Biology
Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2
Clostridium thermocellum can disintegrate both cellulose (the type of organic compound commonly found in plants), turning them into usable biofuels without the need for…
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Biology
Scientists successfully decipher the secret of eucalyptus trees
An international team of scientists on June 11 announced that it has successfully decoded the genome of eucalyptus trees.
Biology
Detecting algae can 'eat' cellulose
The flowers need water and light to grow. Even children know that plants use sunlight to gather energy from soil and water.
Biology
Producing chemicals and biofuels from wood biomass
Aalto University Finland has proposed a method to use bacteria to produce butanol suitable for biofuels and other industrial chemicals from wood biomass.
Biology
Producing gasoline directly from scrap
The Center for Bioenergy (BESC) of the US Department of Energy has announced a new technological process in gasoline production to reduce dependence on imported oil.
Biology
Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms
Many fungi cause plants to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons - chemical compounds that are very similar to the composition of fuels.
Biology
Discover new biofuels
A new bacterium made for cellulose can be used to make ethanol and other biofuels. Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin say that the bacterium can provide a s…
Biology
Transforming mushrooms into fuel: promises greener cleaner energy
The government's team of academic researchers announced that a fungus like spider that adheres to military uniforms and tarpaulin sheets could hold a key to progress in…
Biology
Where will the future of biofuels go?
Rising oil prices, energy safety considerations and worries about global warming will help re-ignite interest in renewable energy sources such as biofuels - fuel.
Biology
Producing energy from termite gut
Termites will no longer be human troubles if scientists succeed in finding new sources of energy from these organisms. A type of gut bacteria that is capable of converti…
Biology
The cost of producing advanced biofuels is equivalent to ethanol extracted from grain.
Second-generation bio-extract plants - These plants make biofuels from ligno cellulose materials such as straw, grass and wood - which have been explored for a long time…
Biology
Producing high energy fuel cells from cows
According to researchers at Ohio State University, one day it will be possible to meet an increasing demand for alternative energy sources. They used microbial fluids fr…
Animal world
Cigarettes help birds chase after parasites
The number of ticks and other parasitic insects in the bird's nest decreased sharply thanks to tobacco fibers.
Scientific application
Successfully refining high quality wood pulp of Vietnam
Vietnamese scientists successfully refined quality Vietnamese wood pulp almost Canadian wood pulp with a lower price, being able to replace Canadian wood pulp as a raw m…
Scientific application
Super durable fabric
British scientists have found a way to build fabrics that are identical to leather, but transparent, light and very tough from green tea leaves.