Discovery of protein to detect nuclear material and cancer therapies Written by Adeel Abbas Scientists at LLNL and Penn State University have teamed up to show how a protein can be used in the recovery of actinium, an important radioactive metal for both cancer treatments as well nuclear detection. This is a ground-breaking development for…

Discovery of new tool to identify harmful blue-green algae Written by Adeel Abbas Researchers at the University of Birmingham in England and Culture Collection of Algae & Protozoa (CCAP), based out Scottish Association for Marine Science have developed a new way to detect early signs that harmful blue-green algae may be blooming. The technique will help…

Discovery Of new bacteria can solve plastic pollution Written by Adeel Abbas Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in our time. The accumulation and misuse of petroleum-based plastics have devastating effects on wildlife, human health (including allergies), as well as Earth’s natural resources like oceans where these toxins can affect food chains…

3D imaging to know how atoms are packed in amorphous materials Written by Adeel Abbas Researchers at UCLA have developed a way of viewing the 3-dimensional packing arrangement of atoms in amorphous materials. Their findings, published today in Nature Materials may lead to a more efficient design for future devices that use these substances and also…

Discovery of Catalyst to improve nature cleaning technology Written by Adeel Abbas A new catalyst does a better job than current technology for cleaning up emissions from natural gas engines. The researchers have found a way to create an efficient catalyst for storing natural gas in the form of methane. The work, reported in Nature…