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'Genetic arms race' between bacteria, viruses subject of stimulus grant

'Genetic arms race' between bacteria, viruses subject of stimulus grant

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The oceans teem with microscopic bacteria that produce much of Earth's oxygen as they absorb carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. But fast-mutating viruses also populate the seas, attacking marine bacteria in an ...


Researchers Demonstrate 'Quantum Data Buffering' Scheme

Researchers Demonstrate 'Quantum Data Buffering' Scheme

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pushing the envelope of Albert Einstein's "spooky action at a distance," known as entanglement, researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) of the Commerce Department's ...





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EPA promotes cell phone recycling

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 08, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has teamed up with cell phone makers, service providers, and retailers to promote cell phone recycling.


New evidence supports 19th century idea on formation of oil and gas

New evidence supports 19th century idea on formation of oil and gas

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Scientists in Washington, D.C. are reporting laboratory evidence supporting the possibility that some of Earth's oil and natural gas may have formed in a way much different than the traditional process described ...


Electricity from straw

Electricity from straw

Technology / Energy

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 4

Researchers have developed the first-ever biogas plant to run purely on waste instead of edible raw materials -- transforming waste into valuable material. The plant generates 30 percent more biogas than its ...


Computers explain why pears may become brown during commercial storage

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created Mar 07, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internal browning of pears stored under low oxygen conditions is related to restricted gas exchange inside the fruit, according to a study published March 7th in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology. Researchers ...


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Hyundai-Kia's 3.28 bln dlr 'green' project plans

Technology / Energy

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors Wednesday announced plans to invest 4.1 trillion won (3.28 billion dollars) by end-2013 to develop fuel-efficient cars and cut carbon emissions.


Panasonic develops direct methanol fuel cell system with high power output and durability

Technology / Energy

created Dec 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (19) | comments 7

Panasonic Corporation announced it has developed a direct methanol fuel cell system which can produce an average power output of 20 W by increasing the output per cubic centimeter twice that of its previous prototype. Using ...


Coke Bottle Quantum Physics

Coke Bottle Quantum Physics

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Don't be fooled by the collection of empty soda bottles in James Cryan's office at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Cryan isn't a caffeine fiend—the cola bottles are for science. As a ...


Super Sensitive Gas Detector Goes Down the Nanotubes

Super Sensitive Gas Detector Goes Down the Nanotubes

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When cells are under stress, they blow off steam by releasing minute amounts of nitrogen oxides and other toxic gases. In a recent paper,* researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...


Novel cancer gene accelerates or stops tumour growth

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto have found a gene that plays a crucial role in the development of rhabdomyosarcoma - the most common childhood sarcoma ...


Power from Formic Acid

Chemistry /

created May 07, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (34) | comments 3

One of the central challenges of our time is the supply of enough environmentally friendly and resource-efficient energy to our society. In this context, hydrogen technology has taken on increased importance.



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