A new electrically powered filter can strip nearly all ammonia nitrogen from wastewater in just over a minute while also breaking down carbon-based pollution. Researchers have developed an electro-filtration process that uses chlorine oxide radicals (·ClO) generated inside a specialized membrane to remove nitrogen and organic contaminants simultaneously. Reported in Engineering, the technology could provide […]
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Protein-Rich Cookies
Specialized microbes convert inedible materials into protein-rich snacks. A cookie made partly from molecules derived from plastic waste sounds more like a warning than a food experiment. But researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using engineered yeast to transform components of discarded plastic and agricultural waste into proteins, vitamins, fats, flavorings, and other ingredients […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Computer Scientist Pushes a 1996 Algorithm Beyond Its Longstanding Limit
A new algorithm solves a blind spot that has challenged computer scientists since 1996, improving distance estimates for nearby points in massive networks. Navigation apps usually solve one route at a time, such as finding the fastest way from a hotel to an airport. Computer scientists face a far larger version of that challenge: calculating […]
Researchers Dismantled LSD Molecule by Molecule – What They Found Could Inspire New Medicines
Molecular autopsy reveals features linked to hallucinations and therapeutic benefits. LSD, a psychedelic drug being studied for its ability to help nerve cells grow and strengthen their connections, has a complicated molecular structure. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have pared that structure down, creating simpler compounds with reduced hallucinogenic and heart-toxic effects. One […]
70-Year-Old Chemotherapy Drug Reveals a Hidden Cancer Survival Mechanism
A 70-year-old leukemia drug has uncovered a hidden side of how cancer cells survive chemotherapy. For more than 70 years, 6-thioguanine (6-TG) has been used to treat leukemia, yet scientists are still uncovering what determines whether cancer cells are killed by the drug or survive it. New research suggests that part of the answer lies […]