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In their ongoing quest to develop the latest and most effective drugs for disease treatment, researchers in the University of Kentucky's Center for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation (CPRI) are looking deep — as in, deep underground.
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Researchers studying more effective ways to convert woody plant matter into biofuels at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified fundamental forces that change plant structures during pretreatment processes used in the production of bioenergy.
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Imagine living on a bustling city block, but free from the noise of car horns and people on the street. The emerging field of phononics could one day make this a reality.
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One of the things Dr. Richard Miller thinks is coolest about working as part of a team investigating the origin and mapping of water on the lunar poles is that he can look up at night or when the moon rises during the day and see the object of his research.
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New research has uncovered an underutilized berry that could be the new super fruit, the buffaloberry.
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Long-term collaboration between Hazelwood School District and Washington University’s Institute for School Partnership showing measurable progress.
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Electrically conducting bacteria important for energy, environment and technology.
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A replacement for oil has become a burning need in the 21st century. Researchers have invented a process to make a green feed alternative for crude oil out of two of the most common substances on Earth – water and carbon dioxide.
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New York University has launched a new multi-million dollar collaboration to enable university researchers to harness the full potential of the data-rich world that characterizes all fields of science and discovery.
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Researchers use electromagentic field to hide objects.
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As the Fukushima crisis continues to remind the world of the potential dangers of nuclear disposal and unforeseen accidents, scientists are reporting progress toward a new way to detect the radioactive materials uranium and plutonium in waste water.
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