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Generating 'Green' Electricity: Waste Heat Converted to Electricity Using New Alloy
June 22, 2011 Engineering researchers have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method is in the early stages of development, ... > full story -
Tracking Groundwater Pollution to Its Source Using Computer Algorithms
June 22, 2011 Computer algorithms might be useful in identifying sources of groundwater pollution, according to researchers in Australia and India. In a new article, they explain how notoriously difficult it is to ... > full story -
New Evidence of the Benefits of Home Dialysis for Kidney Patients
June 21, 2011 Researchers have found more evidence of the benefits of home dialysis for patients with kidney ... > full story -
Possible Susceptibility Genes Found in Neurodegenerative Disorder
June 19, 2011 Scientists have discovered three potential susceptibility genes for development of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative disease that causes symptoms similar to those of ... > full story -
Stretchable Electronics: Wireless Sensor Measures and Inputs Intense Body Movements to Computer
June 16, 2011 Electronics that can be bent and stretched might sound like science fiction. But scientists have devised a wireless sensor that can stand to be stretched. For example, the sensor can measure ... > full story -
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New Supercomputer Will Chase Novel Genes
June 16, 2011 A new supercomputer having Northern Europe's largest 'shared memory' can quickly and efficiently process the enormous quantities of genetic information, which is key to advances in green ... > full story -
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Fly Larvae Used to Remove Organic Waste on an Industrial Scale
June 16, 2011 Researchers have used fly larvae to reduce animal feces and manure in a sustainable ... > full story -
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Type 2 Diabetes Decision Support Tool Available
June 15, 2011 A new computerized prescribing decision support tool – designed to assist in the guidance for the management of type 2 diabetes in adults in primary care – is now available to UK ... > full story -
Using Recycled Cardboard in Food Packaging Risks Contaminating Food With Mineral Oils, Study Finds
June 15, 2011 Harmful mineral oils from the printing inks used on cardboard can migrate into food if recycled cardboard is used for food packaging. It may contaminate food even if the recycled cardboard is used ... > full story -
Palm Oil Insulation Could Transform Transformers
June 14, 2011 Researchers have identified an environmentally alternative to a major industrial use of oil. They have discovered a way to treat palm kernel oil so that it can be used to insulate electrical ... > full story
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