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A huge step toward mass production of coveted form of carbon
(15 Mar 2010)
Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones. Called graphene, ...
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Toward safer plastics that lock in potentially harmful plasticizers
(08 Feb 2010)
Scientists have published the first report on a new way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers — the source of long-standing human health concerns — from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics. The advance could lead ...
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'Nanodragster' races toward the future of molecular machines
(13 Jan 2010)
Scientists in Texas are reporting the development of a "nanodragster" that may speed the course toward development of a new generation of futuristic molecular machines. The vehicle - only 1/50,000th the width of a human hair - resembles a hot-rod in ...
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Lehigh University professor receives Astellas Award for arsenic groundwater remediation efforts
(15 Dec 2009)
Arup K. SenGupta, Ph.D., a professor of civil, environmental and chemical engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., has been chosen to receive a 2009 Astellas USA Foundation Award. The award, administered by the American Chemical Society, ...
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Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles
(16 Nov 2009)
In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants — ...
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An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods
(06 Nov 2009)
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests, ...
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Glacial melting may release pollutants in the environment
(26 Oct 2009)
Those pristine-looking Alpine glaciers now melting as global warming sets in may explain the mysterious increase in persistent organic pollutants in sediment from certain lakes since the 1990s, despite decreased use of those compounds in pesticides, ...
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Paper battery may power electronics in clothing and packaging material
(28 Sep 2009)
Imagine a gift wrapped in paper you really do treasure and want to carefully fold and save. That's because the wrapping paper lights up with words like "Happy Birthday" or "Happy Holidays," thanks to a built in battery — an amazing battery made out ...
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Component of asphalt eyed as new fuel source
(24 Sep 2009)
The pavement material that cars drive on may wind up in their fuel tanks as scientists seek ways of transforming asphaltenes — the main component of asphalt — into an abundant new source of fuel, according to the cover story in the current issue of ...
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Toward the design of greener consumer products
(18 Sep 2009)
So you're a manufacturer about to introduce a new consumer product to the marketplace. Will that product or the manufacture of the product contribute to global warming through the greenhouse effect? Until now, there was no clear way to answer that ...
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