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Amazon fungus can live solely on polyurethane

February 8th, 2012

Hidden within the depths of the Amazon rainforest sits a fungus capable of eating plastic, Yale researchers have discovered.

Pestalotiopsis microspora was found to digest polyurethane, a synthetic polymer developed in the 1940s which is often used in shoes, modern appliances and vehicle parts. Read the rest of this entry »

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Smart paint based on nanotechnology promises to boost safety monitoring

February 6th, 2012

Detail of a carbon nanotubeA new smart paint being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde could improve the safety of bridges and wind turbines by detecting faults before major damage occurs.

Using nanotechnology, the researchers were able to produce a paint that opens new doors to improving safety monitoring, and reducing costs. Read the rest of this entry »

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Creation of artificial life form moves one step closer

February 3rd, 2012

Scientists have moved the possibility of making an artificial life form from scratch a step further with the creation of self-assembling cell membranes.

In nature, cell membranes are created from molecules that have heads that mix with water and tails that repel water. These collectively make a double layer barrier, capable of sequesting the contents of the cell. Read the rest of this entry »

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British scientists battle to save GMT

January 31st, 2012

Shepherd gate clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UKBritish scientists have vowed to defend Greenwich Mean Time as the global community considers switching to strict atomic time.

Moving to strict atomic time would remove the need to add leap seconds to ensure time keeps pace with the rotation of the earth. Read the rest of this entry »

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E.coli bacteria destroyed with low voltage current

January 30th, 2012

E ColiE.coli bacteria can be effectively eradicated using short bursts of low voltage alternating current, new research suggests.

Researchers from Fort Valley State University, in Georgia and Virginia Tech applied the technique to beef samples inoculated with large numbers of the E. coli O157:H7 bacterium. Read the rest of this entry »

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