Applied Sciences
Paul J. Dauenhauer, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has received a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program to conduct basic research on the chemical reactions that create biofuel from organic matter such as wood.
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Joel Dudley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Director of Biomedical Informatics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, talks to contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, Ph.D. about the current changes impacting bioinformatics.
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A major new international food safety training facility, aimed at improving compliance with EU food import standards, is being launched today by The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and analytical equipment manufacturer Waters.
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Domainex Ltd, specialists in drug discovery solutions and translational research support, has today announced that it is launching its Discovery STAR Award to support academic groups at the early stages of drug discovery.
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Modest R&D increase proposed for fiscal year 2013.
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Berkeley Lab research finds utility customer-funded energy efficiency programs expanding across the United States; Midwest and South on the rise.
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NSF's PIRE program enables international collaborations in research and education to advance scientific solutions to daunting global challenges.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food containers. The plastic, called a thermoplastic, becomes soft when heated.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently designated Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Wireless Test Bed as a National User Facility. Establishing the Wireless Test Bed as a National User Facility will help assert U.S. leadership in full-scale research, development, demonstration and scientific investigation of wireless communications systems.
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Partnership to include co-location of Food Labs Conference in conjunction with Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia.
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Efforts to prevent, treat or cure disease in Australia will be enhanced following the launch of a multi-million dollar facility at Monash University.
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Construction of Clemson University’s Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility at the Restoration Institute reaches another milestone Friday when the foundation for the larger test rig is poured.
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