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Growing Plants on Mars
March 28, 2013 Concrete plans for a one-way ticket to Mars have been forged. Food will have to be grown on location. Is this a distant future scenario? Not for scientists researching whether or not it is possible ... > full story -
Scientists Propose Revolutionary Laser System to Produce the Next LHC
March 28, 2013 An international team of physicists has proposed a revolutionary laser system, inspired by the telecommunications technology, to produce the next generation of particle accelerators, such as the ... > full story -
2011 Oklahoma Temblor: Wastewater Injection Spurred Biggest Earthquake Yet, Study Says
March 26, 2013 A new study is the latest to tie a string of unusual earthquakes, in this case, in central Oklahoma, to injection of wastewater underground. Researchers now say that the magnitude 5.7 earthquake near ... > full story -
Control of Cellular Recycling Pathways
March 26, 2013 In a new study, researchers shed light on the highly organized and complicated regulation of cellular ... > full story -
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Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell
March 26, 2013 Researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees. Just as importantly, by fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the ... > full story -
Ash from Refuse Could Become Hydrogen Gas
March 25, 2013 Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used as construction material. The ash is what is left ... > full story -
Invasive Species: Understanding the Threat Before It's Too Late
March 22, 2013 Catching rides on cargo ships and fishing boats, many invasive species are now covering our shorelines and compromising the existence of our native marine life. Scientists have examined what factors ... > full story -
Multi-Purpose Wonder Can Generate Hydrogen, Produce Clean Water and Even Provide Energy
March 20, 2013 A new wonder material can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even provide energy. Science fiction? Hardly, and there's more -- It can also desalinate water, be used as flexible water ... > full story -
Blind Flies Without Recycling: How Drosophila Recovers the Neurotransmitter Histamine
March 18, 2013 In the fruit fly Drosophila, the functions of the three enzymes Tan, Ebony and Black are closely intertwined -- among other things they are involved in neurotransmitter recycling for the visual ... > full story -
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Biochemical Engineering: Waste Not, Want Not
March 13, 2013 A simple fermentation treatment can convert a by-product of biofuel production into a valuable chemical feedstock for a wide range of biomedical ... > full story
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