Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are answering that call by working to chemically manipulate algae for production of the…
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and…
This invention uses a reactor for sulfate reduction and acid elimination in mining runoff. The reactor recycles the runoff using three different processes:…
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the world, with more than one million deaths worldwide annually. Eighty-five to 90…
The team used the X-rays of the European light source to image two kilogrammes of the fossil tree resin with a technique that allows rapid survey of large…
Many top-selling drugs used to treat cancer and lower cholesterol are made from organic compounds called polyketides, which are found in nature but…
There is widespread interest in restoring land damaged by gravel-sand mining, but the high costs of such projects can be off-putting. A new study published in…
As part of the process for preparing GLAST for launch, the satellite's various components are tested and re-tested. During the week of March 24, solar panel…
“This black hole is really pushing the limits. For many years astronomers have wanted to know the smallest possible size of a black hole, and this little guy…
Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased. New U.S. government policies…
New research suggests that the geological staying power of continents comes partly from their losing battle with the Earth's oceans over magnesium. The…
With one, they can cast back through generations to pinpoint the genes behind inherited illness. With another, they have isolated 11 variations within…
The research appears today in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.Karin Humphreys, assistant professor in McMaster University’s Faculty of…
Researchers in the Cardiff School of Biosciences will work with international colleagues on the ‘Giant Panda Genome Project’. The panda is often referred to as…
With the new 'Shuqaiq Water Transmission System', households in inhabited areas which are mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the country will be…
The plant, in a city of about 100,000 people, wanted to significantly reduce its solids production by at least 50 percent, from 740 ton/year to 370 ton/year….
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