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The separation of uranium, a key part of the nuclear fuel cycle, could potentially be done more safely and efficiently through a new technique developed by chemistry researchers at Oregon State University.
Read more about New Technique Could Lead to Safer, More Efficient Uranium Extraction, Aid Environmental Cleanup
New work from Carnegie’s Shouling Xu and Zhiyong Wang reveals that the process of synthesizing many important master proteins in plants involves extensive modification, or “tagging” by sugars after the protein is assembled.
Read more about Plant Regulatory Proteins “Tagged” with Sugar
Jim Crutchfield, who leads the UC Davis Complexity Sciences Center, along with physics graduate student Adam Rupe and postdoc Ryan James, is designing new machine learning systems to allow supercomputers to spot large-scale atmospheric structures, such as hurricanes and atmospheric rivers, in climate data.
Read more about Pattern Discovery over Pattern Recognition: A New Way for Computers to See
Stanford researchers have simulated how a transporter protein moves a sugar molecule through a cell membrane, a phenomenon with relevance to drug delivery.
Read more about Simulation by Stanford Researchers Shows How Transporter Proteins do their Work in Cells
U.S. Congressmen Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman and directors from seven Department of Energy national labs will participate in National Lab Day, Tuesday, April 18, hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Read more about National Lab Day Spotlights Federal, University Research Collaboration
University of Delaware researchers are working to develop an alternative jet fuel. Instead of petroleum, UD researchers want to power planes with corncobs and wood chips — stuff you generally don’t care much about unless you’re a groundhog or a beaver looking for leftovers.
Read more about Research Aims to Help Renewable Jet Fuel Take Flight
Researchers at Michigan State University explain how a synthetic microorganism cooperative produces cheap biodegradeable bioplastics.
Read more about Better Together: A Bacteria Community Creates Biodegradable Plastic with Sunlight
A team of NYU chemists has created self-assembled, three-dimensional DNA crystals that can bind a separate, dye-bearing strand—a breakthrough that enhances the functionality of these tiny building blocks.
Read more about NYU Chemists Color World of 3D Crystals with Advances in Self-Assembly
Guglielmo Scovazzi, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) and mechanical engineering and materials science (MEMS) at Duke University, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Read more about Scovazzi Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The White House has awarded Rice University physicist Wei Li a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the government’s highest honor for people who have recently begun their research careers.
Read more about Rice University Physicist Earns White House Honor
In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA nanotubes to assemble themselves into bridge-like structures arched between two molecular landmarks on the surface of a lab dish.
Read more about Captured on Video: DNA Nanotubes Build a Bridge Between Two Molecular Posts
Researchers at three Princeton-area institutions have transformed complex modeling data into an easily understandable animated movie showing how ocean temperatures and saltiness change over time.
Read more about Taming Oceans of Data with New Visualization Techniques
