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US scientists develop tomatoes that mimic good cholesterol
2013-03-21 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed genetically engineered tomatoes that could produce a peptide that acts like the main protein in good cholesterol when consumed.
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UK scientists bid to mimic plant energy creation
2013-01-21 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Scientists are attempting to mimic the way plants harness energy from the sun in order to make a more efficient renewable fuel. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are embarking on an 800,000 project to replicate photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight into sugars to help them grow. The process will be used to create hydrogen, which can be used as a zero-emission fuel for cars, or converted into green electricity. It is hoped the method, which involves...
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UK scientists to mimic plants to make zero-carbon fuel
2013-01-21 01:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: British scientists seeking to tap more efficient forms of solar power are exploring how to mimic the way plants transform sunlight into energy and produce hydrogen to fuel vehicles. They will join other researchers around the world studying artificial photosynthesis as governments seek to cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. The research will use synthetic biology to replicate the process by which plants concentrate solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, which is then...
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Scientists Mimic Fireflies to Make Brighter LEDs
2013-01-08 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Researchers from Belgium, France, and Canada studied internal structure of firefly lanterns and identified unexpected pattern of jagged scales that enhanced the lanterns’ glow. They applied that knowledge to LED design to create an LED overlayer that mimicked the natural structure. This overlayer, which increased LED light extraction by up to 55%, could be tailored to existing diode designs. The work is published in a pair of papers in Optical Society’s open-access journal Optics ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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