Κυριακή 4 Μαΐου 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Synthesized 'solar' jet fuel: Renewable kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

Posted: 03 May 2014 03:49 PM PDT

With the first ever production of synthesized "solar" jet fuel, the EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, therein potentially revolutionizing the future of aviation. This process has also the potential to produce any other type of fuel for transport applications, such as diesel, gasoline or pure hydrogen in a more sustainable way.

Many Ivy League students don't view ADHD medication misuse as cheating: 18 percent use stimulants to help them study

Posted: 01 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

Nearly one in five students at an Ivy League college reported misusing a prescription stimulant while studying, and one-third of students did not view such misuse as cheating, according to a new study. Stimulants are used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recent studies have shown that students without ADHD are misusing these medications in hopes of gaining an academic edge.

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