Monday, January 6, 2014

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Reconstructing the New World monkey family tree
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Engineers make strides toward artificial cartilage
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Research may unlock enzyme's role in disease
A chemist doing research on enzymes that regulate human biology has uncovered characteristics that could be used to identify predisposition to conditions such as heart disease, diabetic ulcers and some types of cancer.

Research into algal biofuels keys larger study
Research into the production of algae high in oil content is a cornerstone of a larger feasibility study of how the organisms first discovered in Yellowstone might anchor a sustainable biofuels industry.

Supercomputers join search for 'cheapium'
In the search for cheaper materials that mimic their purer, more expensive counterparts, researchers are abandoning hunches and intuition for theoretical models and pure computing power.

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