Can You Microwave Styrofoam?
You may be wondering if you can safely microwave Styrofoam. The answer to this question is maybe. In reality, it’s a complicated issue. To understand…
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Monthly Archive: July 2018
New Solar Cells Keep Collecting Power Even On Cloudy Days
As useful as solar panels are, one of the most common issues they deal with is lack of sunlight on cloudy days. That could soon…
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World Health Officials Stunned By US Resistance To Breast Feeding
At the World Health Assembly which took place this spring, a resolution intended to encourage the use of breast feeding over formula was expected to…
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The Complex Life Of Plants: Mitochondrial Translocase Complexes
Mitochondria are powerhouse organelles in the cell. They are mainly responsible for generating ATP, a high-energy molecule used in various cellular activities. The ATP production…
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Is There A Hereditary Link Between Testicular And Ovarian Cancer?
Our research group at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, led by Kirsten Moysich, PhD, MS, is specifically interested in studying risk factors involved in the…
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What Lies Beneath? Predicting The Quality Of Groundwater For Well Users
Groundwater is the world’s most extracted raw material, with withdrawal rates currently in the estimated range of 982 km3 /year and providing almost half of…
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Creepy And Crawly? Infants Are Stressed When Seeing A Spider Or A Snake
Many people experience a strong dislike of everything crawling or slithering. While not everybody is afraid of spiders and snakes, clinical fears of these animals…
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Designing A Nuclear Reactor Core Using Genetic Algorithms
During the normal operation of a nuclear reactor, the nuclear fuel in the reactor’s core is continuously being “burned”, i.e., the fissionable material, usually uranium…
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Applying Simple Techniques To Develop Smarter Green Roof Substrates
Urban sprawl and dense urbanization are creating problems with how we manage our stormwater. Large areas of impermeable surfaces (i.e. paved roadways, paths, buildings, and…
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Adopting Renewable Energy And Nuclear Power In Japan
The self-sufficiency rate of energy in Japan (nuclear energy is considered semi-domestic energy) was 7.0% in 2015. This is the worst level in the history…
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Toward Successful Academic-Industry Collaboration in Energy Research
In the midst of a global energy transition, collaborations between academics and practitioners are becoming increasingly important. While these partnerships have primarily served to validate…
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