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For fats, longer may not be better
Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, specifically long-chain fats, such as oleic acid (found in olive oil), are more prone to induce inflammation. view more (2009-01-09)
CONVERTING WASTE VEGETABLE OIL INTO A USEFUL ENERGY SOURCE
A RESEARCHER in environmental engineering at Staffordshire University has developed a technique to convert unwanted cooking oil into a ‘biodiesel’ which is a much cleaner alternative to fossil diesel. Dr Tarik Al-Shemmeri, a Reader in Environmental Engineering at Staffordshire University, uses discarded vegetable oil as the basis of... view more... (2002-09-09)
No trouble removing oil from water
A simple tank-and-siphon system for removing oil from oily water and protecting the environment is about to be launched internationally by an engineering team from the University of New South Wales. view more (2005-08-05)
'Plastic oil' could improve fuel economy in cars, chemists say
Recycled plastic bottles could one day be used to lubricate your car's engine, according to researchers at Chevron and the University of Kentucky, who in laboratory experiments converted waste plastic into lubricating oil. These polyethylene-derived oils, they say, could help improve fuel economy and reduce the frequency of oil changes. view more (2005-06-14)
Fish oil -- helpful or harmful?
Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others, suggests a new review of evidence compiled by St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto researchers. view more (2008-01-15)
Fish oil prevents potentially deadly decline in heart rate variability
A two-gram fish oil supplement given daily to elderly persons prevented a decline in heart rate variability caused by tiny, dangerous airborne pollutant particles. view more (2005-12-16)
Raman spectroscopy to undergo a UV transformation - New technique could help rapid detection of infecting organisms in hospitals and prove authenticity of foods such
Researchers at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (UWA) are about to put ultra-violet Raman spectroscopy through its paces as a new technique for studying biological materials. Dr Roy Goodacre and colleagues in the Institute of Biological Sciences have been awarded a grant worth £306,291 by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research... view more... (2002-03-01)
Research highlights how bacteria produce energy
The world's smallest life forms could be the answer to one of today's biggest problems: providing sustainable, renewable energy for the future. view more (2006-05-22)
Two novel species of bacteria isolated from oil wells
Oilfields usually represent extreme environments, where physicochemical conditions appear at first sight to be generally unsuitable for living organisms to develop. However, these environments, usually poor in nitrates and oxygen, harbour a rich diverse community of microorganisms. The most widely represented and best-known types are... view more... (2004-11-23)
Limits on futures trading could boost gas prices, expert says
Proposals to reign in wallet-draining gasoline prices by curbing speculation in oil markets would likely increase costs at the pump instead of trimming them, a University of Illinois economist says. view more (2008-07-28)
Biodiesel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A CSIRO report released today confirms that using pure biodiesel or blending biodiesel with standard fuel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. view more (2007-11-28)
Mediterranean diet wards off childhood respiratory allergies
A "Mediterranean" diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax. view more (2007-04-05)
Fill up with biodiesel, please
One day, petroleum and fuels derived from it will be exhausted. Moreover, every time we take to the road in our vehicle, the mark we leave on the natural environment is huge. Nowadays, new alternatives to fossil fuels are being developed. One of these is biodiesel, a fuel produced from vegetable oil. For a month now this biodiesel can be found in... view more... (2004-05-14)
Sea Birds May Soon Need Rehabilitation
Oil spills are a real disaster. They cause worst troubles to sea birds and animals. A risk of an accident always exists within areas of oil mining and transporting, especially, in the sea. Beginning the exploitation of oil and gas fields on the sea shelf, our country is to face inevitable ecological problems, and it would be helpful to know in... view more... (2004-02-06)
Brazil-UK research networks bring mutual benefits
A report published today (12 June 2003) found that the UK and Brazilian academics benefited from the opportunities of working more closely and had planned further activities in the future. Groups of UK and Brazilian scientists, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Brazilian federal and state agencies, have been... view more... (2003-06-12)
Aphids make 'chemical weapons' to fight off killer ladybirds
Cabbage aphids have developed an internal chemical defence system which enables them to disable attacking predators by setting off a mustard oil 'bomb'. view more (2007-07-11)
Red palm oil as a means of combating Vitamin A deficiency
More than 250 million under-fives in the world are at risk from vitamin A deficiency. Such deficiency, currently the primary cause of avoidable blindness, provides the conditions for diseases to take hold, leading to high death rates among these young children. Several strategic options exist for combating these deficiencies: medicinal... view more... (2004-03-31)
Study: Oil speculators dominate open interest in oil futures
A new policy paper by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy shows a clear increase in the size and influence of noncommercial traders, or "speculators," in the oil futures market since regulations were eased by the Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000. view more (2009-08-28)
Spaghetti gets knotted
A new and novel way of localising the breakage point in a rope or string is described today in New Journal of Physics, published jointly by the Institute of Physics and the German Physical Society. Spaghetti lubricated in olive oil is shedding light on why knotted ropes or strings used by sailors, anglers and mountaineers snap where and when they... view more... (2001-06-08)
Fish oils may hold key to cutting deaths from heart disease
Heart patients are being asked to eat more fish as part of a University of Edinburgh study in a study to see if improved diet can reduce the risk of coronary attacks. The study will look at the way fish and fish oil supplements could help reduce inflammation of the arteries and break down the blood clots which cause heart disease. The new study... view more... (2003-03-27)
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