Applied Sciences
Labs have begun to look at green initiatives as a way to attract top talent as they become more competitive in addressing the world’s needs.
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A San Diego biotechnology company led by genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter has landed a deal with Exxon Mobil that could include more than $300 million in funding to develop biofuels from algae.
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) biologist Larry H. Stanker and colleagues at the ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif., have developed a new, improved test for detecting what's known as "serotype A" of the toxin.
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A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future industrial applications.
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The equipment used for biomedical research is shrinking, but the physical properties of the fluids under investigation are not changing. This creates a problem
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Based on current rates of growth and available technologies, renewable energysolar, wind, geothermal, and biomasscould provide 10% of U.S. electricity by 2020, according to a National Research Council report released June 15.
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The research of a University of Rhode Island professor is paving the way for a future of biofuels and renewable energy on a local and national level.
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The study which was coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Inno-vation Research ISI shows that, by improving current policies the target of 20% RES in final energy consumption in 2020 can be achieved, which will provide a net effect of a
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The data eyeglasses can read from the engineers eyes which details he needs to see on the building plans. A CMOS chip with an eye tracker in the microdisplay makes this possible. The eyeglasses are connected to a PDA, display information and respond to commands.
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The sputtering alternative-energy market, which has been mired in a deep slump for at least the last six months, is showing some signs of recovery.
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A team of scientists and engineers from Stanford, the University of Florida, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the first to create one of two basic types of semiconductors using an exotic, new, one-atom-thick material called graphene. The findings could help open the door to computer chips that are not only smaller and hold more memory -- but are also more adept at uploading large files, downloading movies, and other data- and communication-intensive tasks.
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As more therapeutic proteins enter the market, an even larger number accumulate in biopharmaceutical drug pipelines. In order to improve assay quality and manage the growing workload, automated systems are needed to provide qualitative and quantitative information.
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