Making eco-friendly diesel fuel from butter
19:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
The search for new raw materials for making biodiesel fuel has led scientists to an unlikely farm product -- butter. In a new study, researchers report that butter could be used as an eco-friendly feedstock, or raw material, for making diesel fuel.
Middle school students co-author research on enzyme for activating promising disease-fighters
19:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Two middle school students from Wisconsin joined a team of scientists who are reporting the first glimpse of the innermost structure of a key bacterial enzyme. It helps activate certain antibiotics and anti-cancer agents so that those substances do their job.
Most panda habitat is outside nature reserves, according to joint US-China research
18:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Though much effort and many resources have been expended to protect the endangered giant panda, research by an international team of scientists shows that much suitable panda habitat is outside the nature reserves and areas where the panda is reported to live.
Mapping of neglected tropical diseases critical to control and elimination efforts
03:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
To take full advantage of recent increased financial commitments from some governments, international agencies, and philanthropies, accurate and up-to-date mapping of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) needs to be implemented to help improve the precision of decision-making in NTD control and elimination, says a new editorial.
A hop from South America: Tracking Australian marsupials
03:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Debates have raged for decades about how to arrange the Australian and South American branches of the marsupial family tree. While marsupials like the Australian tammar wallaby and the South American opossum seem to be quite different, new research shows otherwise.
Where do the drugs go?
03:37 28-07-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Drug delivery inside the body is a complicated process. Compounds travel through a maze of aqueous solutions, lipid membranes, and barriers between the blood and tissues like the brain. New research presents a theoretical model that accurately predicts the hydration free energy (HFE) of a wide variety of organic compounds.
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