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The Innovation Forum (www.inno-forum.org) is launching their first annual Innovation Leaders Conference to be held at Cambridge University, UK on February 27th and 28th 2014.
“See this thread? It’s made from maize starch.” Michaëla van Leeuwen, scientist at Applied Plant Research (PPO – part of Wageningen UR), points to a red thread coming from a small 3D printer. The device is one of the eye-catchers in the Bio-Based exhibition which is currently touring the Netherlands.
Through lotions, shampoos and other personal care products (PCPs), infants and toddlers are likely becoming exposed to potentially harmful substances, called parabens, at an even higher level than adult women in the U.S., researchers have reported. They published their findings on parabens, which have been linked to reproductive and other health issues, in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Northeastern University has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary science and engineering research facility in Roxbury on Columbus Avenue. Scheduled for completion in fall 2016, the new complex will provide 220,000 square feet of research and educational space and is part of the university’s ongoing effort to expand its capacity to engage in path-breaking research across disciplines.
A team of University of Arizona researchers is looking at ways to grow strawberries hydroponically in a greenhouse.
The most tweeted peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2012, and the trends associated with their social media success, have been identified by Stefanie Haustein at the University of Montreal's School of Library and Information Science.
PhD candidate Christina Turi examines medicinal potential of BC’s native plants.
Drilling in Japan Trench by international scientific team finds unusually thin, slippery geological fault.
Looking for better materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other technology, one molecule at a time
Laboratory informatics tools are used in laboratory environments across the world that directly touch the everyday human experience. The rapid pace of change in the area of laboratory informatics over the last six years has led to a significant revision of ASTM E1578, Guide for Laboratory Informatics.
Titan Enterprises has produced an informative illustrated guide to help simplify the process of identifying and selecting the best type of small bore flowmeter (< 0.5-inch / 12.5mm bore) for a particular application.
Scientists have discovered huge reserves of freshwater beneath the oceans kilometres out to sea, providing new opportunities to stave off a looming global water crisis.
