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NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor as a Sustainable Energy Source
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As a clean energy alternative, NASA invented an algae photo-bioreactor that grows algae in municipal wastewater to produce biofuel and a variety of other products.
Drinking green tea helps prevent kidney stones
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking green tea can help prevent the formation of large kidney stones, report Chinese scientists in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal CrystEngComm.
Energy-saving powder: Converting methane to methanol
Nov 11, 2009 |
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It is currently estimated that natural gas resources will be exhausted in 130 years; however, those reserves where extraction is cost-effective will only flow for another 60 years or so.
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Drug industry, nonprofits join forces to fight world's neglected diseases
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Ice cream researchers making sweet strides with 'functional foods' (w/ Video)
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Clean algae biofuel project leads world in productivity
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Red, White Wine, Fish And Science
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Oct 29, 2009 |
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Using superconducting probes to get a picture of what it's like inside CNTs,
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Researchers Find Innate Correlations Among Different Power Law Phenomena,
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Building a more versatile laser,
Nov 16, 2009 |
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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water,
Nov 09, 2009 |
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New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law,
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Rice opens 'Cure for Needy' on the Web
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Suppose you had a disease for which there's a proven cure, but nobody makes the drug. Where do you turn?
Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears ...
Some color shades offer better protection against sun’s ultraviolet rays
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Economy-minded consumers who want protection from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays -- but rather not pay premium prices for sun-protective clothing -- should think blue and red, rather than yellow. ...
Researchers using nanotechnology in biofuel process to save money, environment
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Dr. James Palmer, associate professor of chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, is collaborating with fellow professors Dr. Yuri Lvov, Dr. Dale Snow, and Dr. Hisham Hegab to capitalize on the environmental and ...
Israeli woman potential Nobel chemistry winner
Oct 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday.
Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels ...
PNNL chemist earns NIH New Innovator Award
Sep 24, 2009 |
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An analytical chemist at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been recognized with a National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Award. The award will support Wei-Jun ...
Toward the design of greener consumer products
Sep 16, 2009 |
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So you're a manufacturer about to introduce a new consumer product to the marketplace. Will that product or the manufacture of the product contribute to global warming through the greenhouse effect?
Brookhaven Lab Patents New Method for Mercury Remediation
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have patented a new method to remove toxic mercury from soil, sediment, sludge and other industrial waste. As described in recently ...
50 millionth unique chemical substance recorded in CAS Registry
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, announced that on September 7 it recorded the 50 millionth substance in CAS REGISTRY, the world's most comprehensive and high-quality compendium ...
Chemists create protein structure database
Sep 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Any chemist with access to the Internet can now use a powerful tool to help them accurately identify the structure of a protein, thanks to recently published work led by Harold A. Scheraga, Cornell's Todd ...
From Chicken Feathers to Flower Pots
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Chicken feathers, usually an unwanted byproduct of poultry processing, may have a more valuable future as an ingredient in biodegradable flower pots, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist.
Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residues
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Scientists in China are reporting the "intriguing" discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. The study is scheduled for the Sept. 23 ...
Researchers find possible use for the vine that ate the South
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Kudzu, the fast-growing vine that has gobbled up some 10 million acres in the Southeast, may prove to be a valuable dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects 50 million Americans, say researchers ...
Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup
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Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears ...
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Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
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Aug 26, 2009 |
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Research could have a green solution for food safety
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Aug 24, 2009 |
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Plastics in oceans decompose, release hazardous chemicals, surprising new study says
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Aug 19, 2009 |
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Innovative spout will increase maple production up to 90 percent
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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Scrubbing sulfur: New process removes sulfur components, CO2 from power plant emissions (w/ Video)
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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A chemist's discovery breathes new life into the old South
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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New study: Up to 90 percent of US paper money contains traces of cocaine
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Aug 17, 2009 |
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New 'biofactories' produce rare healing substances in the endangered Devil's claw plant
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Aug 16, 2009 |
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Good taste measured by science; oleic acid in beef used to predict taste
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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Researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle
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Jul 31, 2009 |
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A 'shrimp cocktail' to fuel cars and trucks
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Jul 29, 2009 |
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New method uses electrolyzed water for more efficient fuel production
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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A new method to cleaner and more efficient CO2 capture
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Biodiesel on the wing: A 'green' process for biodiesel from feather meal
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Stop and smell the flowers -- the scent really can soothe stress
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Edible coating makes fish filets longer-lasting, healthier
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Jul 16, 2009 |
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Capturing CO2 in a bowl
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First evidence that weed killers improve nutritional value of a key food crop
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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Once-a-month pill for both fleas and ticks in Fido and Fluffy
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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Roadsters embrace green racing
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