Producing Low Cost Biofuels From Bacteria That Is More Commercially Viable

Researchers have developed a process in producing low cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. They have reprogrammed photosynthetic microbes to secrete high-energy fats, making byproduct recovery and conversion to bio-fuels easier and potentially more commercially viable.

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Yawning In Chimpanzees Is Not Just Sleepiness But Empathy – Study

New research at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, may help scientists understand empathy, the mechanism thought to underlie contagious yawning, in both chimpanzees and humans.

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People Residing At Higher Altitudes Have A Lower Risk Of Heart Ailment

A joint study from the University of Colorado (CU) and the Harvard University have found that people residing at higher altitudes have a lower risk of heart ailment particularly ischemic heart disease and have the opportunity to live longer than others.

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Global Warming Connected To Extreme Rainstorms & Blizzards – Scientists Say

Two studies in recent issue of the journal Nature link heavy rains to increases in greenhouse gases more than ever before.

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Is Neuromarketing The Holy Grail Of Advertising?

The brain utilizes only two percent of its energy on conscious activity while the rest is left to unconscious processing.

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