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Large reduction in distillate fuel sulfur content has only minor effect on energy content Posted: 25 Feb 2015 03:32 AM PST Distillate fuel oil supply consists primarily of diesel fuel used for transportation and of heating oil burned in The post Large reduction in distillate fuel sulfur content has only minor effect on energy content has been published on Technology Org.

CU-Boulder technology could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper Posted: 25 Feb 2015 03:21 AM PST Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year. The The post CU-Boulder technology could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper has been published on Technology Org.

The European roadmap for graphene science and technology Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:56 AM PST Europe’s Graphene Flagship lays out a science and technology roadmap, targeting research areas designed to take graphene and The post The European roadmap for graphene science and technology has been published on Technology Org.

Worldwide, the nitrogen cycle is off Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:45 AM PST When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less The post Worldwide, the nitrogen cycle is off has been published on Technology Org.

Cutting-edge technology optimizes cancer therapy with nanomedicine drug combinations Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:27 AM PST In greater than 90 percent of cases in which treatment for metastatic cancer fails, the reason is that The post Cutting-edge technology optimizes cancer therapy with nanomedicine drug combinations has been published on Technology Org.

Boy or Girl? Lemur Scents Have the Answer Posted: 25 Feb 2015 02:23 AM PST Dozens of pregnancy myths claim to predict whether a mom-to-be is carrying a boy or a girl. Some The post Boy or Girl? Lemur Scents Have the Answer has been published on Technology Org.

National Food Institute of Denmark maintains its assessment of bisphenol A Posted: 25 Feb 2015 01:43 AM PST The chemical compound bisphenol A, which is used in plastic packaging and paper, is suspected of having adverse The post National Food Institute of Denmark maintains its assessment of bisphenol A has been published on Technology Org.

Hair dye ‘CSI’ could help police solve crimes Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:51 PM PST Criminals with a penchant for dyeing their hair could soon pay for their vanity. Scientists have found a The post Hair dye ‘CSI’ could help police solve crimes has been published on Technology Org.

Turning smartphones into personal, real-time pollution monitors Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:38 PM PST As urban residents know, air quality is a big deal. When local pollution levels go up, the associated The post Turning smartphones into personal, real-time pollution monitors has been published onTechnology Org.

New ‘knobs’ can dial in control of materials Posted: 24 Feb 2015 10:05 AM PST Designing or exploring new materials is all about controlling their properties. In a new study, Cornell scientists offer The post New ‘knobs’ can dial in control of materials has been published on Technology Org.