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The following represents a major breakthrough in our understanding of parasites and their possible interactions with humans.   Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that had invaded his brain. So the prolific biologist took his science-fiction hunch into the lab. What he’s

Zoologists at Oregon State University have discovered that a freshwater species of zooplankton will eat a fungal pathogen which is devastating amphibian populations around the world. This tiny zooplankton, called Daphnia magna, could provide a desperately needed tool for biological control of this deadly fungus, the scientists said, if field studies confirm its efficacy in

Researchers at the University of B.C. say they’ve averted a looming medical isotope shortage by proving they can produce enough of the chemical element used in life-saving cardiac and cancer scans to stop using nuclear plants. The breakthrough research means aging nuclear power plants — plagued with leaks, high maintenance costs and problems disposing toxic

Open Course Library that will make course details and courseware much, much cheaper for students   We’ve discussed a bunch of times how the lack of market forces in the textbook market has allowed publishers to jack up the prices massively. It’s why various textbooks can cost around $200, and students can spend over $1000

Beyond improving e-commerce, USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari sees a blockchain-driven future where cars, homes and appliances can buy and sell digital information. E-commerce is sizzling. Last year, consumers spent more than $517 billion online with US merchants, up 15 percent from the year before, according to Internet Retailer. However, independent musicians, self-published authors and others

Tests to Start in Toyota City at End of 2012 Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it has developed a vehicle to home1 (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between electric-powered vehicles, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), and homes.  The V2H system is to start testing, using Prius

Slow wi-fi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Wireless devices in the home consume ever more data, and it’s only growing, and congesting the wi-fi network. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have come up with a surprising solution: a wireless network based on harmless infrared rays. The capacity is not only

Is this the “new normal” or a temporary bump on the long road to material prosperity? EARLIER this week, the American Bureau of Labor Statistics said that labour productivity (output divided by hours worked) grew faster in the second quarter than previously believed. However, despite the seeming good news, the overall trend has been deeply underwhelming.

Company’s breakthrough technology uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce clean, renewable natural gas   HyperSolar, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to make renewable natural gas using solar power, today announced that it has filed a patent application for the production of renewable natural gas using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. This

Every bit of the load-bearing structure is reusable for new building blocks. The ERO Concrete Recycling Robot was designed to efficiently disassemble concrete structures without any waste, dust or separation and enable reclaimed building materials to be reused for new prefabricated concrete buildings. It does so by using a water jet to crack the concrete