News articles tagged with 'iron'
Heavy metals open path to high temperature nanomagnets
— 29 Mar 2011 15:43 | TechnologyHow would you like to store all the films ever made on a device the size of an I-phone? Magnets made of just a few metallic atoms could make it possible to build radically smaller storage…
Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain
— 28 Mar 2011 14:42 | HealthA mother's iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause severe…
Nanorods developed in UC Riverside lab could greatly improve visual display of information
— 14 Mar 2011 20:06 | TechnologyChemists at the University of California, Riverside have developed tiny, nanoscale-size rods of iron oxide particles in the lab that respond to an external magnetic field in a way that…
Japanese scientists use alcoholic drinks to induce superconductivity
— 7 Mar 2011 17:10 | TechnologyJapanese researchers have been immersing iron-based compounds in hot alcoholic beverages such as red wine, sake and shochu to induce superconductivity…
Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years
— 20 Feb 2011 16:03 | EnvironmentA panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate…
Neutron analysis reveals '2 doors down' superconductivity link
— 8 Feb 2011 17:24 | PhysicsNeutron scattering analysis of two families of iron-based materials suggests that the magnetic interactions thought responsible for high-temperature superconductivity may lie 'two doors…
Ritalin may ease early iron deficiency damage
— 3 Feb 2011 18:12 | HealthRitalin may help improve brain function in adolescent rats that were iron deficient during infancy, according to a team of Penn State neuroscientists. This may have implications for…
The right food supplements during pregnancy?
— 19 Jan 2011 18:35 | HealthNutrients, vitamins, minerals - during pregnancy a woman's body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be…
'Hot-bunking' bacterium recycles iron to boost ocean metabolism
— 11 Jan 2011 18:17 | EnvironmentIn the vast ocean where an essential nutrient - iron - is scarce, a marine bacterium that launches the ocean food web survives by using a remarkable biochemical trick: It recycles iron…
Prenatal micronutrient supplementation boosts children's cognition in Nepal
— 3 Jan 2011 19:14 | HealthIn developing countries where iron deficiency is prevalent, prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation increased offspring intellectual and motor functioning during school age, according…