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Helical Wind Tower Gives Power to City

(http://devicedaily.com) - scanned by: amisampat over 4 years ago
No longer will off-shore and rural areas be the only place where wind power is generated, says Cleveland State University professor Dr. Rashidi, urban centers will also be able to harness the wind. More>>>
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The Future of Man--How Will Evolution Change Hu...

(http://www.sciam.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
Contrary to popular belief, humans continue to evolve. Our bodies and brains are not the same as our ancestors' were—or as our descendants' will be More>>>
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Technology

First Self-Healing Coatings

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
A paint additive will protect cars, bridges, and ships from corrosion. More>>>
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Medicine_health

Obesity 'controlled by the brain'

(http://news.bbc.co.uk) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
Seven new gene variants discovered by scientists suggest strongly that obesity is largely a mind problem. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Researchers release molecular catalog for commo...

(http://www.alphagalileo.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
European and US researchers have released a catalogue of tissue-specific processes involved in hundreds of inherited diseases. These effort could help treat diseases such as breast cancer, Parkinson disease, heart diseases and autism. More>>>
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Government

Obama Administration Seeks Scientists

(http://www.sfgate.com) - scanned by: chelss28 over 4 years ago
What a novel concept! Obama discussed his plan to embrace science in every way possible during his Presidency. The article also discusses Steven Chu as Obama's selection for Energy Secretary. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Single virus used to convert adult cells to emb...

(http://www.scienceblog.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
Whitehead Institute researchers have greatly simplified the creation of so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, cutting the number of viruses used in the reprogramming process from four to one. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Scientists fool bacteria into killing themselve...

(http://www.scienceblog.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
Researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found a way to fool a bacteria’s evolutionary machinery into programming its own death. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Real-time gene monitoring developed

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
USC and Cambridge biologists measure expression of chosen gene at every point and time of a fly's life. The method has many potential applications Imagine having GeneVision: the uncanny ability to view the activity of any chosen gene in real ti... More>>>
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Researchers develop tools for complex data sets

(http://www.physorg.com) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
A group of Dartmouth researchers have developed a mathematical tool that can be used to unscramble the underlying structure of time-dependent, interrelated, complex data, like the votes of legislators over their careers, second-by-second activity ... More>>>
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Nanotubes sniff out cancer agents

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
MIT engineers have developed carbon nanotubes into sensors for cancer drugs and other DNA-damaging agents inside living cells. More>>>
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Biotechnology

Cheaper way to produce carbon graphene sheets

(http://www.nanowerk.com) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
Australian researchers have reported an inexpensive method for making graphene sheets using nothing more complicated than sodium and ethanol More>>>
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