Cellulosic Ethanol: One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil
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Scientists have long known how to turn trees into ethanol, but doing it profitably is another matter. So a wave of public and private funding is pouring into research labs, and venture capitalists have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in cellulosic-technology startups.
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An interesting approach to curbing alcoholism is tested on rats.
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine&#39;s addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit a life-threatening habit.
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Blog: Suppressing the activity of a particular enzyme fixed brain cell structure and communication and improved mouse behavior.
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Chemists in the United States say they have broken new ground in biofuels, transforming plant sugar into a liquid fuel that packs 40-percent more energy than ethanol and appears to have fewer of its drawbacks.
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Scientists have discovered a molecule that plays a key role in the development of sperm.
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With several panels dedicated to biofuels at the AAAS annual meeting, the sustainability of growing a large percentage of our transportation fuel is emerging as a major theme of the conference. Alexis Madrigal reports from Boston.
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Illinois startup Coskata says it can make ethanol out of almost anything for under a buck a gallon. Environmentalists and energy experts are cautiously optimistic that the company may be on to something.
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New research shows that prairie grasses grown using only moderate amounts of fertilizer on marginal land can produce significant amounts of ethanol
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WALNUT CREEK, CA--The first genetic instruction manual of a diatom, from a family of microscopic ocean algae that are among the Earth&#39;s most prolific carbon dioxide assimilators, has yielded important insights on how the creature uses nitrogen, fats, and
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A car that can go 80 miles on a gallon of renewable fuel such as soy and canola would seem like an ideal solution to oil prices bumping around historic highs of $50 a barrel.
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Sugar found in fruit such as apples can be made into a powerful low carbon biofuel, US researchers say.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Japanese researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that suppresses appetite in mammals, raising hopes that it might one day treat obesity in humans.
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Scientists say a new bacteria species discovered in Yellowstone's thermal pools could improve the use of bacteria to produce ethanol.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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Alcohol, nicotine and cocaine are a few of the substances known to be addictive. Now some scientists wonder whether food should be added to the list.
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American scientists have claimed that an enzyme present in almost all animal and human cells can be used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.