Researchers have discovered an inexpensive metal that can generate hydrogen from neutral water, even if it is dirty, and can operate in sea water. Experts agree that hydrogen can play a key role in future renewable energy technologies if a relatively cheap, efficient and carbon-neutral means of producing it can be developed.
Dietary changes that include probiotics and/or prebiotics (found in some foods) may help alleviate the severity of celiac disease for some patients. According to new research differing intestinal bacteria in celiac patients could influence inflammation to varying degrees.
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Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to be active, but the full effects of volcanic ash on the aviation industry have yet to be seen, according to an aviation expert from the UK who believes the impact of ash on airplane air-conditioning systems could be serious and will build over the next few weeks as planes begin [...]
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Researchers have found that liver transplant recipients develop premature immune senescence, the normal process by which the immune system ages and becomes less effective.
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Changes above the ground, such as a higher concentration of carbon dioxide and increased temperatures have major consequences for the contact zone between plant roots and the soil, according to researchers in the Netherlands.
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Research conducted in a computerized microworld by scientists show how common-pool resources — such as fisheries, forests, water systems or even bandwidth — can be managed effectively by self-organized user groups under certain conditions.
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In response to growing concerns about our planet’s changing climate, rising global temperatures and sea levels, and increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide, scientists are looking to the planet’s past to help predict its future. New results from a research expedition in Antarctic waters may provide critical clues to understanding one of the most dramatic [...]
Medical researchers have uncovered a new way of detecting MS in the blood. The findings is expected to pave the way for a diagnosis of MS before symptoms can appear, allowing for earlier treatment.
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The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on a Parisian runway. With more than 200 protein coats in its molecular wardrobe, this troublesome creature — the cause of innumerable cases of diarrheal infections each year — can change its appearance from one instant to the next, throwing the [...]
A small piece of RNA appears to play a big role in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to lung disease researchers. Their study, which is the first to examine microRNAs in the disease, points to novel ways to treat the typically lethal, lung-scarring disease.
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