Articles related to "Bioengineering"



Seeds, from the beginning.
Seed saving the first step to food security
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What's in Your Genes?
Get a grasp on genomics and biotech with the help of museum resources.
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Making Plastics out of Switchgrass Plants
To reduce plastics pollution, researchers at Metabolix Inc. have engineered a new technique to grow a biodegradable plastic out of switchgrass plants.
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Mechanical Engineering Major
Mechanical engineering, the study of using energy, force, and motion to enhance the quality of everyday life, is a challenging major with diverse career possibilities.
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2009 NAE Awards
The National Academy of Engineering recently bestowed three of its highest awards on two individuals and one group for their contributions to engineering.
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Biomedical Engineering 101
Biomedical engineers help to understand how the human body works, to diagnose ailments more accurately and develop innovative methods to treat diseases.
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Dogs: Purebreds, Hybrids, and Mutts
Pedigree pooches with champion bloodlines are revered while canines with less noble ancestry are often cast aside. Hybrid dogs are currently in vogue, making mixes chic.
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Engineering is Elementary Lessons
Multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural lessons from Boston's Museum of Science teach K-6 students to apply the Engineering Design Process for 21st century problem solving.
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Enzyme Inhibition
Read about the goals of Ribonuclease A,TPCK and enzyme inhibition in modern protein chemistry.
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Five Modern Age Utopias
From Thomas More's Utopia to J.D. Bernal's The World, the Flesh, and the Devil, changing ideas about the nature of reality have produced very different utopian visions.
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MS AND RETAINING YOUR INDEPENDENCE
Finding a cure for diseases, such as MS takes determination
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New Applications of Stem Cell Research
Cellular reprogramming of stem cells paves the way for the regeneration of diseased body parts.
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Panda Poop Wins an Ig Nobel Prize
The 2009 Ig Nobel prizes are awarded for research, ideas, and inventions that make people laugh, then make them think. This year's prizes are no exception.
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Scientists Use Virus to Generate Electricity
The idea of generation of electricity from batteries powered by viruses might seem a little bit far-fetched, akin to what people read in science fiction.
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Selective Colleges of the Southwest
The most selective colleges in the United States are located on the east coast. The following article names the top three selective colleges in the Southwest.
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The Seed.
Food secuirty begins with the seed.
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Where Will Evolution Take Humanity?
The evolutionary trail from single-celled amoebas to Homo sapiens hasn't ended; the journey continues and may take humans in surprising directions.
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Education for Information Technology Jobs
A discussion of the education you need to get jobs in some of today's hottest IT fields (like biotechnology, web design, and information property law), with examples of innovative and interesting degree programs.
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Slow Food Movement Defined
This article describes the Slow Movement's mission and programs.
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Alien Anatomy
Ever wonder what ET might really look like? We all have our favorite images of off-world aliens; little green men; grey aliens with large eyes; huge reptilian monsters that eat human flesh. But what do we really know about the alien anatomy. Explore it in this week's feature article.
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Colorado's Mysterious Valley, Part I
There's a place in Colorado so strange it has been called the Mysterious Valley, an area rich in myth and fable; a hot bed of UFO activity; and cattle mutilation capitol of the Americas. What makes this high mountain valley such a busy place for UFO and paranormal activity. What do the local residents know that we don't? Explore Part I of Colorado's Mysterious Valley for insights.
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Genetically Modified Food Labels
Americans trust that ingredients on food labels are complete and safe. Yet few know and even less approve of the undisclosed, Genetically Modified food in the pantry.
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