Month: July 2014
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Solar Process Converts CO2 to Source of Power, Chemicals
2 July 2014. Chemists from Princeton University and spin-off company Liquid Light Inc. in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey created a process to use sunlight for converting carbon dioxide into formic acid, a source for electric power and industrial chemicals. Princeton chemistry professor Andrew Bocarsly, also a founder of Liquid Light, and colleagues published their findings…
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Health Quality Agency: Vaccines Safe, Adverse Effects Rare
1 July 2014. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a report today indicating a systematic review of published research shows that vaccines are safe and serious adverse reactions to vaccines are rare occurrences. The study, conducted by the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice…
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Univ at Buffalo Starting Advanced Materials Research Center
1 July 2014. University at Buffalo in New York is establishing a new materials research department that aims to accelerate the process of bringing advanced materials to market. Buffalo’s Materials Design and Innovation department is a joint project of the university’s engineering and Arts and Science schools, and funded in part by donation of $1.5…