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- First-of-a-kind tension wood study broadens biofuels research
- Geothermal mapping report confirms vast coast-to-coast clean energy source in U.S.
- Electron accelerator scientists report breakthroughs
- Computer scientist cracks mysterious 'Copiale Cipher'
- Simple compound with surprising antifreeze properties
- New weapon against cancer: Microwaves can be used to create medical images
| First-of-a-kind tension wood study broadens biofuels research Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:31 PM PDT Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally occurring phenomenon in trees to spur the development of more efficient bioenergy crops. Tension wood, which forms naturally in hardwood trees in response to bending stress, is known to possess unique features that render it desirable as a bioenergy feedstock. Although individual elements of tension wood have been studied previously, the team is the first to use a comprehensive suite of techniques to systematically characterize tension wood and link the wood's properties to sugar release. Plant sugars, known as cellulose, are fermented into alcohol for use as biofuel.  |
| Geothermal mapping report confirms vast coast-to-coast clean energy source in U.S. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT New research documents significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than three million megawatts of green power -- 10 times the installed capacity of coal power plants today.  |
| Electron accelerator scientists report breakthroughs Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:24 AM PDT Scientists have surpassed two major milestones toward a novel, exceedingly powerful X-ray source: A record-breaking electron gun emittance and a successfully tested prototype of a superconducting linac cavity.  |
| Computer scientist cracks mysterious 'Copiale Cipher' Posted: 25 Oct 2011 07:23 AM PDT More than three centuries after it was devised, the 75,000-character "Copiale Cipher" has finally been broken. The mysterious cryptogram, bound in gold and green brocade paper, reveals the rituals and political leanings of a 18th-century secret society in Germany.  |
| Simple compound with surprising antifreeze properties Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:15 AM PDT A chemical compound used to stabilize particles in suspension has proved capable of controlling the growth of ice crystals, according to researchers in France. Surprisingly, the compound in question is a simple molecule, not at all like the macromolecules previously known for their antifreeze properties. It offers many advantages, including low production costs, stability and ease of use, which should open the way to industrial applications. The discovery also provides new leads for the development of synthetic equivalents of antifreeze proteins, different from those currently produced.  |
| New weapon against cancer: Microwaves can be used to create medical images Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:03 AM PDT A research team from Sweden has developed new techniques of cancer diagnosis and treatment with the aid of microwaves, which could play a pioneering role in the battle against cancer. These techniques could save many lives and are more effective, less invasive and simpler than currently available alternatives. Clinical studies are now being planned.  |
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