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- Great Plains river basins threatened by pumping of aquifers
- Corn gene boosts biofuels from switchgrass
- New revolutionary material can be worked like glass
| Great Plains river basins threatened by pumping of aquifers Posted: 18 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST Suitable habitat for native fishes in many Great Plains streams has been significantly reduced by the pumping of groundwater from the High Plains aquifer – and scientists analyzing the water loss say ecological futures for these fishes are "bleak."  |
| Corn gene boosts biofuels from switchgrass Posted: 18 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST Introducing a special corn gene into switchgrass was found to significantly boost the viability of the switchgrass biomass as a feedstock crop for advanced biofuels. The gene, a variant of the Corngrass1 gene, holds the switchgrass in a perpetual juvenile state, more than doubling its starch content and making it easier to convert its polysaccharides into fermentable sugars.  |
| New revolutionary material can be worked like glass Posted: 18 Nov 2011 06:12 AM PST A common feature of sailboards, aircraft and electronic circuits is that they all contain resins used for their lightness, strength and resistance. However, once cured, these resins can no longer be reshaped. Only certain inorganic compounds, including glass, offered this possibility until now. Combining such properties in a single material seemed impossible until now. Researchers have just developed a new class of compounds capable of this remarkable feat.  |
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