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Carbon Nanotubes Found Toxic to Aquatic Animals

By Alan, on August 22nd, 2012%

Carbon nanotube illustration (National Science Foundation)

Engineers at University of Missouri and U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia found carbon nanotubes — sub-microscopic structures increasingly used for their strength and conductivity to create innovative new materials — to be toxic to several species of aquatic animals. The research led by Baolin Deng, professor and . . . → Read More: Carbon Nanotubes Found Toxic to Aquatic Animals

Oregon State Opens Wave Energy Test Facility

By Alan, on August 21st, 2012%

Ocean Sentinel (Oregon State University)

Oregon State University began operations this week of one of the first public wave energy testing systems in the U.S. The Ocean Sentinel, as the system is called, is a $1.5 million mooring platform located two miles off Yaquina Head on the central Oregon coast, and available to . . . → Read More: Oregon State Opens Wave Energy Test Facility

Chemical in Hand Soap Found to Impair Muscle Functions

By Alan, on August 14th, 2012%

(CDC.gov)

Research at University of California at Davis and University of Colorado in Aurora indicates triclosan, an antibacterial chemical used in soap and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions in animals, causing weakness in mice and slower swimming ability in fish. The team led by UC Davis veterinary medical professor Isaac Pessah published . . . → Read More: Chemical in Hand Soap Found to Impair Muscle Functions

New Fuel Cell Generates More Power from Wastewater

By Alan, on August 13th, 2012%

Hong Liu (Oregon State University)

Ecological engineers at Oregon State University in Corvallis developed techniques that advance the use of wastewater from cities or factories to generate electricity. The findings of the team led by Hong Liu (pictured right), professor of biologicial and ecological engineering, appear in the journal Energy and Environmental Science; . . . → Read More: New Fuel Cell Generates More Power from Wastewater

Grant to Fund New Drought-Resistant Biofuel Grasses

By Alan, on July 16th, 2012%

Setaria viridis (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center)

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis has received a $12.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a more drought-resistant type of grass that can be processed into biofuels. The five-year award will be shared by collaborators at Carnegie Institution . . . → Read More: Grant to Fund New Drought-Resistant Biofuel Grasses

Israeli Consortium to Study Mediterranean Resources

By Alan, on July 16th, 2012%

Haifa city and port

A consortium of universities and research institutes, headed by University of Haifa, will establish the Israel Center for Mediterranean Sea Research. A committee of Israel’s Council for Higher Education adopted the recommendation of Israel Academy of Sciences to establish the center, whose work will include research of Israel’s off-shore . . . → Read More: Israeli Consortium to Study Mediterranean Resources

Smart Headlights Help Drivers See Better in the Rain

By Alan, on July 9th, 2012%

Srinivasa Narasimhan (Carnegie Mellon University)

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute in Pittsburgh have devised a new type of car headlight that is better able to illuminate the road ahead in rain or snow. The team led by computer scientist Srinivasa Narasimhan (pictured left) says lab tests have demonstrated the feasiblity of . . . → Read More: Smart Headlights Help Drivers See Better in the Rain

UN Body Releases New Food Safety Standards

By Alan, on July 5th, 2012%

(Agricultural Research Service/USDA)

The UN’s Codex Alimentarius Commission issued new safety standards for infant formula, fruit, and seafood, as well as recommendations for nutritional labeling. The commission, a joint standards body of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), released the standards at its 2-7 July meeting . . . → Read More: UN Body Releases New Food Safety Standards

Nanotech Coatings Found to Protect Ships from Barnacles

By Alan, on July 3rd, 2012%

(CMTS.gov)

Chemists and molecular biologists in Germany and the Netherlands have tested coatings with vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles as an alternative to tin- and copper-based substances that prevent the build-up of marine organisms on ships’ hulls. The team led by Wolfgang Tremel of Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany reported their findings online this . . . → Read More: Nanotech Coatings Found to Protect Ships from Barnacles

Bacteria Linked to Indoor Building Water Damage Identified

By Alan, on June 19th, 2012%

Mycobacterium (CDC.gov)

Environmental health researchers at University of Cincinnati in Ohio have identified two specific bacteria associated with contamination in water-damaged buildings, a potential cause of health problems. The team that includes a colleague from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, presented its findings yesterday at an American Society for Microbiology meeting in San . . . → Read More: Bacteria Linked to Indoor Building Water Damage Identified

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