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Novel Device Removes Heavy Metals from Water
December 16, 2011 — Engineers have developed a system that cleanly and efficiently removes trace heavy metals from water. In experiments, the researchers showed the system reduced cadmium, copper, and nickel ... > full story -
Increasing Atmospheric Concentrations of New Flame Retardants Found
December 14, 2011 — Compounds used in new flame-retardant products are showing up in the environment at increasing concentrations, according to a recent ... > full story -
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Inspired by Insect Cuticle, Scientists Develop Material That's Tough and Strong
December 13, 2011 — Researchers have developed "Shrilk," a new material that replicates the exceptional strength, toughness, and versatility of one of nature's more extraordinary substances -- insect ... > full story -
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Carving at the Nanoscale
December 8, 2011 — Researchers have successfully demonstrated a new method for producing a wide variety of complex hollow nanoparticles. The work applies well known processes of corrosion in a novel manner to produce ... > full story -
Sewage Treatment Plants May Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance Problem
December 7, 2011 — Water discharged into lakes and rivers from municipal sewage treatment plants may contain significant concentrations of the genes that make bacteria antibiotic-resistant. That's the conclusion of a ... > full story -
Human Cells Build Protein Cages to Trap Invading Shigella
December 4, 2011 — In research on the never-ending war between pathogen and host, scientists have discovered a novel defensive weapon, a cytoskeletal protein called septin, that humans cells deploy to cage the invading ... > full story -
Texas Drought Visible in New National Groundwater Maps
November 30, 2011 — The record-breaking drought in Texas that has fueled wildfires, decimated crops and forced cattle sales has also reduced levels of groundwater in much of the state to the lowest levels seen in more ... > full story -
'Left-Handed Iron Corkscrews' Point the Way to New Weapon in Battle Against Superbugs Like MRSA
November 28, 2011 — Scientists have taken inspiration from corkscrew structures found in nature to develop a new weapon in the fight against infections like E. coli and ... > full story -
An Unexpected Player in a Cancer Defense System
November 28, 2011 — Researchers have identified a new protein involved in a defense mechanism against cancer. The VCP/p97 complex is best known for its role in protein destruction and is involved in a type of familial ... > full story -
Shocking New Way to Create Nanoporous Materials
November 27, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical ... > full story
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