Seaweed can be an unlimited source of biofuel
July 4th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel -- especially if harvested in summer.
Researchers found the best month for biofuel harvest was in July when the ... Read more...
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Household sewage could be new energy source: Study
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Household sewage has far more potential as an alternative energy source than previously thought, suggests a new study.Scientists said the discovery, which increases the estimated potential energy in ... Read more...
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Household sewage - an untapped energy resource
January 6th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Household sewage has far more potential as an alternative energy source than previously thought, say scientists.They say the discovery, which increases the estimated potential energy in wastewater by ... Read more...
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Ancient animal urine offers insight into climate change
October 13th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington Oct 13 (ANI): Scientists are using an unusual resource to investigate ancient climates-prehistoric animal urine.Researchers from the University of Leicester are using rock hyrax, a common species in countries such as ... Read more...
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Researchers tap into Antarctic octopus venom
July 27th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Scientists have, for the first time, collected venom from octopuses in Antarctica, making a huge leap forward in our understanding of the properties of venom as a potential ... Read more...
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Brit kids told to use phones, MP3 players, gaming devices in class!
October 14th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): Brit school kids have been given permission to use banned mobile phones, MP3 players and gaming devices in class, as they are believed to help them learn.Teachers at ... Read more...
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Single mothers were “never part of evolution”
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 22 (ANI): There was "no such thing as a single mother" in the Pleistocene epoch, which covered almost 2.5million years and ended 12,000 years ago, according to an American emeritus ... Read more...
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All octopuses are venomous
April 16th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Contrary to the belief that only blue-ringed octopuses are venomous, scientists have now found that all octopuses are poisonous.Scientists from the University of Melbourne, University of Brussels, and ... Read more...
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Octopus venom can treat allergies, cancer
April 16th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 16 (IANS) An understanding of the structure and mode of action of venom found in all octopuses, cuttlefish and some squid can help design drugs for conditions like pain management, ... Read more...
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Scientists find new painkiller: platypus venom
May 10th, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by admin
Sydney, May 10 (IANS) Platypus venom could provide potential relief from advancing pain and could be used for making antibiotic medication, according to new research. The research was part of the Platypus ... Read more...
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