 Scientists sort cells with beams of light December 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Separating out particular kinds of cells from a sample could become faster, cheaper and easier thanks to a new system developed by MIT researchers that involves levitating the cells with light. | |
'Man-made' Water Has Different Chemistry June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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As population growth, food production and the regional effects of climate change place greater stress on the Earth’s natural water supply, “man-made” water – created by removing salt from seawater and brackish groundwater ... | |
Toward the next generation of high-efficiency plastic solar cells March 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Researchers in the United States and Austria report an advance toward the next generation of plastic solar cells, which are widely heralded as a low cost, environmentally-friendly alternative to inorganic solar cells for ... | |
Hydrogen Storage for Cars? December 21, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Unfortunately, one problem remains: Hydrogen is a gas and cannot easily be pumped into a tank like gasoline. Storage in the form of solid hydrides, chemical compounds of hydrogen and a ... | |
 Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation December 06, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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No matter how long they pore over their lab manuals, students feel anxious when they step into a science laboratory. Now a series of dynamic videos created by undergraduate students at the University of California, ... | |
 How sweet it is: 'Revolutionary' process points to sugar-fueled cars April 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Chemists are describing development of a “revolutionary” process for converting plant sugars into hydrogen, which could be used to cheaply and efficiently power vehicles equipped with hydrogen fuel cells without ... | |
 Cow stomach holds key to turning corn into biofuel April 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow’s stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, according to Michigan State University scientists. | |
New chemical tool kit manipulates mitochondria, reveals insights into drug toxicity February 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Why do nearly 1 million people taking cholesterol-lowering statins often experience muscle cramps? Why is it that in the rare case when a diabetic takes medication for intestinal worms, his glucose levels improve? Is there ... | |
Helium supplies endangered, threatening science and technology January 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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In America, helium is running out of gas.The element that lifts things like balloons, spirits and voice ranges is being depleted so rapidly in the world’s largest reserve, outside of Amarillo, Tex., that supplies are expected ... | |
 Did early Southwestern Indians ferment corn and make beer? December 04, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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The belief among some archeologists that Europeans introduced alcohol to the Indians of the American Southwest may be faulty. | |
For Clean Water: Chlorine-tolerant membranes for desalination July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most pressing needs of our time is safe, sustainable access to fresh water. The dominant technology for desalination of water is membrane-based desalination, an energy-efficient, environmentally ... | |
 Marine worm's jaws say 'cutting-edge new aerospace materials' July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Researchers in California and New Hampshire report the first detailed characterization of the protein composition of the hard, fang-like jaws of a common marine worm. Their work could lead to the design of ... | |
 Scientists work to stop chocolate going the way of George Clooney June 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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What do George Clooney and old chocolate have in common? Both are still delicious but have greyed with age – and while this certainly hasn’t damaged the image of the former ER star, it does detract from the ... | |
 Love that garlic? Fresh may be healthier than bottled June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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The next time you use garlic for its renowned antibacterial effects, consider fresh garlic instead of those bottles of chopped garlic. Researchers in Japan report that fresh garlic maintains higher levels ... | |
'Super yeasts' produce 300 times more protein than previously possible May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers in California report development of a new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These “super yeasts” could help boost production ... | |
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