News articles tagged with 'organic' (Page 2)
New equation could advance research in solar cell materials
— 22 Oct 2010 19:58 | TechnologyA groundbreaking new equation developed in part by researchers at the University of Michigan could do for organic semiconductors what the Shockley ideal diode equation did for inorganic…
DNA puts Stanford chemists on scent of better artificial nose
— 22 Oct 2010 15:22 | ChemistryA new approach to building an 'artificial nose' - using fluorescent compounds and DNA - could accelerate the use of sniffing sensors into the realm of mass production and widespread…
Research team assesses environmental impact of organic solar cells
— 18 Sep 2010 08:22 | EnvironmentSolar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and is more expensive…
Is organic farming good for wildlife? It depends on the alternative
— 8 Sep 2010 11:54 | EnvironmentEven though organic methods may increase farm biodiversity, a combination of conventional farming and protected areas could sometimes be a better way to maintain food production and…
MIT moves toward greener chemistry
— 4 Sep 2010 10:54 | ChemistryPhosphorus, a mineral element found in rocks and bone, is a critical ingredient in fertilisers, pesticides, detergents and other industrial and household chemicals. Once phosphorus…
Missing piece inspires new look at Mars puzzle
— 4 Sep 2010 09:54 | AstronomyExperiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA's Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building…
Scientists find organic farms have higher quality fruit, better soil, lower environmental impact
— 3 Sep 2010 13:16 | EnvironmentSide-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavourful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil…
IU chemists develop new 'light switch' chloride binder
— 31 Aug 2010 10:24 | ChemistryChemists at Indiana University Bloomington have designed a molecule that binds chloride ions - but can be conveniently compelled to release the ions in the presence of ultraviolet light…
Major hurdle cleared for organic solar cells
— 17 Aug 2010 15:38 | TechnologySolar energy is an environmentally-friendly way of producing electricity and is considered to be one of the most appealing options for the future…
Scientists develop new drug treatment for malaria
— 17 Aug 2010 11:09 | HealthAs part of the GBP1.5 million project, researchers are now testing the drug to determine how the treatment could progress to clinical trials. The drug is made from simple organic molecules…