Biofuels
Biofuels: a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes, such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion, rather than a fuel produced by geological processes such as those involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, from prehistoric biological matter.
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MAR 12, 2019Chemistry & Physics
MAR 12, 2019During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surrounding algae biofuel. The concept, whi...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanMAR 09, 2019Earth & The Environment
MAR 09, 2019In theory, biofuels are a sustainable alternative to oil and gas. In practice, however, they are expensive. With current extraction technologies, it takes ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
JAN 31, 2019In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper, published by Dr. Tunc Canal and co...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 16, 2019Microbiology
JAN 16, 2019Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels....Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
JAN 15, 2019With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind this legislation was to boost agricul...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
NOV 25, 2018Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite science fiction movies, it’s...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 26, 2018Videos
OCT 26, 2018The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to invent solutions to the global water...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 30, 2018Technology
SEP 30, 2018Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on sugar and can monitor a signals th...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 15, 2018Videos
JUN 15, 2018Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 13, 2018A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could have the potential to capture carbon...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 27, 2018Microbiology
FEB 27, 2018Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some prey....Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2017Earth & The Environment
DEC 19, 2017Do you have travel plans for the holidays? Or perhaps you’ve got a vacation to somewhere warm lined up? Maybe you’re the keynote speaker at som...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 11, 2017Years of effort have been spent mapping the mechanisms that underlie yeast metabolism, and now that project is complete....Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2017Earth & The Environment
NOV 09, 2017Soil temperature greatly influences how well plants and microorganisms (and therefore the entire soil community) thrive. Organisms that live in the soil de...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 29, 2017Microbiology
SEP 29, 2017Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäumchen from the Göttingen Max Pl...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 24, 2017Microbiology
JUL 24, 2017These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2017Earth & The Environment
JUN 12, 2017The possibility of using the byproducts of ethanol to produce cattle feed has gained recent headway. A new study conducted by W. Brandon Smith as part of h...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 24, 2017Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane....Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2017Earth & The Environment
APR 14, 2017Algal biomass production is taking flight in the biotech world and recent results from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have just provided another reason ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 05, 2017Microbiology
APR 05, 2017I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infections. This got me interested in insect...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
APR 01, 2017In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which are derived from plants or anima...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 22, 2017Microbiology
MAR 22, 2017Last week, I shared a story about how antibiotics are affecting honeybees. Honeybees are susceptible to a bacterial infection called American Foulbrood; th...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 17, 2017Scientists are creating synthetic yeast, broadly aiming to gain a better understanding of the biology of cells. This work began in 2014 with one chromosome...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
JAN 25, 2017Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. It is an important crop worldwi...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
MAR 12, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
MAR 12, 2019
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surrounding algae biofuel. The concept, whi...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
MAR 09, 2019
Earth & The Environment
MAR 09, 2019
In theory, biofuels are a sustainable alternative to oil and gas. In practice, however, they are expensive. With current extraction technologies, it takes ...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 31, 2019
In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper, published by Dr. Tunc Canal and co...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
JAN 16, 2019
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 15, 2019
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind this legislation was to boost agricul...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NOV 25, 2018
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite science fiction movies, it’s...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 26, 2018
Videos
OCT 26, 2018
The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to invent solutions to the global water...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 30, 2018
Technology
SEP 30, 2018
Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on sugar and can monitor a signals th...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
JUN 15, 2018
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 13, 2018
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could have the potential to capture carbon...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 27, 2018
Microbiology
FEB 27, 2018
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some prey....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Earth & The Environment
DEC 19, 2017
Do you have travel plans for the holidays? Or perhaps you’ve got a vacation to somewhere warm lined up? Maybe you’re the keynote speaker at som...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 11, 2017
Years of effort have been spent mapping the mechanisms that underlie yeast metabolism, and now that project is complete....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2017
Earth & The Environment
NOV 09, 2017
Soil temperature greatly influences how well plants and microorganisms (and therefore the entire soil community) thrive. Organisms that live in the soil de...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 29, 2017
Microbiology
SEP 29, 2017
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäumchen from the Göttingen Max Pl...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 24, 2017
Microbiology
JUL 24, 2017
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2017
Earth & The Environment
JUN 12, 2017
The possibility of using the byproducts of ethanol to produce cattle feed has gained recent headway. A new study conducted by W. Brandon Smith as part of h...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 24, 2017
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
APR 14, 2017
Algal biomass production is taking flight in the biotech world and recent results from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have just provided another reason ...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 05, 2017
Microbiology
APR 05, 2017
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infections. This got me interested in insect...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
APR 01, 2017
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which are derived from plants or anima...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
MAR 22, 2017
Last week, I shared a story about how antibiotics are affecting honeybees. Honeybees are susceptible to a bacterial infection called American Foulbrood; th...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 17, 2017
Scientists are creating synthetic yeast, broadly aiming to gain a better understanding of the biology of cells. This work began in 2014 with one chromosome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 25, 2017
Grain sorghum is a grass plant crop grown for food grain, animal feed, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. It is an important crop worldwi...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
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