E. coli is usually brought up when talking about food poisoning or relating sickness. However, discoveries seem to show that some good might come from E. coli. Fatty acids from E. coli have been proven to be able to produce bio diesel. This creates a new way to use or store energy. E. coli has been [...]
Entries from September 7th, 2010
New Source for Biodiesel?
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology
Professor Desmond Lun, from Rutgers University-Camden, is researching how to alter the genetic makeup of E. coli. They are working to alter the makeup so that it will produce more fatty acids. The fatty acids they would then use to make biodiesel. Lun says “If we can engineer biological organisms to produce biodiesel fuels, we’ll [...]
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Yes, there is such a thing as “dry” water!
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
So what really is ‘dry water’? ‘Dry water’ consists of 95% water along with 5% of dry powder. It was first discovered by scientists in the use of makeup. What is so special about this ‘dry water’? It is special because it can store harmful gasses like carbon dioxide which would benefit the earth greatly! [...]
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Absolute Zero
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
Absolute zero is the point at which the fundamental particles have minimum vibrational motion. By international agreement, absolute zero is defined as 0 kelvin scale (-273.15 degree Celsius) or 0 Rankine scale (-459.67 degree Fahrenheit). Yet scientists did not fully achieve a state of absolute zero,they have made great advancement in achieving temperature every close to absolute zero. By [...]
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Recharge your cell phones and laptops with soda and olive oil!
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
Scientists have been studying different, more eco-friendly, ways to charge your cell phones and laptops. Studies have shown that a certain sugar found in soda and olive oil may be able to recharge your electronics. Chemicals that are found in the body which turn food into energy may be used in electronics as well. The [...]
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