OHSU turns mouse into factory for human liver cells
...a product. All we need to do is scale up and start selling it to anyone who wants to buy it." In the coming months, Grompe's lab will develop a library of human liver cells from common variations of human drug metabolism. "Different humans metabolize drugs differently. So we want to create a library of ce...UC experts detail new standard for cleaner transportation fuels
... option to participate in the LCFS, most likely by selling emissions credits to petrofuel providers. L...as corn, switchgrass and food waste): Revenue from selling emissions credits will help these firms recoup investments made in innovation and learning. ...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
...al. The system operates in parallel with the grid, selling back excess power. This technology has the potential of lessening demand on the power grid by creating self-sufficient systems for large commercial facilities and even apartment and housing developments of the future. [Contact: Larisa Brass (865) 574...Biotech breakthrough could end biodiesel's glycerin glut
... valuable commodity, one that producers counted on selling to ensure profitability." Researchers across the globe are racing to find ways to turn waste glycerin into profit. While some are looking at traditional chemical processing -- finding a way to catalyze reactions that break glycerin into other chemi...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 23, 2007
...bs and thermostats, and that financially depend on selling that mercury on the world market. ARTICLE # 5 EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, May 28, 2007 "Mercury in Aging Chemical Plants Could End in and on the Hands of Gold Miners" This story will be available on May at: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/governm...DNA analysis suggests under-reported kills of threatened whales
...agues conducted 12 surveys at a selection of shops selling whale meat in certain Korean coastal cities from 1... number. "We only sampled a portion of the shops selling whale meat, with gaps of several weeks and even months between surveys," Baker pointed out. "Since t...$4.4 million NIH grant renews Echinacea and St John's wort research at Iowa State
...chinacea and Hypericum are two of the nation's top selling herbal dietary supplements. Before the center was established, however, there were few scientific studies to understand the plants and their effect on human health. Researchers in the Iowa Center for Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements work ...UN, industry, others partner to create world standards for e-scrap recycling, harvesting components
...able Development). "Buying refurbished equipment, selling or donating unwanted equipment and finally recycling as a last step are among the choices we hope consumers will make more often. The StEP initiative is designed to make those choices easier." Klaus Hieronymi, Environmental Business Manager Hewl...Adaptation to global climate change is an essential response to a warming planet
...id. "Adaptation has been portrayed as a sort of selling out because it accepts that the future will be different from the present," Sarewitz added. "Our point is the future will be different from the present no matter what, so to not adapt is to consign millions to death and disruption." Adaptation is t...New study to test statin-Parkinson's link
...Parkinson's disease and statins, the world biggest selling drugs, reports Patrick Walter in Chemistry & Indus...p. Pfizer's statin Lipitor is the world's biggest selling drug with $12.2bn in sales in 2005. Parkinson's has previously been linked with pesticides. Pfizer ...Brownfields may turn green with help from Michigan State research
...d quality of biofuel." DaimlerChrysler has been selling the Jeep Liberty SUV with a diesel engine, and beginning in early 2007 it will offer a diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV. In both cases, the vehicles are fueled with B5 (5 percent biodiesel fuel) at the factory. This fall, the company will appro...Microbes transform 'safest' PBDEs into more harmful compounds
...oluntary agreement with the EPA to stop making and selling penta-BDEs and octa-BDEs, two potent forms of PBDEs linked to health problems in animals. Deca-BDE, the most commonly used form of PBDE, remains on the market because it is considered more stable and less readily absorbed into the body, Alvarez-Cohen...Conservation offers financial rewards for cattle ranchers, study finds
... care about conservation and are not interested in selling their land for development, so there's great inter...The study found that without government subsidies, selling carbon credits actually results in a net loss of income for the rancher, who would end up losing $48...Dr. Frank Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy receives thorough renovation
...r, announces a new edition of the beloved and best selling atlas, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 4th Edition. Two versions are available to meet the needs of both students and practitioners. Exquisite artwork of the late Frank H. Netter, MD called "The Medical Michelangelo" by the New York Times is what made Atla...Developing nations may save the tropical forest
...onservation, says the proposal "basically involves selling or renting rainforests to help protect the billions of tons of carbon they store, thereby slowing the rapid buildup of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere." The accelerating rise of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is cons...University of Queensland researchers win four Rotary grants
...at on any given day Rotarians around Australia are selling raffle tickets, organising markets or involved in some other type of fundraising activity to raise money for the Research Fund. " Over 1,200 Rotary clubs and 40,000 Rotarians support the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund," Mrs Gillett said. "Wi...GlycoFi announces the first production of antibodies with human glycosylation in yeast
...nt, and additionally represent some of the largest selling products to emerge from the biotechnology industry. Monoclonal antibodies often achieve their therapeutic benefit through two binding events: 1) the binding of the variable domain of the antibody to a specific marker protein, such as the CD20 recepto...Manomet report studies impact of massive turnover of timberland in New England's Northern Forest
...ve divested their timberland for the cash value by selling to new landowners who tend to be cash-rich investors, such as insurance companies and pension owners. "Unlike the traditional forest product companies, many of these new owners are not as interested in a public discussion on the sustainability of the...Turf management education resource published
... golf courses or athletic fields, to those who are selling or advising on product application. "Soil Wetting Agents" includes 56 slides, and: Combines disparate information on common turf maintenance phenomenon and management. Fills an information gap for professors, students, and practicing turf adviso...Research shows Europeans prefer environmentally-friendly seafood
...ailers like ASDA and others involved in buying and selling unsustainable seafood ignore this research at their peril. It is clear that consumers care greatly about the environmental impacts of the seafood they eat, and are willing to pay more to ensure the fish they consume isn't harming the oceans, " says O...