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New Advance in Biofuel Production
May 9, 2013 — Researchers have developed an enzyme-free ionic liquid pretreatment of cellulosic biomass that makes it easier to recover fermentable sugars for biofuels and to recycle the ionic ... > full story -
Elevated Cadmium Levels Linked to Disease: Men Especially Affected
May 9, 2013 — People with higher levels of cadmium in their urine -- evidence of chronic exposure to the heavy metal found in industrial emissions and tobacco smoke -- appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to ... > full story -
Loss of Eastern Hemlock Will Affect Forest Water Use
May 9, 2013 — The loss of eastern hemlock from forests in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States could permanently change the area's hydrologic cycle, reports a new ... > full story -
Dead Stars 'Polluted' With Planetary Debris: Signs of Earth-Like Planets Found
May 9, 2013 — Astronomers have found signs of Earth-like planets in an unlikely place: the atmospheres of a pair of burnt-out stars in a nearby star cluster. The white dwarf stars are being polluted by debris from ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Suffering, but Collapse Not Inevitable
May 9, 2013 — Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics ... > full story -
'Power Plants': How to Harvest Electricity Directly from Plants
May 9, 2013 — The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful ... > full story -
Geologists Study Mystery of 'Eternal Flames'
May 9, 2013 — "Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to new ... > full story -
Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
May 8, 2013 — People who signed up for a workplace wellness center but then used it infrequently experienced declines in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new ... > full story -
Save the Parrots: Macaw Genome Sequenced
May 8, 2013 — In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first ... > full story -
PCBs Are Everywhere: Problem Exists in Industrial City and Rural Community
May 8, 2013 — Despite the expectation of a large environmental exposure difference, researchers report that mothers and children in East Chicago, Ind., and residents in a rural area in Iowa have the same PCB ... > full story
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