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New chemical reaction offers opportunities for drug development

Chemistry / Biochemistry

Nov 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 2

Researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor Pat Guiry have solved a chemistry problem that has stumped researchers worldwide for more than a decade. The results have earned the group the cover story of the leading scientific ...

Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

Technology / Hi Tech

Nov 26, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.

Sustainable Corn Production Supports Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks

Biology / Biotechnology

Nov 25, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers worldwide are trying to economically convert cellulosic biomass such as corn stover into "cellulosic ethanol." But Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that ...

Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Nov 25, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of arsenic poisoning usually brings to mind underhanded murder. However, the danger of arsenic poisoning from contaminated drinking water is far greater. Low concentrations of arsenic are found in ...

Drug users know their stuff

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 24, 2009 | 5 / 5 (8) | 5

Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a survey by UCL (University College ...

Global study of salmon shows: 'Sustainable' food isn't so sustainable

Space & Earth / Environment

Nov 24, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Popular thinking about how to improve food systems for the better often misses the point, according to the results of a three-year global study of salmon production systems. Rather than pushing for organic or land-based ...