ALL vs. NOW: Pill Protest Heating Up
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A new tiny heating device that can be inserted inside the lungs with the help of a flexible tube through the mouth or nose can help treat asthma, researchers conducting its// trial said. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict making it hard to brea...Researchers effectively treat tumors with use of nanotubes
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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). Like two million homes across the UK and Ireland, the properties depend on heating oil for warmth and hot water, and the ai...Plankton Power and RTDC announce proposed algae-to-biofuels pilot facility on Cape Cod
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Thin-film zeolite membranes with tiny, molecule-sized pores are one step closer to replacing the energy-intensive processes now used in industrial separations, a group of academic researchers is reporting. Writing this week in Science magazine, the group says the membranes' ability to separat...Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact
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