Giving up on photosynthesis: How a borrowed bacterial gene allows some marine diatoms to live on a seaweed diet
A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...
Nanocomposite hydrogel adapts to multiple stimuli for targeted drug release
Researchers from the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, have developed a smart gel ...
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Make DIY Conductive, Biodegradable String Right In Your Kitchen
[ombates] shares a step-by-step method for making a conductive bio-string from scratch, no fancy equipment required. She ...
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Bacterial Gene Enables Diatoms' Seaweed Diet
A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks ...
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Wastewater chemicals worsening global water crisis – Environmentalist
Abidola, has warned that hazardous chemicals in wastewater are worsening the global water crisis.Bakare-Abidola explained that these pollutants threaten ecosystems, degrade soil and harm aquatic life.
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Advances in smart gel technology transform controlled drug release
Researchers have developed a nanocomposie hydrogel that responds to multiple stimuli for precise drug release.
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Norwegian company converts fresh seaweed to dry powder for alginates in 24 hours
Norwegian company FMC Biopolymer converts seaweed to alginate for use in thousands of products with an advanced 24 hour chemical process. ABB has supplied process automation, motors and drives to ...