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Sustainable Reinforcement for Concrete Has Newly Discovered Benefits
January 16, 2013 Fashionable people may turn up their noses at jute -- the cheap fiber used to make burlap, gunny sacks, twine and other common products -- but new research is enhancing jute's appeal as an ... > full story -
New Nanoscale Coating Won't Get Wet; Repels Most Liquids
January 16, 2013 A nanoscale coating that's at least 95 percent air repels the broadest range of liquids of any material in its class, causing them to bounce off the treated surface, according to the engineering ... > full story -
Engineer Making Rechargeable Batteries With Layered Nanomaterials
January 16, 2013 A researcher is developing more efficient ways to save costs, time and energy when creating nanomaterials and lithium-ion ... > full story -
Where There's Smoke or Smog, There's Climate Change
January 15, 2013 In addition to causing smoggy skies and chronic coughs, soot -- or black carbon -- turns out to be the number two contributor to global warming. It's second only to carbon dioxide, according to a ... > full story -
Chemistry Resolves Toxic Concerns About Carbon Nanotubes, Experts Say
January 15, 2013 Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos, have been alleviated following research showing that reducing their length removes their toxic ... > full story -
New Paths Explored for Curbing Genetic Malfunctions
January 15, 2013 Investigators aim to understand the underlying mechanisms of high precision (fidelity) of RNA synthesis by RNA polymerase, the major enzyme that promotes the transcription process. They have ... > full story -
Building Electronics from the Ground Up
January 14, 2013 There's hardly a moment in modern life that doesn't involve electronic devices, whether they're guiding you to a destination by GPS or deciding which incoming messages merit a beep, ring or ... > full story -
Using Lysine Estimates to Detect Heat Damage in Distillers Dried Grains With Solubles
January 14, 2013 Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a good source of energy and protein in swine diets. However, they can be damaged by excessive heat during processing, compromising their nutritional ... > full story -
Gas That Triggers Ozone Destruction Revealed
January 13, 2013 Scientists have made a significant discovery about the cause of the destruction of ozone over ... > full story -
Astronomers Find Massive Supply of Gas Around Modern Galaxies
January 11, 2013 Galaxies have a voracious appetite for fuel -- in this case, fresh gas -- but astronomers have had difficulty finding the pristine gas that should be falling onto galaxies. Now, scientists have ... > full story
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