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Biofuels - Science of Innovation
A new approach to producing biofuels that uses a marine bacterium called Saccharophagus degradans that left otherwise alone, is mostly known for its damaging impact on the environment. Provided by the National Science Foundation & NBC Learn
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Chemical engineer Robert Coolman - ScienceLives
As a graduate researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Robert Coolman designs and builds biofuel reactors and studies how the chemicals that make up plants interact with catalysts to form fuel. He uses a combination of...
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A feat of reverse engineering!
NSF-funded researchers at Tufts University have developed a genetically modified yeast that can more efficiently consume a sugar called xylose. Changing the menu for yeast from glucose to xylose can lead to many advances including...
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What Is Carbon Neutral and Biofuels | Environmental Chemistry | Chemistry | FuseSchool
Learn the basics about carbon neutral and biofuels, as a part of environmental chemistry. Coal, oil, natural gas, shale gas and gas from fracking are fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from living things that got...
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Economic, Environmental & Social Effect of Biofuels | Environmental | Chemistry | FuseSchool
Learn the basics about the economic, environmental and social effects of biofuels as part of the fuels chapter within environmental chemistry. SUBSCRIBE to the Fuse School YouTube channel for many more educational videos. Our teachers...
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Wearable Technology by Design Engineer Amanda Parkes
Amanda Parkes, PhD is fashion technologist and biomedia/wearable tech designer, and is leading the development of MNY's Tech Annex- high technology fashion & textiles R&D space. She is also the founder of Skinteractive Studio, offering...
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Researchers bring science to the big screen! NSF Science Now 4
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we explore Arctic walrus habitats, Cave2, pandas and, finally, algae and biofuels.
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Science for a Sustainable Future - Innovators
Princeton University physical chemist Emily Carter is using fundamental scientific principles to create computer simulation tools that will help predict the behavior of different materials including renewable fuels. The research, which...
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Making Bio Fuels | Biology for All | FuseSchool
Can you name some fuels that can be burned to generate energy? Coal, oil, and gas are probably the first that comes to mind. In this video, we’re going to look at another special type: biofuels. The fossil fuels coal, oil, and gas can...
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How Close Are We to Farming Human Body Parts?
Growing human body parts in labs sounds like a myth, but scientists are making it a reality. How Close Are We To Photographing a Black Hole? -https://youtu.be/8GDx7uM9Vdw Read More: Living Cell Circuits Could Regrow Organs and Produce...
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Phytotron facelift facilitates cutting-edge research on plants
This laboratory is a control freak's dream come true! Welcome to the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Phytotron, a singular facility for growing plants under various combinations of strictly controlled environmental conditions....
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Fuel Cell Efficiency - Science of Innovation
To operate and function efficiently, machines of all shapes and sizes need a source of energy. A series of innovations is helping to make energy conversion within fuel cells as efficient as possible. Provided by the National Science...
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Design Engineer - Careers in Science and Engineering
What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...
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Biodiesel: The Afterlife of Oil
Use this slick video to introduce your environmental scientists to the wonders of biodiesel. They will learn about problems caused by our waste oil, how it can be recycled, and other benefits of using biofuels. Use the video, assessment...
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Biofuels and Bioprospecting for Beginners
The use of fossil fuels is contributing to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If we can produce fuels using cellulose-based ethanol, we may be able to remove carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists are searching for a...