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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 -
Biodegradable Diapers from Recycled Cardboard
March 13, 2013 Biodegradable nonwovens can be manufactured cost-effectively using a new method. Scientists have developed a process that enables recycled paper and cardboard to be used as a raw material for ... > full story -
Fungi May Be Able to Replace Plastics One Day
March 12, 2013 Fungi, with the exception of shitake and certain other mushrooms, tend to be something we associate with moldy bread or dank-smelling mildew. But they really deserve more respect, say researchers. ... > full story -
Biological Wires Carry Electricity Thanks to Special Amino Acids
March 12, 2013 Slender bacterial nanowires require certain key amino acids in order to conduct electricity, according to a new ... > full storyMore: -
Pittsburgh's Leaky Faucet: How Aging Sewers Are Impacting Urban Watersheds
March 11, 2013 Aging sewer systems are spilling a considerable amount of nitrogen into urban watersheds, diminishing both the quality of water and ecosystems' habitats. However, many studies documenting the impacts ... > full story -
'Superheated' Water Can Corrode Diamonds
March 11, 2013 Novel discovery paves the way to improve waste degradation and laser-assisted etching of ... > full story -
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Heating With Powder and Plastic Wastes
March 7, 2013 Disposing of waste – whether it is coating powder or swarf – is expensive. In the future, a combustor for powdery residues will enable companies to cut disposal costs and heating costs at ... > full story -
New Insight Into Double-Protected Dance of Cell Division
March 5, 2013 Biochemists recently gained new insight into how protein synthesis and degradation help to regulate the delicate ballet of cell division. In particular, they reveal how two proteins shelter each ... > full story -
Age-Related Dementia May Begin With Neurons' Inability to Rid Themselves of Unwanted Proteins
March 5, 2013 New research explains a novel interaction between aging and how neurons dispose of unwanted proteins and why this impacts the rising prevalence of dementia with advancing ... > full story
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