News tagged with coconut oil

Treat acne with coconut oil and nano-bombs

A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- shines as a possible new acne treatment thanks to a bioengineering graduate student from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Aviation biofuel proves itself in tests, but is there enough?

Initial flight tests have found that jet fuel made partly of camelina, algae or other bio-feed stocks can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes by more than 50 percent, doesn't affect performance and presents no ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

'Tree of Life' fighting for life

Scientists from The University of Nottingham have joined forces with researchers in Africa to tackle a lethal disease which is devastating a vital resource and foodstuff... the coconut palm.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Remote island paradise to be powered by coconuts and sunshine

In the Malay language, the coconut palm is called "pokok seribu guna," meaning "the tree of a thousand uses." Make that one thousand and one. In just over a year's time, the entire chain of the Tokelau islands plans ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2