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Significant biomass increase of genetically altered algae

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments2 December 2011
spalding-algae-biofuelOne of the efforts to become fossil fuel independent is to use biofuel generated by crops, but it stirred a big debate due to lack of food and fertile ground around the world. Using algae as biofuel can be up to 300 times more efficient than conventional crops, and researcher from the Iowa State University… »

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Biocompatible graphene transistor array reads cellular signals

By Damir Beciri
One Comment2 December 2011
tum-bioelectronics-graphene-based-transistor-arrayResearch that could lead to compensation for some sort of neural damage, or monitor how our bodies function, may seem like something you see in science fiction. However, bioelectronic applications could get a step closer because a team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich and the Juelich Research Center developed a graphene-based transistor… »