxide as fossil fuel burning. It's ...Climate models need deeper roots, scientists say
By soaking up moisture with their roots and later releasing it from their leaves, plants play an active role in regulating the climate. In fact, in vegetated ecosystems, plants are the primary channels that connect the soil to the atmosphere, with plant roots c......lue or ultraviolet light as it flows into the eye, soaking them up and neutralizing their effects. "We now have molecular-based evidence to support the epidemiologic data that points to the protective effects for melanin," said Rezai, who is testing ways to boost melanin levels, first in cells grown in cult...Toxins drove evolution of human taste sense, global study reveals
...oral habits to inactivate toxins in foods, such as soaking of seeds, baking or cooking," Soranzo said. "Because of these other means of protection, it is generally thought that the ability to recognize compounds through the sense of taste is less important for people than it is for other animals. "However, d...Polymers with copper show promise for implanted sensors
... polymer and that they remain effective even after soaking in blood for up to three days, suggesting that sensors coated with nitric oxide-generating polymers might have longer lifespans than those that release nitric oxide. Next, the researchers plan to test the new polymers to see if these materials are as...Plants become green Mr. Clean to combat toxic messes
...of this technology, plants were used like sponges, soaking up toxic substances so they can be safely discarded. The next step, Rugh says, is plants that act like a green Mr. Clean, with roots that make detergents to break down toxins. "What we're looking at now are kind of 'Mop & Glo' plants," Rugh said. "Th......uced by the stimulated monocytes act like sponges, soaking up all of the available VEGF, so the signal to build new blood vessels never gets through. "In essence, we think we have found a new way to block angiogenesis," says Marsh. The approach takes advantage of a well-known principle of immunit...