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Important breakthrough by identifying 20 genes in the kidney
The identification of these 20 genes may help explain the cause of kidney disease and create a revolution in the treatment of kidney disease, according to the researcher…
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Producing electricity from ... straw
Researchers have developed an unprecedented biogas plant that runs entirely with agricultural waste: Straw.
Biology
Sugarcane fertilizer from sugarcane plant waste
Hanoi team of scientists has successfully researched the technology of producing micro-organic fertilizer specialized for sugarcane.
Biology
Black gold from Silicon Valley
Hidro, fuel cells, electric cars - other options to replace oil are urgently sought. But they all have drawbacks. Many Silicon Valley young businesses are using genetica…
Biology
Bio-hydrogen: a clean energy source from waste
Researchers from the Canadian National Research Center (CNRC) have produced hydrogen from organic wastes and agricultural wastes.
Biology
Major advances in biofuel technology: Garbage today, Ethanol tomorrow
The University of Maryland study, which began with the Chesapeka Bay bacterium, has turned into a process that can transfer large amounts of all industrial waste, from b…
Biology
Future energy
It is estimated that about 80 years from now, the energy sources we are using will be exhausted because people have been making the most of their use, and with the level…
Biology
Use photosynthesis to recycle waste gas from power plants
This is an intriguing idea: Instead of discharging carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels into the air, recapture it with photosynthesis. Then it can be convert…
Biology
Biotechnology breakthroughs can end the excess of glycerin in biodiesel
Global researchers are racing to find ways to turn glycerin waste into profit. Meanwhile, some are looking at the traditional chemical production process - finding ways…
Biology
Bacteria create energy and purify waste water
A team of Australian researchers created a system that allows cleaning wastewater from a brewery by using energy-generating bacteria.
Biology
The fuel is harmful like gasoline
E85 fuel can help reduce two carcinogenic wastes, benzene and butadiene, but increase the concentration of two other wastes, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. The new findi…
Biology
Create fuel from garbage filters and leftovers
Purdue University researchers have created a diverse design that is a specialized biofilter that can be transported. It uses three separate techniques to demonstrate fun…
Biology
The beetle species has a strange bright white color
A tiny animal in Southeast Asia used to waste so much ink and paintbrush because of its bright white color. British researchers at Exeter University discovered that the…
Biology
South Africa combats climate change with ... earthworms
A luxury hotel in South Africa is raising thousands of earthworms to
Biology
Microbial energy cells
Every year, an average of 33 billion gallons of domestic wastewater must be treated preliminary before being discharged into the river. If only the electricity is calcul…