Many of the drugs we take today to treat pain, fight cancer or thwart disease were originally identified in plants, some of which are endangered or hard to grow. In many cases, those plants are still the primary source of ...
Biochemistry
Sep 10, 2015
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Ford's first all-electric, zero emissions vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric, will go on sale in late 2011. As is the case with the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, initial availability will be limited to certain markets. Ford ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2010
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Published today in the open-access journal GigaScience, is an article that presents the genome sequence of Ginkgo biloba, the oldest extant tree species. The research was carried out by a team of scientists at BGI, Zheijiang ...
Biotechnology
Nov 21, 2016
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Think, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Norway, may move production to Finland as part of a restructuring plan, the Norwegian tabloid Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday.
Business
Aug 26, 2009
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Today (April 12), UC Davis researchers announced in Nature Communications that they have unlocked a treasure-trove of genetic information about lettuce and related plants, releasing the first comprehensive genome assembly ...
Biotechnology
Apr 12, 2017
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Photosynthesis is the process underlying all plant growth. Scientists aim to boost photosynthesis to meet the increasing global demand for food by engineering its key enzyme Rubisco. Now, researchers at the Max Planck Institute ...
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2017
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Mazda, the longtime also-ran of Japanese automakers, says it came up with innovations in nearly every step of auto manufacturing for a super-efficient assembly line that rolls off vehicles at a stunning rate of one every ...
Engineering
Aug 27, 2013
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Since antiquity, cultures on nearly every continent have discovered that certain plant leaves, when chewed or brewed or rubbed on the body, could relieve diverse ailments, inspire hallucinations or, in higher dosages, even ...
Biotechnology
Sep 2, 2020
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A newly discovered enzyme brings scientists one step closer to understanding how plants manufacture a molecule with potent medicinal properties.
Biotechnology
Mar 30, 2012
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General Motors is trying to take the Chevrolet Volt's electric technology upscale with a new Cadillac.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 15, 2013
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