A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.
Environment
Oct 8, 2014
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Scientists are developing a real-time monitoring system for offshore aquaculture, so fish and shellfish farmers can be warned in time and prevent epidemic.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2014
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Reliable batch-to-batch formation is crucial for crystalline, active pharmaceutical ingredients as two different polymorphs of the same drug may function very differently in the body. Sendhil Poornachary from the A*STAR Institute ...
Materials Science
Oct 8, 2014
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Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw material.
Biotechnology
Oct 8, 2014
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A hundred years ago, one out of every five people lived in urban areas. By 2050, that number will balloon to over four out of five.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 8, 2014
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In Australia's competitive private housing market, the chances of securing a property without references or a hefty bond are slim to none.
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Way too small to see, nanocrystals – tiny crystals that are at least 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair – exhibit unprecedented properties that intrigue scientists and engineers. To apply ...
Nanophysics
Oct 8, 2014
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The European Union will ask major US technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter to help tackle online extremism at a meeting on Wednesday, officials said.
Internet
Oct 8, 2014
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Nanosystems that are 'theranostic'—they combine both therapeutic and diagnostic functions—present an exciting new opportunity for delivering drugs to specific cells and identifying sites of disease. Bin Liu of the A*STAR ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 8, 2014
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If Texas fruit growers can manage their acreage and orchards past a plethora of pests, a willing market for local produce awaits, experts at the third annual Texas Fruit Conference in College Station.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2014
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