Mes: septiembre 2017

Una técnica aumenta la producción de antioxidantes en las plantas

Agencia SINC Las proantocianidinas son compuestos bioactivos con efectos importantes tanto para la salud de los humanos como para la agricultura. Su producción en plantas de cultivo mediante ingeniería metabólica permitiría el diseño de alimentos con propiedades farmacéuticas. En la actualidad, la dieta del ganado debe complementarse con sustancias especiales o mezclarse con forraje que […]

Lulu Qian – CS+Biology – Alumni College 2016

«A Future Written by Molecular Programmers» Lulu Qian, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, is interested in engineering molecular systems with intelligent behavior: specifically, exploring the principles of molecular programs in nature with the end goal of recreating synthetic molecular programs that approach the complexity and sophistication of life itself. To this end, she works on designing […]

First Detection of Life | Space Time

In 1990, an experiment conceived by Carl Sagan was performed using using the Galileo spacecraft. The purpose? To detect life on a planet based on measurements by a space probe. The experiment was successful, and abundant life was unequivocally confirmed. That planet? The Earth. Now, a quarter century later, we’re on the verge of conducting […]

NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft: A Journey’s End

The Cassini mission’s epic 13-year exploration of Saturn is coming to a close. On Sept. 15, the spacecraft will make a planned plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn in order to protect pristine icy moons that warrant future exploration. As the mission nears its end, team members reflect on this historic, international collaboration. The video […]

How do solar panels work? – Richard Komp

The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy. Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

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