New ideas to increase nuclear power could fill an energy gap and reduce the planet's dependency on fossil fuels

Nuclear Plan Proposed

Oil-Eating Bacteria in Gulf of Mexico
Hydrocarbon-digesting microorganisms colonizing underwater plumes - help or new risks for the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem

Battery Network
BASF and its partners have launched a new research network to create impetus for electrochemistry and batteries

Wiley Authors Recognized by RSC
Dermot O’Hare and Duncan Bruce, authors of Inorganic Materials and published by Wiley are awarded prestigious RSC prizes

Organikerdagarna Poster Prize
Poster prizes awarded at Organikerdagarna 2010 by the European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Making Waves in Kayak Design
To make kayaks faster and more stable, Re-Turn AS in Norway is using Baytubes® carbon nanotubes

Yeast Versus Fungus
New yeast variant shown to outcompete scab disease-causing fungus and can be used in conjunction with fungicides

Water Supply Risk Analysis
Risk analyst Maplecroft has evaluated the water security of 165 countries and rated the supply of clean water to societies and business

Do Biocides Affect Microbial Fuel Cells?
Biofilm-based microbial fuel cells' responses to biocides tested with antibiotics, heavy metals and disinfectants

Fast-track Legal DNA Testing
Forensic DNA testing against a database could become as simple as matching fingerprints, making bail decisions more straightforward