Computer database being developed at Temple will allow for better inventory of chemicals
...any times in these situations, emergency personnel wont enter a lab until they have a good idea what they are dealing with. Basically, this database will quickly provide them with that information. The system may also help to prevent laboratory accidents. For example, there are some chemicals which, le...Insights gained from molecular modeling may lead to better insecticides
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Boxes of chocolate and Valentine cards wont get you far in the animal world, where courting is considerably tougher. New research confirms earlier beliefs: an evolutionary battle of the sexes can lead to a biological arms race between males and females. We all know that males and females of m......lt task with relative efficiency, but hopefully we wont take that long. We now understand the mechanism that allows the chemosensory hairs to catch odor traces, says Koehl. The big question now is how various crustaceans use the odor maps to locate the source of the odor. Lobsters and other crustace...Hot pepper oil may prevent salmonella in poultry
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