A 'shrimp cocktail' to fuel cars and trucks
Call it a "shrimp cocktail" for your fuel tank. Scientists in China are reporting development of a catalyst made from shrimp shells that could transform production of biodiesel fuel into a faster, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly process. Their study is scheduled for the Aug. 20 i...Good Nutrition Can Fuel the Whole Family, Even the Four-Legged Members
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- These days, people consider their pets a part of the family, so it is important for them to be cared for in the same way. With more than two-thirds of people(1)()consuming foods with proactive nutrients each month, it's only natural dog owne...UGA researchers achieve breakthrough in effort to develop tiny biological fuel cells
University of Georgia researchers have developed a successful way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges, a first step in developing biological fuel cells that could power pacemakers, cochlear implants and prosthetic limbs. The journal Chemical Science calls the technique...Three New ZonePerfect(R) Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar Flavors Fuel Satisfying and Delicious Snacking
Abbott Expands ZonePerfect Nutrition Bar Line to Meet Demand for Dark Chocolate by Active, On-the-Go Consumers COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (NYSE: ABT ) - Fueled by demand for nutritious, yet delicious snacks, Abbott today announced the introduction of three new flav...Rising Demand and Government Backing Fuel European Document Management Systems Market
LONDON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Document management systems offer the ability to plan, communicate and evaluate the quality of patient care. While integration, security and privacy pose challenges, the technology reduces medical errors, promotes patient safety and satisfaction and improves the...Stand Up To Cancer Awards $73.6 Million for Novel, Groundbreaking Cancer Research
... Hospital Cancer Center; Co-Leader: Mehmet Toner, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Harvard Medical School ; and "Cutting off the fuel Supply: A New Approach to the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer" / Leaders: Craig B. Thompson, M.D., Director, Abramson Cancer Center at the Universi...Pain Relief in Just One Visit with Genzyme's Synvisc-One
...l drive procedural growth in the hyaluronic acid (HA) viscosupplementation market. Released to the market in February 2009, Synvisc-One adoption will fuel HA viscosupplementation revenues to reach nearly $1 billion by 2013. Prior to the launch, HA viscosupplementation treatments were available only ...Kroger Recalls Peanut Butter Bakery Cookies and Select Cakes Due to Possible Health Risk
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Description:... the temperature of materials other than tissue and have been used in research on integrated circuits, photo diodes, liquid crystals, wax formation on fuel oils and even freezing concrete. Temperature control is automatic and can be maintained to 0.1 degree C. A sensor mounted in the stage provides tem...Freezing Stage for Microtome, 38 mm x 38 mm
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CORVALLIS, Ore. Automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy. Wood science researchers at Oregon State University have made some surprising findings about the potent...NASA study says climate adds fuel to Asian wildfire emissions
In the last decade, Asian farmers have cleared tens of thousands of square miles of forests to accommodate the world's growing demand for palm oil, an increasingly popular food ingredient. Ancient peatlands have been drained and lush tropical forests have been cut down. As a result, the landscape ...DOE funds bio-inspired solar fuel center at Arizona State
TEMPE Ariz. -- Arizona State University will be home to a new Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) announced by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama. The ASU center, one of 46 new EFRCs, will pursue advanced scientific research on solar energy conv...Going bananas for sustainable research -- scientists create fuel from African crop waste
Bananas are a staple crop of Rwanda. The fruit is eaten raw, fried and baked it even produces banana beer and wine. Around 2 million tons are grown each year but the fruit is only a small percentage of what the plant produces. The rest skins, leaves and stems is left to rot as waste. Now sci...Biofuels boom could fuel rainforest destruction, Stanford researcher warns
Farmers across the tropics might raze forests to plant biofuel crops, according to new research by Holly Gibbs, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment. "If we run our cars on biofuels produced in the tropics, chances will be good that we are effectively bur...Ocean islands fuel productivity and carbon sequestration through natural iron fertilization
An experiment to study the effects of naturally deposited iron in the Southern Ocean has filled in a key piece of the puzzle surrounding iron's role in locking atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean. The research, conducted by an international team led by Raymond Pollard of the National Oce...New clues about a hydrogen fuel catalyst
RICHLAND, Wash. -- To use hydrogen as a clean energy source, some engineers want to pack hydrogen into a larger molecule, rather than compressing the gas into a tank. A gas flows easily out of a tank, but getting hydrogen out of a molecule requires a catalyst. Now, researchers reveal new details a...Karl Strauss and GreenHouse Partner to Create Alternative Fuel from Beer Waste
GreenHouse is teaming-up with beer pioneer Karl Strauss Brewing Company to convert spent beer yeast into ethanol fuel for California residents and businesses alike. San Diego, CA (Vocus) July 16, 2009 -- GreenHouse is teaming-up with beer pioneer Karl Strauss Brewing Co...New fuel cell catalyst uses 2 metals
Material scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique for a bimetallic fuel cell catalyst that is efficient, robust and two to five times more effective than commercial catalysts. The novel technique eventually will enable a cost effective fuel cell technology, which...Sugarcane Ethanol Industry Eager to Implement U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomed today's White House announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will finally publish proposed rules to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). UNICA confirmed that it would subm...New Website Offers Fuel Saving Products Such as Hydrogen Injection Systems and Hydrogen Generators
HHOMonster.com launches it's website full of products that help burn gasoline more efficiently. Eustis, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2009 -- HHOMonster.com (HHOMonster LLC), a company located near Orlando, Florida, has become an authorized dealer of many high quality, Hydrogen...Brown chemists create more efficient palladium fuel cell catalysts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Even small devices need power, and much of that juice comes from fuel cells. As these devices become even smaller, the rush is on to find more efficient ways to power them. In the last several years, scientists have discovered that palladium, a metal, is a s...Qpatch HT from Sophion Bioscience
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