Pollution-purging poplars

Article Abstract:

Environmental scientists at the University of Washington revealed that poplar trees are instrumental in decontaminating water- and land-borne organic pollutants. These scientists planted 800 poplar hybrids in a town in Oregon, which is contaminated by trichloroethane.

Management, Environmental aspects, Poplar, Populus, Trichloroethane, Hazardous wastes

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Plenty to sniff at

Article Abstract:

Electronic noses, which translate patterns of aroma into computer data, are already being used in industry. Advances in miniaturization and sensitivity will eventually allow the e-noses to identify chemical spills, hunt for truffles and keep toast from burning.

Innovations, Product information, Sensors, Smell, Odors, Odours

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Hair: why it grows, why it stops

Article Abstract:

Researchers have discovered much about the process of hair growth, and are researching new treatments for hair disorders. The properties of Wnt proteins found in the hair are described.

United States, Pharmaceutical industry, Risk factors, Heart attack, Growth, Hair, Baldness, Alopecia

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