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New plastic material decomposes faster
A new type of plastic that decomposes by bacteria has a faster decomposition rate than current plastics and is environmentally safe. This new material is a modified form…
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Fabrication of new oil repellent
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have just designed the first simple process in producing very strong oil-repellent materials. The material can be…
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Bacteria that make carbon nanotubes
Chemists and engineers from the United States and South Korea have discovered some types of semiconductor nanotubes made from living organisms, bacteria - this discovery…
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Bioplastic made from sugar
Bioplastic was produced in many countries but with grain origin. Over the past few years, cereal prices have risen sharply due to strong demand for biofuels. Bio-On proj…
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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…
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The thin layer of solar cells provides a more economical green energy source
Scientists are studying new ways to harness the sun's rays, and ultimately make it less expensive for solar users.
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Discover the path directly from outside the cell to the cell nucleus
A group of Brooklyn college researchers have broken long-held belief that there is no direct pathway between matter outside the cell and the cell nucleus.
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'Clean' Polime made from ... irritable!
Fabrication of polymer resin from alcohol (scale) of alcohol after the process of wine making ... Scientists acknowledge that this invention is highly economical, contri…
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The secret to collecting magic water from desert beetles
The Namib beetle survives where rainfall is just over 1 centimeter per year, thanks to an extremely efficient water harvesting strategy from early frost.
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Cattle manure - precious raw material for ethanol fuel
In the campaign to find new sources of fuel to replace petroleum, US cow farm owners are encouraged to expand the barn when scientists identify cattle waste as a valuabl…
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Biological engineering methods can help supply materials in the future
Scientific researchers have presented a new bio-energy and recycling process that can help produce enough fuel for all cars in the United States. This new method can eve…
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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…
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Learn how to make flat screens from butterflies
Butterflies can produce many strange colors thanks to the crystal scales on their wings. If they mimic their coloring, humans can create a new kind of flat panel display…
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Successfully made a new adhesive.
Small mushroom-shaped hairs are the secret of a new adhesive, a sticky substance developed by scientists at the Max Planck Metal Research Institute, (Stuttgart, Germany)…
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Lettuce - a new source of anti-cancer pharmaceutical materials
Italian scientists have discovered a promising new weapon in the fight against cancer: cedar, a species that grows in Southeast Asia.