A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semiartificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently generate fuels and useful substances from sunlight. In…
Effects of new stations on the Osaka-Higashi line: Expanded railways see a higher movement of people and a decrease in healthcare costs around well-connected stations. Japan’s transition to a super-aged society is intensifying pressure on…
Rice University study suggests health, economic benefits of capturing agricultural nitric oxide [caption id="attachment_12813" align="alignright" width="300"] Biochar could reduce local air pollution from agriculture by reducing emissions of nitric oxide from soil, according to Rice…
System can apply a range of styles in real-time, so that the viewfinder displays the enhanced image. [caption id="attachment_12809" align="alignnone" width="639"] A new system can automatically retouch images in the style of a professional photographer.…
Mangrove trees, particularly their leaf litter, filter copper out of soil and water in Indonesia. [caption id="attachment_12802" align="alignnone" width="791"] A new study from Indonesia has found that mangrove leaf litter accumulates the most copper, followed…
Rice University lab develops dual-surface graphene electrode to split water into hydrogen and oxygen [caption id="attachment_12805" align="alignnone" width="613"] A two-sided electrocatalyst developed at Rice University splits water into hydrogen on one side and oxygen on…