New molecule may aid in production of biofuels and fungi-resistant plantsAug 01, 2005
In a recent study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists report on the discovery of a new molecule that is essential for degradation of the biopolymer chitin. This new molecule could eventually aid in ... |
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 Molecules spontaneously form honeycomb network featuring pores of unprecedented sizeAug 17, 2006
UC Riverside researchers have discovered a new way in which nature creates complex patterns: the assembly of molecules with no guidance from an outside source. Potential applications of the finding are paints, ... |
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 Fast-growing trees could take root as future energy sourceAug 23, 2006
A tree that can reach 90 feet in six years and be grown as a row crop on fallow farmland could represent a major replacement for fossil fuels. Purdue University researchers are using genetic tools in an effort ... |
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New wood-plastic composites to boost industry, help use waste productsOct 03, 2006
Wood science researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have developed new wood-plastic composites that are stronger and less expensive than any similar products now available – a major breakthrough ... |
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 Researchers engineer new polymers to change their stiffness, strength when exposed to liquidsMar 06, 2008
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department ... |
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Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution after Introduction to a New HomeApr 17, 2008
In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown ... |
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Researchers shed new light on catalyzed reactionsNov 19, 2008
Rice University scientists on the hunt for a better way to clean up the stubborn pollutant TCE have created a method that lets them watch molecules break down on the surface of a catalyst as individual chemical bonds are ... |
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 Toys made of liquid woodDec 02, 2008
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most plastics are based on petroleum. A bio-plastic that consists of one hundred percent renewable raw materials helps to conserve this resource. Researchers have now optimized the plastic ... |
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