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  Surprising Result Discovered When Looking Into Effects of Carbon Nanotubes and Soil Sorption of Toxicants

  July 31, 2013 — When it comes to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the soil, recent research shows that the new materials do not affect the sorption of the toxic part of oil called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Liver Disease
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  Immune System
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  Step Towards a Bioartificial Liver Device: A Microreactor for Hepatocyte Cultures from IBIB PAN

  July 31, 2013 — Liver cells are very sensitive hence are difficult to cultivate outside the body. However, scientists have now shown that with an appropriately designed microreactor such cultivation is ... > full story
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  Nature of Water
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  Chemists Develop Innovative Nano-Sensors for Multiple Proteins

  July 31, 2013 — Chemists have developed a new method for parallel protein analysis that is, in principle, capable of identifying hundreds or even thousands of different proteins. It could be used to detect the ... > full story
• Origin of Life
  Geology
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  How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?

  July 30, 2013 — How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are interested in ... > full story

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  • Cracking How Life Arose on Earth May Help Clarify Where Else It Might Exist
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  Printing Silver Onto Fibers Could Pave the Way for Flexible, Wearable Electronics

  July 30, 2013 — A new technique for depositing silver onto clothing fibers could open up huge opportunities in wearable ... > full story
• Solar Energy
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  Plasmonic Black Metals: Breakthrough in Solar Energy Research?

  July 30, 2013 — The use of plasmonic black metals could someday provide a pathway to more efficient photovoltaics -- the use of solar panels containing photovoltaic solar cells -- to improve solar energy harvesting, ... > full story
• Materials Science
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  Nature of Water
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  Accurately Testing Exact Hardness of a Material, in Depth

  July 30, 2013 — Scientists have now built a machine that sets a new standard of accuracy for testing a material's hardness, which is a measure of its resistance to bumps and ... > full story
• Nature of Water
  Organic Chemistry
  Drought
  Biochemistry
  Genetics
  Biotechnology
   

  Protein Surfaces Defects Act as Drug Targets

  July 30, 2013 — New research shows a physical characterization of the interface of the body's proteins with water. Identifying the locations where it is easiest to remove water from the interface of target proteins ... > full story
• Electronics
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  Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells

  July 30, 2013 — Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ... > full story
• Graphene
  Nature of Water
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  Water Clears Path for Nanoribbon Development

  July 30, 2013 — A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers ... > full story

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