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Portobello mushrooms: an organic future for batteries

As portable electronic devices evolve, the issue of developing a more economical and environmentally-conscious energy storage device has become pressing. According to researchers from the University of California,…

Bacterial symbiosis via nano power grids

Symbiosis—the mutually beneficial relationship between two or more organisms—defines many evolutionary success stories, like that of the clown fish and sea anemone, as well as the coral-algae relationship….

From waste to application: uses of leftover rice proteins

Recent efforts are being made to take advantage of the rice proteins leftover from starch processing by incorporating them into nutritional supplements and cosmetics. Rice is a big…

Nearly half of U.S. seafood supply lost, along with its nutritional value

A recent Johns Hopkins-funded study found that 40 to 47 percent of the U.S. seafood supply is lost (1). In the study published this past August, authors Dave…

Researchers identify differences in brain activity of men and women in response to negative emotions

Even in the face of increasing gender equity, scientists are aware of existing differences between the genders, whether biologically or psychosocially. Previous studies have already demonstrated one such…