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System to deliver organ transplant drug -- without harmful side effects

A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oil is more toxic than previously thought, study finds

Bad news for the Gulf of Mexico: a study released in late December sheds new light on the toxicity of oil in aquatic environments, and shows that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate. The report ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure

A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers. The compound -- delta-12-protaglandin J3, or D12-PGJ3 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Chevron faces $145 million in possible Brazil fines

Brazil could slap fines of more than $145 million (105 million euros) on Chevron over its oil spill, and the US energy giant could be barred from operating in the country's deepwater fields, officials said ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New report offers broad approach to assessing impacts of ecological damage

The magnitude and depth of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will require an unprecedented effort to determine the extent and severity of ecological damage and to develop restoration plans for affected areas in the Gulf of Mex ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

BP, Transocean, Halliburton cited for violations

The US government slapped BP, Transocean and Halliburton with citations for violating oil industry regulations in what is expected to lead to massive fines for the deadly 2010 oil spill.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chevron checking possible leak in Gulf of Mexico

US oil group Chevron said Tuesday it had shut down a pipeline off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico to investigate a "potential leak."

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China oil spill to have long-term impact: report

An oil spill off China's eastern coast kept hidden from the public for weeks has caused long-term environmental damage that will hurt the area's fishing industry, state media reported Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 5

27,580 barrels of Shell oil spilt in Nigeria in 2010

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said on Friday that theft, sabotage and operational reasons caused 27,580 barrels of oil to spill from its facilities in Nigeria last year.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Alert after BP oil refinery in US loses power

Residents of a US Gulf town have been told to stay indoors and turn off their air conditioners after power failures at a nearby BP refinery and Dow Chemical plant, officials have said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Whale and dolphin death toll during Deepwater disaster may have been greatly underestimated

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 devastated the Gulf of Mexico ecologically and economically. However, a new study published in Conservation Letters reveals that the true impact of the disaster on wil ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New materials invention for oil spill clean-up

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was not the largest in history nor will it be the last, according to T.C. (Mike) Chung, professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State. But a recent ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Fish oil-derived medication could prevent diabetes complications

(PhysOrg.com) -- Regular doses of a licensed medication derived from fish oil could be used to improve nerve damage and prevent the onset of some of the serious complications of diabetes such as amputation, blindness or heart ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Extending the life of oil reserves

A research team led by the University of Bristol has used STFC's ISIS Neutron Source to come up with a new way to treat carbon dioxide (CO2), so that it can be used in efficient and environmentally friendly methods for extrac ...

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Olive oil protects liver

Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antiox ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast