16/02/2010

Beyond the corn field: Balancing fuel, food and biodiversity

The development of alternative fuel will greatly benefit the U.S., say scientists in an Energy Foundation-funded report published today by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the nation's largest organization of ecological ...

Low-cost DNA test to pinpoint risk of inherited diseases

An inexpensive, fast, accurate DNA test that reveals a person's risk of developing certain diseases is expected to become a reality, thanks to technology developed at the University of Edinburgh.

Nanotech discovery may green chemical manufacturing

A new nanotech catalyst developed by McGill University Chemists Chao-Jun Li, Audrey Moores and their colleagues offers industry an opportunity to reduce the use of expensive and toxic heavy metals. Catalysts are substances ...

Cell-cell interactions adapt to the stiffness of the environment

The ability of tissue cells to stick to one another is critical for many physiological and pathological processes. But normal living cells need to do much more than just hold on tight, they must monitor their environment ...

How advanced tech helped East Coast snow emergency crews

Transportation and emergency management agencies throughout the Mid-Atlantic region had a high-tech edge coping with this season's blizzards - an advanced visualization and data fusion system developed by the University of ...

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