BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new chemical synthesis method based on a catalyst worth many times the price of gold and providing a far more efficient and economical method than traditional ones for designing and ...

Nuclear waste and a hydrogen economy may seem poles apart, but a new study by the University of Sharjah claims that spent ...

The 2D wonder material graphene has captured the imaginations of engineers around the world for its extreme strength and high conductivity. Yet, in spite of the material’s potential, producing it can ...

If you take a bite into an apple and let it sit, over time, the bite mark will begin to brown. That browning is a lot like "depreciation." Depreciation in accounting means to spread the cost of buying ...

A new method is capable of reducing the price of carbon nanotubes from $100 - $700 US to just $15 to $35 US for each gram, much lower than world market prices. A group of researchers from Universiti ...

The human glycan complement, or glycome, is a profuse, diverse, dynamic population that is prescribed largely by endogenous carbohydrate-processing enzyme activity. Humans are dependent on ...

The Toyota Production Method is a Grade A example of how "lean" production methods help big iron and other manufacturers improve quality, production efficiency and worker satisfaction. (Lean doesn't ...

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is currently one of the most promising systems for human gene therapy. Numerous preclinical studies have documented the excellent safety profile of these vectors along ...

Lipid oxidation is a significant issue for the meat industry. This is because lipid oxidation can have a detrimental impact on not only sensory quality, in terms of odor and flavor, but it can also ...

Byproducts are materials that are created during the production process, in addition to primary products. They typically serve little purpose except for use in ancillary products or recycling, but for ...