Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel
Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study has been published online in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. view more (2008-12-11)
Trans-fatty acids and insulin sensitivity
Trans-fatty acids have been the topic of a lot of negative health news, but in the July Journal of Lipid research, a dietary study in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of concern. view more (2008-07-09)
Does Spilled Oil Produce Troubled Waters?
Following oil spills at sea, spraying with dispersants is often used to help oil to disaggregate - but does this treatment affect the longer-term toxicity of the weathered oil? This is the question that oil pollution scientists at the University of Plymouth are all set to investigate, following the award of £200,000 from government agencies.... view more... (2002-05-28)
Scientists develop model to map continental margins
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new exploration method to assist the oil and gas industry in identifying more precisely where the oceans and continents meet. view more (2008-09-09)
A better way to pinpoint underground oil reserves
Picture this: an accurate map of a large underground oil reservoir that can guide engineers' efforts to coax the oil from the vast rocky subsurface into wells where it can be pumped out for storage or transport. view more (2009-01-29)
Mediterranean diet leads to longer life
The Mediterranean diet is associated with longer life expectancy among elderly Europeans, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2005-04-06)
Ice, Oil, And Birds
Russia is ready to implement a unique project to develop an oil field on the Arctic shelf. Ina world first drilling for crude oil will take place within the area covered by ice for most time of year. The oil will be carried away by ice-breakers. Reports on the estimated impact of the oil field developing on the environment were presented to the... view more... (2004-05-28)
Oregano-flavoured crisps healthier
With its antioxidant properties, addition of oregano to frying oil makes crisps healthier. 13 October 2003: Cottonseed oil containing oregano oxidizes less during frying, leaving crisps with fewer free radicals and greater stability through storage periods. The recent study is published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Diets... view more... (2003-10-13)
Pump prices and Pompeii crisis
The price of petrol at any station in Yorkshire can be predicted to the nearest 0.5p per litre by a new computer model developed by geography PhD student Alison Heppenstall at the University of Leeds. She found that the location of a station is just as likely to affect the pump cost as changes in oil prices. view more (2004-09-29)
Revealing the evolutionary history of threatened sea turtles
It's confirmed: Even though flatback turtles dine on fish, shrimp, and mollusks, they are closely related to primarily herbivorous green sea turtles. view more (2008-10-16)
Anti-inflammatory effects of omega 3 fatty acid in fish oil linked to lowering of prostaglandin
Omega 3 fatty acids in dietary fish oil are reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic and anti-arrhythmic effects in humans, but the biochemical basis for these beneficial health effects is not well understood. view more (2006-04-04)
Research could help finger more criminals
Scientists at the University of Sunderland are working on new technology that could help police forces catch criminals, by providing more clear and detailed fingerprints. Researchers at the university's School of Health, Natural & Social Sciences are developing what's known as a nanoparticle suspension, which could be a major breakthrough for... view more... (2003-11-14)
Sticky dust fingers the culprits
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 19:00 HRS GMT NANOPARTICLES could give police the clearest fingerprints yet. Officers search for prints by dusting a crime scene with fluorescent powder. This sticks to the oily residue left by the fingertip, showing up the whorls and ridges. But sometimes the prints are not clear enough to finger a suspect.... view more... (2003-11-05)
'Nanorust' cleans arsenic from drinking water
The discovery of unexpected magnetic interactions between ultrasmall specks of rust is leading scientists at Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) to develop a revolutionary, low-cost technology for cleaning arsenic from drinking water. view more (2006-11-10)
Trailblazing rural community shows green heating oil a viable option
Local schools and homes in the small Georgian town of Reepham in Norfolk are taking part in the groundbreaking 12-month trial, led by the University of East Anglia (UEA). view more (2009-02-09)
Technologists develop robust soot filter for diesel engine
In a Technology Foundation STW project, Coen van Gulijk has developed a new concept for a robust soot filter for diesel engines. As well as filter stages, the filter has an open canal so as to exclude the danger of blockage and thus fire. The new soot filter consists of series of perforated ceramic foams. The surface of the ceramic is impregnated... view more... (2002-09-11)
'Green' Gasoline on the Horizon
University of Oklahoma researchers believe newer, more environmentally friendly fuels produced from biomass could create alternative energy solutions and alleviate dependence on foreign oil without requiring changes to current fuel infrastructure systems. view more (2009-01-14)
The Prestige oil spill caused changes in the cell structure of mussels
The oil spill from the Prestige petroleum oil tanker in 2002 caused serious damage to the ecosystems in the Bay of Biscay. A PhD thesis at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has studied the consequences of this spill for the mussels inhabiting this northern coast of the Iberian peninsula. view more (2009-03-25)
Research into lost marine life helps Iran
Research at the University of Bradford is helping Iran's Government in a US$130m claim that the 1991 Gulf War damaged its fisheries industry. Iran is making the claim to the United Nations that oil, which spilled into Persian Gulf sea following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, has affected its fish stocks and marine life. The University's Department... view more... (2003-11-12)
Oil exploration and drug discovery to benefit from NuTec/Daresbury high performance computing deal
More accurate prediction of the location of oil reserves and faster screening of potential new drugs could result from a new collaborative agreement between NuTec Sciences Ltd. and Daresbury Laboratory. Daresbury's Computational Science and Engineering group will work with NuTec on the development of advanced simulation software with applications... view more... (2001-06-19)
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