Traditional DNA testing takes a full day to complete
A University of Virginia forensic chemist has developed a method for handling rape evidence that reduces part of the DNA analysis time from 24 hours to as little as 30 to 45 minutes.
The method also improves the sperm cell recovery rate by 100 percent.

Abdolhadi Mirhejazi’s friends thought he was off his rocker when he told them of his idea for the Naturmobil - but he wasn’t bucking around.
His plan was to create a vehicle which really does put the cart before the horse.

The cause of Colony Collapse Disorder still remains a mystery
A recent survey found that about 35% of all the colonies in the U.S. died last winter. Of those that died, 71% died of natural causes, 29% from symptoms that are suspected of being colony collapse disorder. Doing the math that comes to at least […]

A123’s battery is made from nanoparticles of lithium iron phosphate modified with trace metals
A123’s batteries will make lithium-ion technology practical for the auto industry. Instead of cobalt oxide, they use an electrode material made from nanoparticles of lithium iron phosphate modified with trace metals. The resulting batteries are unlikely to catch fire, even if […]

 
MimicCremeTM, the all vegetarian real cream substitute by Green Rabbit, LLC, was anointed Best of Show today by VegNews, a vegetarian lifestyle magazine. The 2008 Expo West, one of the largest natural product trade shows, was held in March in Anaheim, CA.
MimicCreme is naturally all natural. It is soy free, Kosher, gluten free, and lactose […]

Scent professionals of many stripes were tapped for the “extinct and impossible” smells exhibition at the Reg Vardy Gallery, University of Sunderland in the northeast of England. They’ve created a series of unique historical odors that would likely not exist naturally today.