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How Green Are Biofuels?
Renewable resources as a feedstock does not guarantee a cleaner fuel
Health Risks of Ecstasy Substitute
Designer drug and ecstasy substitute, benzylpiperazine, shown to cause long term damage to health
Selenium Does Not Reduce Cancer Risk
A systematic study of healthcare literature reveals there is no truth behind the belief that selenium can prevent cancer
Bee Venom Helps Detect Explosives
Bee venom helps researchers create detector sensitive enough to detect a single molecule of an explosive such as TNT
Healthy Tea and Coffee
New evidence that caffeine is a healthful antioxidant; shedding light on how caffeine interacts with free radicals
Portable System for Automated Analysis of DNA or RNA
Portable and robust chip-based detection system for viral contaminants developed
The Smaller the Better for Targeted Delivery
Nanoparticles smaller than those generally used for drug delivery show improved targeting and retention in tumors
Towards a Cure for Diabetes
Discovery of mechanism that could convert cells into insulin-making cells could provide a permanent solution for diabetes
Real-Time Tracking of Oil Spills
Biosensor that uses antibodies detects marine pollutants and can provide real-time monitoring of oil spills to guide their clean-up