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High-speed lasers are helping to shine a spotlight on the unusual chemistry of the molecule that made the universe, Trihydrogen, or H3+.
(Image credit: Dr. Josh Broder, Duke University)
With a $10 microchip, it’s possible to turn a $50,000 ultrasound machine into something closer to a 3D imaging device that normally costs around $250,000, researchers report.
Colonies of microbes produce methane gas and other compounds in Alfred Spormann's lab. The goal is to create large microbial factories that convert electricity and carbon dioxide into renewable biofuels and chemicals. (Credit: Mark Shwartz)
Source: Stanford University
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about methanogens, unique microorganisms that transform electricity and carbon dioxide into methane.
In a new study, researchers demonstrate for the first time how methanogens obtain electrons from solid surfaces. The discovery could help scientists design electrodes for microbial “factories” that produce methane gas and other compounds sustainably.