Researchers Discover Use for Carbon Dioxide in Conversion of Biomass Into Biofuel
Nov 11, 2009 |
3.8 / 5 (13) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Columbia University have successfully discovered a beneficial use for carbon dioxide in the conversion of organic materials, such as grass and bark, into fuel. Their findings ...
Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
3 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Structural biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a "seam" of functional ...
'Nature or nurture' study reveals 'musical genes' (w/ Video)
9 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia and Kings' College London into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins ...
No-entry zones for AIDS virus
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
The AIDS virus inserts its genetic material into the genome of the infected cell. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have now shown for the first time that the virus almost entirely spares particular ...
Faithful mothers have healthier babies
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby.
High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon
9 hours ago |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. ...
findNano app puts nanotech in your pocket
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) has developed findNano, an application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users discover and determine whether consumer products are nanotechnology-enabled. Nanotechnology, ...
Walking, talking and memory
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
9 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance.
Explained: RNA interference
9 hours ago |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Every high school biology student learns the basics of how genes are expressed: DNA, the cell’s master information keeper, is copied into messenger RNA, which carries protein-building instructions to the ribosome, ...
Coffee break: Compound brewing new research in colon, breast cancer (w/ Podcast)
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists.
Giant Antarctic iceberg heads towards N.Zealand: experts
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
10 hours ago |
2 / 5 (5) |
0
A giant iceberg twice the length of Beijing's "Bird's Nest" Stadium has been spotted floating off Australia and could be headed for New Zealand, scientists said on Thursday.
In touch with molecules
4 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, se-vere problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena ...
Australian bid to 'regrow' breasts after cancer surgery
10 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Australian scientists said Thursday they were to trial a revolutionary treatment which would allow women to regrow their breasts after cancer surgery.
Consumption of certain fish during pregnancy associated with poorer cognitive performance
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Children who eat fish more than 3 times per week show a worse performance in the general cognitive, executive and perceptual-manipulative areas. Those with higher levels of exposure to mercury show a generalised delay in ...
African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
New research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease and are le ...
