Science fiction stories are chock full of terraforming schemes and oxygen generators for a very good reason—we humans need molecular oxygen (O2) to breathe, and space is essentially devoid o... Read more
Given the right circumstances, water on Mars could hold more oxygen than previously believed, theoretically enough to support aerobic respiration A team led by scientists at Caltech and the... Read more
A Korean research team jointly led by Professor Chan Beum Park of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at KAIST and Dr. Kwon Yu from the Bionano Center at the Korea Research Inst... Read more
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have synthesized crystalline materials that can bind and store oxygen in high concentrations.The stored oxygen can be released again when... Read more
More efficient fuel cells might gain wider use in vehicles or as quiet, pollution-free, neighborhood electricity generating stations. Researchers have been trying to increase the efficiency... Read more
Stanford researchers have developed an inexpensive device that uses light to split water into oxygen and clean-burning hydrogen. The goal is to supplement solar cells with hydrogen-powered f... Read more
“Multivalent oxides can play a pivotal role in future energy technologies.” Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new oxygen “sponge”... Read more
If the results are confirmed in humans, the implications for personalized therapies for other cancers could mean fewer radiation treatments, or perhaps, ideally, one single high-dose treatme... Read more
Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2)... Read more
“We are optimistic that we will successfully assemble a sunlight-driven water splitting system soon.” Scientists at the University of Cambridge have produced hydrogen, H2, a renewable... Read more
A new device about the size of a business card could allow health care providers to test for insulin and other blood proteins, cholesterol, and even signs of viral or bacterial infection all... Read more
A single intravenous injection of a lipid-based gas-filled solution brought 15 minutes worth of life-saving oxygen to rabbits with completely blocked airways. PROBLEM: Patients who can... Read more
Could help explain why many cancers become drug resistant Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of G... Read more
”One out of every 200 Americans is an amputee” A breakthrough in medical technology could see limb regeneration by utilizing high levels of oxygen on severed bone. Truth be told, there is a... Read more
