Brain boosters and energy harvesters
Jun. 22nd, 2007 10:06 amFrom New Scientist - Energy
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Mini heat harvesters could be new energy source - A new generation of small and efficient acoustic heat engines - which convert heat into electricity - could provide power in a host of applications |
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Catalyst could help turn CO2into fuel - It might allow CO2from the atmosphere to be used instead of fossil fuels as the source for synthetic carbon compounds and even fuels |
From New Scientist - Biotechnology
Tycoon seeks patent for 'minimal genome' - Craig Venter, who led the private-sector effort to sequence the human genome, is seeking exclusive commercial rights to the bare essentials for life and not everyone likes it |
Gene variant may be responsible for human learning - The gene variant found in humans but not in our closest cousins, is similar to one that improves learning in mice |
Faulty body clock may cause mania - The hyperactive behaviour of mice with a mutation in the gene which normally keeps the body on a daily cycle offers clues about bipolar disorder in humans |
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