Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the active compound in green tea, counteracts overeating brought about by consumption of excessive amounts of high-fat foods.
Beyond the DNA — comprehensive map of the human epigenome completed
Scientists have established comprehensive maps of the human epigenome, shedding light on how the body regulates which genes are active in which cells.
Now open for submissions: Advanced Sustainable Systems!
Advanced Sustainable Systems is a new international journal for interdisciplinary research on sustainability in all scientific disciplines.
Biosensing with Polymer-Graphene Nanocomposites
So-called “biosensors” are sensors that detect or quantify biomolecules, such as glucose, proteins, or DNA.
Tiny microbots clean up water
Max Planck researchers have developed self-propelled tiny ‘microbots’ that can remove lead or organic pollutions from contaminated water.
Titania mania – peering into the heart of photocatalysis
4D ultra-fast electron microscopy can peer into and peel away the most subtle details and beauty of photocatalysis, providing a new sharp focus realism of human-made nano machinery for the solar powered fixation of CO2 to fuels and chemical feedstocks.
Observing little swimmers
Holographic imaging reveals details about morphology, motility, and the concentration of sperm in semen analysis.
Life Begins at 40 – Materials Research Society Celebrates in Boston
Over 6,000 participants followed the call of the MRS to their traditional annual post-Thanksgiving science and technology summit in Boston from November 30-December 4, 2015.
New Open Access Journal Will Advance Engineering and Opportunities in Translational Medicine
AIChE and Society for Biological Engineering join forces with Wiley to launch Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, with Samir Mitragotri of the University of California, Santa Barbara, as editor-in-chief.
Electrified World
Could we be living without fossil fuels in just 30 years time? Professor Geoff Ozin looks at the likelihood of such a Utopian vision of the future.