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- Termites' digestive system could act as biofuel refinery
- New laser technology could kill viruses and improve DVDs
- Laser, electric fields combined for new 'lab-on-chip' technologies
- Safer skies: New algorithm could help prevent midair collisions
- New technology makes textiles permanently germ-free
- Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme
- Gold nanoparticles bring scientists closer to a treatment for cancer
| Termites' digestive system could act as biofuel refinery Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:36 PM PDT One of the peskiest household pests, while disastrous to homes, could prove to be a boon for cars, according to a new study.  |
| New laser technology could kill viruses and improve DVDs Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT Engineers have made a discovery in semiconductor nanowire laser technology that could potentially do everything from kill viruses to increase storage capacity of DVDs.  |
| Laser, electric fields combined for new 'lab-on-chip' technologies Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT Researchers are developing new technologies that combine a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles such as bacteria, viruses and DNA for a range of potential applications, from drug manufacturing to food safety.  |
| Safer skies: New algorithm could help prevent midair collisions Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT The FAA has mandated that by 2020, all aircrafts must be equipped with a new tracking system that broadcasts GPS data, providing more accurate location information than ground-based radar. Researchers now have early result of an investigation, a new algorithm that uses data from the tracking system to predict and prevent collisions between small aircraft.  |
| New technology makes textiles permanently germ-free Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT Researchers have invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical linens and clothing, face masks, paper towels -- and yes, even diapers, intimate apparel and athletic wear, including smelly socks -- permanently germ-free.  |
| Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:33 AM PDT Scientists looking for unusual cellulose-digesting enzymes, called cellulases, have found one that works at a higher temperature, 109 Celsius, than any others found to date. The cellulase comes from an Archaea found in a Nevada hot spring. Enzymes like this may prove useful in reaction chambers where plant fiber (lignocellulose) is digested to release cellulose. The cellulase could then convert this cellulose to sugar to be fermented into biofuel.  |
| Gold nanoparticles bring scientists closer to a treatment for cancer Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:15 AM PDT Scientists have developed smart nanomaterials, which can disrupt the blood supply to cancerous tumors. They have shown that a small dose of gold nanoparticles can activate or inhibit genes that are involved in angiogenesis -- a complex process responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to most types of cancer.  |
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