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Power from Formic Acid

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s) | User 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.


Munch-o-matic: Scientists develop the artificial mouth

May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their ...


Warming up for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Standard magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, is a superb diagnostic tool but one that suffers from low sensitivity, requiring patients to remain motionless for long periods of time inside noisy, claustrophobic ...


Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain

May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer’s ...