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Polymathic Analytical Labs will present a free webinar entitled, "Polymer Characterization: Thermal Analysis." Presented by Chris Given, Laboratory Manager of Polymathic Analytical Labs, the webinar will be held September 17th at 1:00pm (EDT).
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Two research institutions are working together to tackle the role of aerosols in climate change -- specifically how aerosols from pollution, oceans and wildfires contribute to shifting weather.
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Biologists and mathematicians from around the world will take part in a new institute dedicated to bringing top researchers together to find creative solutions to pressing problems in both scientific fields.
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a fundamental shift in an enzymes function that could help expand the toolbox for engineering biofuels and other plant-based oil products.
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are probing the newest microscope technology to further improve measurement accuracy at the nanoscale.
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The funding of a network of nine centers that will use high tech screening methods to identify small molecules for use as probes to investigate the diverse functions of cells was announced Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and science-specific research networking, is adding a video feature called a Postercast that enables students and professional researchers alike to upload their poster and related video to create a synchronized presentation on the SciVee website.
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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel way to churn out large quantities of drugs, including antiplaque toothpaste additives, antibiotics, nicotine, and even morphine, using mini biofactories--in yeast.
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Having studied the physiology of algae for more than 30 years, University of Washington's Rose Ann Cattolico is convinced the plant life found in oceans and ponds can be a major source of environmentally friendly fuels for everything from cars and lawn mowers to jet airplanes.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) and improved the crystal quality and chemical purity of the material.
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Scientists have begun to analyze a sample of soil delivered to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's wet chemistry experiment from the deepest trench dug so far in the Martian arctic plains.
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Guava Technologies, Inc. has announced the commencement of an agreement with Hudson Control Group to provide drug discovery researchers with an automated solution for cellular analyses.
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