2010
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- Electrified nano filter promises to cut costs for clean drinking water
- Perfumery radar brings order to odors
- Proteins like people act differently when crowded together
- Scientists propose new international cancer effort akin to Human Genome Project
- Sows ears and silk purses Packing more flavor into modern pork
- Advance toward controlling fungus that caused Irish potato famine
- Battling a bat killer
- Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and cla
- Low allergenic wines could stifle sniffles and sneezes in millions of wine drinkers
- Multiple sclerosis drug serves as model for potential drugs to treat botulism poisoning
- Behind the scenes advances underpin new super-strong plastics
- Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and clay
- Black rice bran may help fight disease-related inflammatio
- Progress toward treating infections by silencing microbes smart phones
- Travelling by car increases global temperatures more than travelling by plane but only in the long term
- Tofu ingredient yields formaldehyde free glue for plywood
- Garlic oil shows protective effect against heart disease in diabetes
- Most complete beer proteome finding could lead to engineered brews
- Reducing gene damaging impurities in medicines
- Simple approach could clean up oil remaining from Exxon Valdez spill
- Dry water could make a big splash commercially
- Electricity collected from the air could become the newest alternative energy source
- Ingredient in soap points toward new drugs for infection that affects 2 billion
- Portable laser devices to improve disease diagnosis
- Toward the first nose drops to treat brain cancer
- Carbon nanotubes twice as strong as once thought
- Discovery of the secrets that enable plants near Chernobyl to shrug off radiation
- New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections
- Progress on vaccine for Ich bane of fish farms and home aquarium hobbyists
- Secret funding fosters hope for new drugs for autism
- Eyes of cattle may become new windows to detect Mad Cow Disease
- Low levels of formaldehyde in clothing unlikely to pose health risk
- Questioning the safety of certain healthful plant based antioxidants
- Soyscreen Sunscreen for fungus to expand biological control of crop pests
- Worldwide shortage of isotopes for medical imaging could threaten quality of patient care
- Black rice rivals pricey blueberries as source of healthful antioxidant
- Charcoal Challenge
- Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil
- New test allows individualized profiles of cigarette smoking
- This document is set to expire on March 16th 2012. Expiration date has been extended to 2017
- Tofu ingredient yields formaldehyde free glue for plywood and other wood products
- Toward safer foods for human consumption with anthrax protection
- Bottled tea beverages may contain fewer polyphenols than brewed tea
- Self cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
- New ways of boosting healthful antioxidant levels in potatoes
- American Chemical Society National Meeting hosts special event on science policy
- Lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding development of new medicine
- A new generation of power Hi tech rechargeable batteries developed for military
- American Chemical Society symposium on Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Aug 24
- Biosensors on four feet detect animals infected with bird flu
- Can the world be powered mainly by solar and wind energy
- Clinical trial confirms effectiveness of simple appetite control method
- Drugging the undruggable Advances toward next generation of disease-
- Eating berries may activate the brains natural housekeeper for healthy aging
- New Heroes of Chemistry invented medicines that help millions of people
- Secrets of scents Designing the smells that sell household products
- World renowned experts to lead discussion with the chemistry community on climate change
- How safe and effective are herbal dietary supplements
- New antibacterial material for bandages food packaging and shoes
- New evidence that chili pepper ingredient fights fat
- Oil dispersants used in Gulf of Mexico unlikely to be endocrine disrupters and have relatively low toxicity to cells
- Toward a new generation of superplastics
- Beverages leave geographic signatures that can track peoples movements
- Eternally green New eco friendly cremations and burials
- Nano sized advance toward next big treatment era in dentistry
- New insights into link between anti cholesterol statin drugs and depression
- Real world proof of hand washings effectiveness
- Chemicals that eased one environmental problem may worsen another
- Fowl news Hints from Taiwan that free-range eggs may be less healthy than regular eggs
- Jell-O lab-on-a-chip devices to spark interest in science careers
- New evidence that smokeless tobacco damages DNA and key enzymes
- Questioning the effectiveness of oil dispersants in Gulf oil spill
- Air traffic poised to become a major factor in global warming
- Better animal-free test for chemicals that can cause contact dermatitis
- Giving credit to the right Dr. Wong Seeking a unique ID for scientists
- Household detergents, shampoos may form harmful substance in wastewater
- Little-known mouth fluid may lead to test for gum disease
- Developing world will produce double the e-waste of developed countries by 2030
- Imaging method for eye disease used to eye art forgeries
- New advances in science of the ultra-small promise big benefits for cancer patients
- Resilient gypsy moth continues to shrug off best pesticides
- Military develops multi-purpose green decontaminants for terrorist attack sites
- Ancestral Eve crystal may explain origin of life's left-handedness
- Animal feed and automobiles make the San Joaquin Valley a smog hotspot
- Another kind of paper chase The new quest for soft toilet paper
- New evidence that green tea may help fight glaucoma and other eye diseases
- Toward a urine test for detecting colon cancer
- Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy
- Healing haze Substances in smoke left over from forest fires speed plant growth
- Little melamine appears in eggs from chickens on highly contaminated feed
- New method for recovering pricey nanoparticles
- The Age of Aquarius? Nope, It's the Anthropocene Epoch
- Bathing and showering Under-appreciated sources of water pollution from medicines
- Bird brains? Not when it comes to selecting nutritious food
- Blueprint for artificial leaf mimics Mother Nature
- Contact lenses loaded with vitamin E may treat glaucoma
- Developing a test to save eyesight by detecting glaucoma years earlier
- More economical process for making ethanol from non-food sources
- New CO2 scrubber from ingredient in hair conditioners
- On the road to sweet tires made with a more sustainable process
- A two in one test for detecting E coli in ground beef
- Brewing-up a gentler java Dark-roasted coffee contains stomach-friendly ingredient
- Cold fusion moves toward mainstream acceptance
- Commercial cooking elevates hazardous pollutants
- Detecting fake wine vintages Its an (atomic) blast
- Eating less meat and dairy products wont have major impact on global warming
- Fats for health and beauty Giving soybean oil a new role in serving society
- Global sustainability technology breakthroughs featured at ACS meeting
- Hard plastics decompose in oceans, releasing endocrine disruptor BPA
- Household pesticide labels lack details on safe use
- Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
- Keeping queso fresco fresh
- New drug for menstrual cramps shows promise in early clinical trial
- New form of insulin can be inhaled rather than injected
- New method could revolutionize dating of ancient treasures
- New smart roof reads the thermometer, saves energy in hot and cold climates
- Probing the secrets of sharp memory in old age
- Process in big-screen plasma TVs can produce ultra-clean fuel
- Real-world health nuts First evidence that walnuts may help fight prostate cancer
- Toward a three-in-one dipstick test for early detection of parasitic diseases
- An electrifying discovery New material to harvest electricity from body movements
- First discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone
- Laser surgery technique gets new life in art restoration
- More evidence on benefits of high blood pressure drugs in diabetic eye disease
- Neutrons poised to play big role in future scientific advance
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