Marine sediment microbial fuel cells get a nutritional boost
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Discarded crab and lobster shells may be the key to prolonging the life of microbial fuel cells that power sensors beneath the sea, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Toshiba Brings World’s First Slim HD DVD Re-writable Drive to Notebook PCs
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Toshiba today announced the world’s first slim HD DVD-RW drive for notebook PCs that can read and write and rewrite to HD DVD-RW discs, and read and write to HD DVD-R discs and to standard DVD and CD discs. ...
Atlantis astronauts ready after long wait
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Jun 04, 2007 |
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Astronauts set to take off from Florida on the shuttle Atlantis are determined to remember the mission, because it could be the last of their careers.
A researcher identifies the parasites responsible for Chagas and Leishmaniasis epidemics
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Parasites must be correctly identified before the correct treatment is introduced. To do so, we need a fast and cheap technique that enables us to obtain the necessary results in our studies, especially in under developed ...
Cutting fume hoods' hours saves energy and money
Jun 04, 2007 |
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A device that sucks up noxious fumes also devours almost $1.4 billion worth of potential energy savings each year.
Researchers find 24 new species in Suriname rainforest
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Jun 04, 2007 |
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Scientists exploring the remote highlands of eastern Suriname discovered 24 species believed to be new to science, including a frog with florescent purple markings and other amphibians, fish and insects.
Furry-clawed Asian crabs found in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays
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Jun 04, 2007 |
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Chinese mitten crabs, first reported in the Chesapeake Bay, are more widespread than initially thought. Four crabs have now been caught in Delaware Bay during the last week of May 2007, and may occur in other ...
Car buyers who use the Internet spend less time at the dealership negotiating prices
Jun 04, 2007 |
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In one of the first studies to detail how car purchasing has changed since the advent of the Internet, researchers find that online research has largely supplanted time spent at the dealership, time spent negotiating prices, ...
Researchers demonstrate novel method for studying the DNA binding of small molecules
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Jun 04, 2007 |
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Northeastern University professor Mark C. Williams and colleague Ioana Vladescu have discovered a novel method for studying the DNA binding of small molecules with unprecedented accuracy. Their paper, titled “Quantifying ...
Preserving Library of Congress' treasures is goal of FSU researcher
Jun 04, 2007 |
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The Library of Congress has no shortage of reading materials with more than 134 million items in its collection. This summer, a Florida State University chemist will use his knowledge of cellulose, a key component of paper, ...
Stanford researchers find stem cells in colorectal tumors
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified the cancer stem cells that propagate tumors in colon and rectal cancer, a discovery that could lead to improved treatment of this deadly cancer.
All shook up: UH engineer pioneer in earthquake research
Jun 04, 2007 |
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An expert at testing the strength of reinforced concrete under earthquake-like conditions, one University of Houston professor was recently honored for two decades of shaking things up.
Researchers track how spores break out of dormant state
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Jun 04, 2007 |
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Tapping into the unknown world of awakening dormant bacterial spores, researchers have revealed through atomic force microscopy (AFM) the alterations of spore coat and germ cell wall that accompany the transformation from ...
$6 million Alzheimer grant announced
Jun 04, 2007 |
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded a $6 million grant for the continuation of a promising study into Alzheimer's disease treatments.
Measles scare keeping students in Canada
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Canadian officials recently barred 41 Japanese students and teachers from returning home after one girl reported having measles symptoms.
