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Life & Chemistry

Innovative Drug Development for Human and Non-Human Cells

Liping Zhao, Jeremy K. Nicholson and colleagues explain that human beings have been called “superorganisms” because their bodies contain 10 percent human cells…

Studies and Analyses

BPA Substitute Found in Cash Register Receipts and Paper

Believed to be the first analysis of occurrence of bisphenol S (BPS) in thermal and recycled paper and paper currency, the report appears in ACS' journal…

Life & Chemistry

White Rot Fungus Enhances Ethanol Production from Corn Stover

Their study on using the fungus to break down the tough cellulose and related material in this so-called “corn stover” to free up sugars for ethanol…

Earth Sciences

NASA Tracks Weakening Tropical Storm Daniel Over Cool Waters

The TRMM satellite flew above weakening tropical storm Daniel on July 10, 2012 at 0003 UTC. TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) data…

Information Technology

NIST Enhances Mobile Device Security Guidelines for Workers

Mobile devices allow workers, including government employees, to work in multiple locations and to improve their efficiency. But the same features that make…

Power and Electrical Engineering

3D Light Emitting Diodes: A Breakthrough in Lighting Technology

The innovative 3-dimensional assembly of the diodes is expected to provide more than tenfold the quantity of light output in comparison to those planar LEDs…

Architecture & Construction

NIST Launches Test Framework for Smart Meter Upgrades

On July 10, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its first-ever draft guidelines* to help utility companies test their…

Earth Sciences

New Turtle Species Puentemys Mushaisaensis Discovered in Colombia

The new turtle species is named Puentemys mushaisaensis because it was found in La Puente pit in Cerrejón Coal Mine, a place made famous for the discoveries,…

Environmental Conservation

New Viruses Linked to Algae Play Key Role in Coral Health

These viruses, including an RNA virus never before isolated from a coral, have been shown for the first time to clearly be associated with these microalgae…

Health & Medicine

Enhancing Retina Transplantation Through Microenvironment Changes

“Our research showed that nonsurgical treatment of SLAP tears was more often successful than surgery, and in position players more frequently than for…

Awards Funding

Dr. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer Wins Gutenberg Award for Spintronics

The materials scientist Dr. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer has received the 2012 Gutenberg Lecture Award worth €10,000. The award is given annually by the Graduate…

Studies and Analyses

More Gray Matter Linked to Increased Altruism in People

Why are some people very selfish and others very altruistic? Previous studies indicated that social categories like gender, income or education can hardly…

Technology Offerings

Streamlined OLED Displays: New Polymer Simplifies Production

This development enables a simple coating and structuring of a carrier with an OLED

polymer. As a result of this, OLED displays are easy to produce.<br>
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Technology Offerings

Enhancing Cell Culture: New Multiple Cell Separator Device

In life sciences cell cultures play an essential role, especially in the biotechnological and biomedical research. The specific separation of different cell…

Technology Offerings

Enhanced Yeast Strains Boost Bioethanol Production Efficiency

Novel genetic engineered yeast strains (Saccharomyces cerevisae) have been established that produce increased ethanol yield while simultaneously reduce the production of the unwanted by-product glycerol.

Life & Chemistry

New Genetic Cause for Chronic Kidney Disease Identified

The research was published July 8 in the journal Nature Genetics.“In developed countries, the frequency of chronic kidney disease is continually increasing for…

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