News articles tagged with 'absorption'
Berkeley Lab researchers make first perovskite-based superlens for the infrared
— 30 Mar 2011 16:22 | TechnologySuperlenses earned their superlative by being able to capture the 'evanescent' light waves that blossom close to an illuminated surface and never travel far enough to be 'seen' by a…
Scientists ID possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis, effect of therapies
— 18 Mar 2011 14:29 | HealthUCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered…
Laser welding in the right light
— 3 Feb 2011 17:00 | TechnologyIt's a quick process, generates almost no waste and is extremely precise: within a few seconds, a laser beam has welded the casing and speedometer cover together - without any screws,…
A dash of disorder yields a very efficient photocatalyst
— 29 Jan 2011 17:49 | TechnologyA little disorder goes a long way, especially when it comes to harnessing the sun's energy. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley…
Pregnant, constipated and bloated? Fly poo may tell you why
— 4 Jan 2011 22:56 | HealthClues about how the human gut helps regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source - fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit fly…
Fueling the body on fat
— 4 Jan 2011 22:53 | HealthResearchers have found what appears to be a critical tuning dial for controlling whole body energy, according to a new report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.…
A new twist for nanopillar light collectors
— 18 Nov 2010 10:51 | TechnologySunlight represents the cleanest, greenest and far and away most abundant of all energy sources, and yet its potential remains woefully under-utilised. High costs have been a major…
UC research: Rabbit's food brings luck in decreasing oestrogen levels in wastewater
— 2 Nov 2010 13:48 | EnvironmentThe November 2010 issue of 'Environmental Pollution' details successful experiments at the University of Cincinnati wherein rabbit's food resulted in the abiotic (non-biological) transformation…
Solar cells thinner than wavelengths of light hold huge power potential
— 29 Sep 2010 17:20 | TechnologyIn the smooth, white, bunny-suited clean-room world of silicon wafers and solar cells, it turns out that a little roughness may go a long way, perhaps all the way to making solar power…
Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption
— 24 Aug 2010 10:06 | HealthHealth benefits from polyphenol antioxidants - substances found in many fruits and vegetables - may come at a cost to some people. Penn State nutritional scientists found that eating…