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Electricity systems can cope with large-scale wind power
Research by TU Delft proves that Dutch power stations are able to cope at any time in the future with variations in demand for electricity and supply of wind power, as long as use is made of up-to-date wind forecasts. PhD candidate Bart Ummels also demonstrates that there is no need for energy storage facilities. Ummels will receive his PhD on... view more... (2009-02-23)

Einstein's magnetic effect is measured on microscale
A gyromagnetic effect discovered by Albert Einstein and Dutch physicist Wander Johannes de Haas-the rotation of an object caused by a change in magnetization-has been measured at micrometer-scale dimensions for the first time at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).   view more (2006-10-02)

High-pressure compound could be key to hydrogen-powered vehicles
A hydrogen-rich compound discovered by Stanford researchers is packed with promise of helping overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel--namely, how do you stuff enough hydrogen into a volume that is small enough to be portable and practical for powering a car?   view more (2009-05-11)

Soil Carbon Storage is Not Always Influenced by Tillage Practices
The practice of no-till has increased considerably during the past 20 yr. Soils under no-till usually host a more abundant and diverse biota and are less prone to erosion, water loss, and structural breakdown than tilled soils.   view more (2009-02-26)

A new technique for curing blindness, squeezing a thousand DVDs into a matchbox and finding the missing link in optoelectronics – all covered in the January/February issue of Opto and Laser Europe
CURING BLINDNESS Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the principal cause of blindness for patients over 50 in the developed world. A new drug has recently been given approval for use in photodynamic therapy to treat this condition in Europe and the US. Photodynamic therapy, where a combination of injected drugs are stimulated by laser... view more... (2001-01-18)

Carnegie Mellon researchers save electricity with low-power processors and flash memory
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Intel Labs Pittsburgh (ILP) have combined low-power, embedded processors typically used in netbooks with flash memory to create a server architecture that is fast, but far more energy efficient for data-intensive applications than the systems now used by major Internet services.   view more (2009-10-15)

Extending the life of fresh cranberries
Cranberries are tart, tiny fruits packed with powerful antioxidants. The small, red berries offer a wide variety of health benefits. Not only are cranberries a healthy, low-calorie snack, but they can also play a significant role in preventing urinary tract infections, reducing the risk of gum disease and much more.   view more (2008-09-30)

Green tea component may help preserve stored platelets, tissues
In two separate studies, a major component in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), has been found to help prolong the preservation of both stored blood platelets and cryopreserved skin tissues.   view more (2009-09-14)

One shot of gene therapy spreads through brain in animal study
By targeting a site in a mouse brain well connected to other areas, researchers successfully delivered a beneficial gene to the entire brain-after one injection of gene therapy. If these results in animals can be realized in people, researchers may have a potential method for gene therapy to treat a host of rare but devastating congenital human... view more... (2007-10-09)

Storage of greenhouse gasses in Siberian peat moor
Wet peat moorlands form a sustainable storage place for the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide but are also a source of the much stronger greenhouse gas methane. According to Dutch researcher Wiebe Borren, peat moorlands will counteract the greenhouse effect under the present climatic conditions.   view more (2007-01-31)

Doh! New format could store all of Homer's life on one optical disk
Physicists at Imperial College London are developing a new optical disk with so much storage capacity that every episode of The Simpsons made could fit on just one.   view more (2004-09-24)

New method of assessing women's eggs could enhance IVF success, Stanford study shows
Many couples who have trouble conceiving a child have turned to a process known as in vitro fertilization. The resulting embryos are then transferred back into the woman or placed in storage.   view more (2009-03-24)

Researcher discovers new materials
A research team led by Carnegie Mellon University Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering Professor Prashant Kumta has discovered a nanocrystalline material that is cheaper, more stable and produces a higher quality energy storage capacity for use in a variety of industrial and portable consumer electronic products.   view more (2006-07-11)

Diatoms discovered to remove phosphorus from oceans
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new way that phosphorus is naturally removed from the oceans -- its stored in diatoms. The discovery opens up a new realm of research into an element that's used for reproduction, energy storage and structural materials in every organism. The research appears in the May 2, 2008,... view more... (2008-05-05)

Preservation of fresh-cut vegetables; a producer's and consumer's sake
In recent years, new food packaging concepts have been developed to respond on consumption trends towards mildly preserved, fresh convenient food products. Fresh-cut vegetables are an example of fresh-like, healthy convenience foods, developed in the '80s in the UK. Their market is yearly increasing with 25% in West Europe. Packaging fresh-cut... view more... (2002-03-19)

Patent Granted For A Chemical Compound That Acts As A Molecular Switch
The University Jaume I (UJI), together with researchers from the CSIC and the Universitat Polite'cnica de Vale'ncia, has patented a new compound whose physico-chemical characteristics open up a wide range of technological applications. The compound is one of the metallodendrimers, which are molecules that undergo reversible changes in their... view more... (2004-06-30)

Metal-organic frameworks feel the pressure of Argonne scientists
Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF).   view more (2008-09-26)

NCAR Adds Resources to TeraGrid
Researchers who use the TeraGrid, the nation's most comprehensive and advanced infrastructure for open scientific research, can now leverage the computing resources of a powerful, 2048-processor BlueGene/L system at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).   view more (2007-08-13)

Quantum memory and turbulence in ultra-cold atoms
Scientists at MIT have figured out a key step toward the design of quantum information networks.   view more (2009-07-20)

New Human Genetics Commission Announces 2000/2001 Workplan
Following the major announcement this week of the decoding of the Human Genome, the Human Genetics Commission, the new Government body set up to provide strategic advice on human genetic technologies, has today announced its workplan. This will principally involve looking at the many issues surrounding the storage, protection and use of genetic... view more... (2000-06-29)
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