Omega Centauri unlikely to harbor life
Searching for life in the vast universe is an overwhelming task, but scientists can cross one place off their list.
Astronomy
Aug 9, 2018
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News tagged with omega
Nanoparticle therapy that uses LDL and fish oil kills liver cancer cells
An experimental nanoparticle therapy that combines low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and fish oil preferentially kills primary liver cancer cells without harming healthy cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 8, 2016
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Eating green could be in your genes
Could there be a vegetarian gene? Cornell University researchers have found evidence of a genetic variation - called an allele - that has evolved in populations that have historically favored vegetarian diets, such as in ...
Evolution
Mar 29, 2016
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Saturday Citations: The first Goldilocks black hole; Toxoplasma gondii metabolism; pumping at the speed of muscle
This week: Physicists conducted a biological study, engineers built a waste-recycling suit for astronauts (and worm riders), and astronomers identified the first known intermediate-mass black hole, and it's right here in ...
Nanotechnology could make our food tastier and healthier – but can we stomach it?
Every mouthful of food we eat is teeming with chemical reactions. Adding ingredients and cooking helps us control these reactions and makes the food taste better and last longer. So what if we could target food at the molecular ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 22, 2016
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First images from the VLT Survey Telescope 268-megapixel camera
(PhysOrg.com) -- The VLT Survey Telescope (VST), the latest addition to ESO’s Paranal Observatory, has made its first release of impressive images of the southern sky. The VST is a state-of-the-art 2.6-meter telescope, ...
Astronomy
Jun 8, 2011
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Large-scale edible insect farming needed to ensure global food security
The large-scale production of edible insects is unavoidable in order to continue feeding the ever-increasing global population and providing them with enough animal protein. Insect farming can be compared with mini livestock ...
Ecology
May 10, 2013
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How marine algae could help feed the world
Our planet faces a growing food crisis. According to the United Nations, more than 800 million people are regularly undernourished. By 2050, an additional 2 to 3 billion new guests will join the planetary dinner table.
Environment
Oct 20, 2017
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NASA Develops Algae Bioreactor as a Sustainable Energy Source
(PhysOrg.com) -- As a clean energy alternative, NASA invented an algae photo-bioreactor that grows algae in municipal wastewater to produce biofuel and a variety of other products.
Other
Nov 18, 2009
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Making aquafeed more sustainable: Scientists develop feeds using a marine microalga co-product
Dartmouth scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate replacing fishmeal with a co-product in ...
Ecology
Aug 18, 2018
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