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Gum arabic potential cure for Sudanese ills

Since he was 14, Al-Amin has tapped gum arabic, the resin of an acacia tree that thrives in Sudan's conflict states -- "manna" from heaven for some, a key ingredient in Coca-Cola for others.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hi-tech scans catch prehistoric mite hitching ride on spider (w/ video)

Scientists have produced amazing three-dimensional images of a prehistoric mite as it hitched a ride on the back of a 50 million-year-old spider.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Tree resin captures evolution of feathers on dinosaurs and birds

Secrets from the age of the dinosaurs are usually revealed by fossilized bones, but a University of Alberta research team has turned up a treasure trove of Cretaceous feathers trapped in tree resin. The resin ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Carbon nanotube composites for enzymes and cosmetics

Japanese researchers have developed a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radioembolization improves chance of survival for liver cancer patients

Analysis revealed survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is achievable using 90Y-resin microsphere radioembolization. The analysis conducted at multiple centers across Europe showed that the procedure is ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Bisphenol A exposure impacts in-vitro fertilization

(Medical Xpress) -- A University at Albany-led research team has identified a link between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a molecular component of plastics and resins used in baby bottles and the linings of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vascular composites enable dynamic structural materials

Taking their cue from biological circulatory systems, University of Illinois researchers have developed vascularized structural composites, creating materials that are lightweight and strong with potential for self-healing, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research shows 'BPA-free' bottles live up to manufacturers' claims

The alarm caused by bisphenol A (BPA) presence in reusable plastic bottles resulted in a recent industry change, producing products made with supposed BPA-free materials.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toyota comissions a Prius bike

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Toyota Prius is coming up on its 10-year anniversary and in order to celebrate the company has chosen an unusual route; they have commissioned the creation of a bicycle. The bike, which ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 16 | with audio podcast weblog

New sensor to measure structural stresses can heal itself when broken

Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed a sensor that can measure strain in structural materials and is capable of healing itself – an important advance for collecting data to help ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

BPA lowers male fertility: report

Daily exposure to a chemical that is prevalent in the human environment, bisphenol A (BPA), causes lowered fertility in male mice, according to the results of a new study that will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parental exposure to BPA during pregnancy associated with decreased birth weight in offspring

Parental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy is associated with decreased birth weight of offspring, compared with offspring from families without parental BPA exposure in the workplace, according to Kaiser Permanente ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tree resin the key evidence of current and historic insect invasions

A University of Alberta-led research team has discovered that insects that bore into trees as long ago 90 million years, or as recently as last summer, leave a calling card that's rich with information.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

The unexpected action of bisphenol A on the inner ear of certain vertebrates

Bisphenol A, whose impact on reproduction and development is the subject of numerous studies, induces anomalies in the inner ear of embryos of certain vertebrates. This new, completely unsuspected effect has ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Oil-soaked boom from BP spill recycled for GM's Volt

Oil-soaked boom from the BP spill is being recycled into plastic parts for the plug-in Chevrolet Volt electric car, General Motors said Monday in a bid to boost its "clean and green" image.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0