- Number 317 |
- August 2, 2010
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Identifying molds to aid cleanup of flooded homes
Microbiologists at DOE’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are working with Tuskegee University and Mississippi State University to decrease mold growth in flooded homes through improved prevention and cleanup.
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Even cells make remodeling mistakes
When certain cells are stressed by too many reactive oxygen species hanging around, they tack that oxygen onto the protein tyrosine which damages the cell, according to DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and UCLA School of Medicine. The team discovered that the protein tyrosine in heart and brain tissues was oxidized to create DOPA and dopaquinone.
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Study ties climate uncertainties to economies of U.S. states
California, Pacific Northwest and Colorado achieve positive net impacts; other states languish
A climate-change study at DOE's Sandia National Laboratories that models the near-term effects of declining rainfall in each of the 48 U.S. continental states makes clear the economic toll that could occur unless an appropriate amount of initial investment — a kind of upfront insurance payment — is made to forestall much larger economic problems down the road.
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Ames Laboratory scientists develop real-time vertical engineering design software
Researchers at DOE’s Ames Laboratory recently won a 2010 R&D 100 Award for a software application that helps create high-resolution, real-time, 3-D computer simulations, called osgBullet.
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Carbon capture research focuses on lowering cost
Researchers at DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory are working on ways to reduce significantly the emission of CO2 by developing cost-effective technologies to capture the gas before it has a chance to enter the atmosphere. One of the more novel approaches under investigation is the use of ionic liquids.