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Toxic Oceans May Have Delayed Spread of Complex Life
February 28, 2013 A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulfide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans. The research considers the composition of the oceans ... > full story -
Silver Nanoparticles May Adversely Affect Environment, Researchers Demonstrate
February 27, 2013 In experiments mimicking a natural environment, researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and ... > full story -
Invention Opens the Way to Packaging That Monitors Food Freshness
February 27, 2013 Millions of tons of food are thrown away each year because the 'best before' date has passed. But this date is always a cautious estimate, which means a lot of still-edible food is thrown away. ... > full story -
Protecting Fish from Antidepressants by Using New Wastewater Treatment Technique
February 26, 2013 Researchers have developed a new technique to prevent pharmaceutical residues from entering waterways and harming ... > full story -
Higher Levels of Several Toxic Metals Found in Children With Autism
February 25, 2013 Researchers have found significantly higher levels of toxic metals in children with autism, compared to typical children. They hypothesize that reducing early exposure to toxic metals may help lessen ... > full story -
Cleaning Oil Spills With Paper Mill Sludge?
February 25, 2013 Eco-innovation is at its best when the waste of one industry becomes the raw material of another. This is precisely what a new research project CAPS, is attempting to do with waste sludge from ... > full story -
Scientists Find Way to Image Brain Waste Removal Process Which May Lead to Alzheimer's Diagnostic
February 25, 2013 A novel way to image the brain’s glymphatic pathway may provide the basis for a new strategy to evaluate Alzheimer's disease susceptibility, according to a new ... > full story -
New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA
February 22, 2013 Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer, now have a new, effective and less toxic therapeutic option. On Feb., 22, the U.S. Food and Drug ... > full story -
Light from Silicon Nanocrystal LEDs: Scientists Develop Multicolor LEDs Without Heavy Metals
February 22, 2013 Silicon nanocrystals have a size of a few nanometers and possess a high luminous potential. Scientists have now succeeded in manufacturing silicon-based light-emitting diodes (SiLEDs). They are free ... > full story -
Researchers 'Nanoweld' by Applying Light to Aligned Nanorods in Solid Materials
February 21, 2013 Researchers have developed a way to melt or "weld" specific portions of polymers by embedding aligned nanoparticles within the materials. Their technique, which melts fibers along a chosen direction ... > full story
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