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A Better Way to Make Nanotubes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound synthesized for the first time by Berkeley Lab scientists could help to push nanotechnology out of the lab and into faster electronic devices, more powerful sensors, and other advanced ...
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Berkeley Lab examines state-level renewables portfolio standards policies
Apr 14, 2008 |
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Renewable electricity is being supported by a growing number of states through the creation of renewables portfolio standards (RPS). A report released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
The beauty of the pursuit of knowledge as seen in this 'lab on a chip'
Jan 05, 2007 |
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Noting that "the pursuit of knowledge turns up its fair share of beauty," Nature magazine published a portfolio of stunning images produced by scientists during 2006. The image above, created by researchers here a ...
Move over, Cal Band! The marching cells are here
Nov 12, 2007 |
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The University of California Marching Band's precision formations have new competition – a group of tiny cells altered by UC Berkeley chemists to spell out "Cal" in the one-millimeter field of a microscope ...
Removing wrinkles with RHAMM
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of wrinkles ...
New DNA array sheds light on coral disease
Biology /
Feb 04, 2009 |
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The answer to what's killing the world's coral reefs may be found in a tiny chip that fits in the palm of your hand.
Gene regulators bind promiscuously, but often do nothing
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Biologists are developing ever more sophisticated means to characterize molecular interactions in living systems. But a new study suggests that many of the interactions detected by a widely-used experimental method are functionally ...
Genes could solve pollution mysteries
Jul 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time identified environmental pollutants by looking at the genes of a small, freshwater crustacean. This new gene-based ...
Projected California warming promises cycle of more heat waves, energy use for next century
Jul 10, 2008 |
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As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events because of climate change.
Stopping ovarian cancer by blocking proteins coded by notorious gene
Biology /
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Ovarian cancer cells are "addicted" to a family of proteins produced by the notorious oncogene, MYC, and blocking these Myc proteins halts cell proliferation in the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system, according ...
Protein structures revealed at record pace
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a fast and efficient way to determine the structure of proteins, shortening a process that often takes years ...
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