Researchers Study Plastics From Feathers
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Researchers at Iowa State University are pecking away at ways of making environmentally friendly plastic. From golf tees to a biodegradable flower pot that can be planted directly in the ground, scientists are studying ways of making plastics from things such as chicken feathers and soy protein.
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Scientists say they have found a small, earlier cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex that had at least a partial coat of feathers. Includes image gallery.
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Researchers have found evidence of a population of chimps that shares plant foods.
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Microscopic plastic debris could be poisoning the world's oceans, according to a British team of scientists.
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New experiments suggest stem cell research may be possible using skin patches rather than embyros.
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U.S., Canadian and British scientists have created a new way of determining how extinct species moved that's independent of analyses of limb structure.
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A new report released by the Audubon Society traces the effects of human development on bird demographics.
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Researchers in England have made the first magnet made of plastic that works at room temperatures.
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It could be tiny fibers that may one day replace steel, or catalysts that have led to environmentally friendly plastics. Guessing the winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry has often stumped researchers and pundits alike.
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Outfitting swans with super-light Teflon backpacks containing solar-powered GPS satellite transmitters is the latest way scientists and researchers are trying to fight the spread of avian influenza.
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LONDON - Flowers could someday sprout from biodegradable cellphones, say researchers who have found a way to embed a seed inside the plastic.
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[World News]: Washington, Nov 27 : Scientist have always wondered how pigeons manage to be such good navigators and have a &#39;nose for the north&#39; and now a new study has suggested that it is because they have small magnetic particles in their beaks, which
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Scientists at the University of Warwick have designed a hi-tech solution to an old-technology problem: a cellphone case made of biodegradable polymer.
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The velociraptor, the fierce scaly-skinned dinosaur made popular by the film &quot;Jurassic Park,&quot; actually had feathers, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
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U.S. researchers have developed a technique that allows them to glimpse interactions between molecules on the surface of a cell.
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Charred and brittle bits of fabric are providing new insights into the lives of prehistoric people, thanks to advances in chemical analysis of textiles.
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Science & environment: Chinese scientists discover tree dwelling flying reptile with bird like feet