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Enhancing Solar Power with ‘Jewels of the Sea’

Diatoms, a kind of algae that reproduces prodigiously, have been called “the jewels of the sea” for their ability to manipulate light. Now, researchers hope to harness that property to boost solar technology.

In the lab of Andre Taylor, associate professor of chemical & environmental engineering, fossilized diatoms are being used to solve a design problem that has long plagued the development of

A Mineral That Could Transform Solar Cells

A Yale research group has discovered a modification to a promising – but flawed – material, which could lead to a new generation of solar cells.

Perovskite, a mineral discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia in the 1830s, has in recent years become the rising star in the field of solarenergy. Able to absorb a broad range of the light spectrum, and with properties that allow the carrier to be…

Blood Molecule Key to More Efficient Batteries

A molecule that transports oxygen in blood could be key to developing the next generation of batteries, and in a way that’s environmentally friendly.

Lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries have emerged in recent years as a possible successor to lithium-ion batteries — the industry standard for consumer electronics— due to their potential for holding a charge for a very long time. Electronic devices…

What is the Heme Molecule?

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Figure 4: Chemical states of heme molecule by binding with oxygen species.(More…)

The protein in the red blood cells of vertebrates that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and that consists of four polypeptide subunits, each of which is bound to an iron-containing heme molecule.(More…)

The burger mimics meat?s taste mainly using heme, a molecule found in…

CHICAGO ISN’T SAFE: Chicago preacher wants National Guard to patrol streets.

  CHICAGO (New York Times) — Late at night this month, the pastor’s phone beeped with a text message from an anguished parishioner. Andre Taylor, the church member’s great-nephew, had been shot and killed. “Dre had just turned 16,” the message on the Rev. Ira Acree’s phone read. “I think that it’s time to call for action and solicit help, have the National Guard to take over and patrol the…

Poetry Reading On Tap at AMG

Hiram Larew will be the emcee for a poetry reading and open mic event on March 20 at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Solomons. A poetry reading and open mic event is on tap at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Calvert County. Discovering Spring – A Poetry Reading & Open Mic will be offered from 2:30 to 4 pm on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The public is invited for an afternoon of…