News articles tagged with 'peroxide' (Page 2)
How oxidative stress may help prolong life
— 29 May 2009 16:34 | HealthOxidative stress has been linked to ageing, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested that small exposure to oxidative conditions may actually offer…
'Green' hair bleach may become environmentally friendly consumer product
— 25 Mar 2009 15:16 | ChemistryScientists from Japan today reported development of what could be the world's first 'green' hair bleach, an environmentally friendly preparation for lightening the colour of hair on…
New form of destructive terrorist material unlikely, chemists report
— 25 Mar 2009 15:16 | ChemistryConcerns that terrorists could produce a new and particularly dangerous form of the explosive responsible for airport security screening of passengers' shoes and restrictions on liquids…
Grey hair in old age: Hydrogen peroxide inhibits the synthesis of melanin
— 11 Mar 2009 12:10 | HealthGrey or white hair develops with advancing age in an entirely natural ageing process which results in the generation of less and less colour pigments. Researchers of the Johannes Gutenberg…
No longer a grey area: Our hair bleaches itself as we grow older
— 24 Feb 2009 00:02 | HealthWash away your grey? Maybe. A team of European scientists have finally solved a mystery that has perplexed humans throughout the ages: why we turn grey. Despite the notion that grey…
Oxidation of contaminants as if they got burnt in the water itself
— 12 May 2008 16:25 | EnvironmentReducing the level of contamination of water is the aim of the line of research being undertaken by Dr Jose Ignacio Lombrana at the University of the Basque Country's Faculty of Science…
The role of hydrogen peroxide in cell health
— 2 Jan 2008 18:01 | BiologyHydrogen peroxide, the same mild acid that many people use to disinfectant their kitchens or treat cuts and abrasions, is also produced by the body to keep cells healthy. Now, researchers…
Improving fuel cell durability starts with failures
— 4 Dec 2007 02:25 | PhysicsFuel cells can be expensive and they typically don't last as long as their internal combustion counterparts. Researchers in the Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Centre for Innovative…
Calculating the biomass of Martian soil
— 27 Aug 2007 14:27 | AstronomyA new interpretation of data from NASA's Viking landers indicates that 0.1% of the Martian soil tested could have a biological origin. Dr Joop Houtkooper of the University of Giessen,…