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Opposite of Built-in Obsolescence: Experts Urge Improving Product Quality for the Sake of Future Generations
September 9, 2011 — Manufacturers should be encouraged to make products that last longer, retain their retail value and are more readily recyclable after use, according to a green consultant. He suggests sustainability ... > full story -
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Hog Waste Producing Electricity and Carbon Offsets
September 8, 2011 — A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation to ... > full story -
Newly Identified Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson's: Single 'Spelling Mistake' Affects Mechanism for Converting a Cell's Genetic Code Into Proteins
September 8, 2011 — Scientists have discovered a new gene responsible for Parkinson's disease. The mutation, a single "spelling mistake" among three billion nucleotides in DNA, regulates the mechanism for converting a ... > full storyMore: -
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Mathematics Will Increase Aluminium Recycling
September 8, 2011 — Using mathematical models, Norwegian research scientists and Scandinavian industry are working on tailoring alloys which will increase the usefulness of recycled ... > full story -
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Microbes Generate Electricity While Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste
September 6, 2011 — Researchers have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals. The implications could eventually benefit sites forever changed by ... > full story -
New Material Shows Promise for Trapping Pollutants
September 6, 2011 — Water softening techniques are very effective for removing minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which occur as positively-charged ions in "hard" water. But many heavy metals and other inorganic ... > full story -
Recycling Fat Might Help Worms Live Longer
September 6, 2011 — Scientists found that two cellular processes -- lipid metabolism and autophagy -- work together to influence lifespan in C. elegans worms. Autophagy, a mechanism cells use to recycle their own ... > full story -
To Clear Digital Waste in Computers, 'Think Green,' Researchers Say
September 1, 2011 — A digital dumping ground lies inside most computers, a wasteland where old, rarely used and unneeded files pile up. Such data can deplete precious storage space, bog down the system's efficiency and ... > full story -
Orchestrator of Waste Removal Rescues Cells That Can't Manage Their Trash
September 1, 2011 — Just as we must take out the trash to keep our homes clean and safe, it is essential that our cells have mechanisms for dealing with wastes and worn-out proteins. When these processes are not working ... > full story -
Forests Under Threat from Exotic Earthworm Invasion: Study Shows Humans to Blame for Spread of Non-Native Species
September 1, 2011 — It is widely acknowledged that human beings are largely responsible for the widespread alteration of ecosystems on the planet. A recent study traces the ways in which humans are the principal agents ... > full story
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