Biotechnology Club

University of Northern Iowa

Archive for December, 2007

These days breathable, wicking fabrics are not the sole domain of outdoor enthusiasts. Gore-Tex® and similar fabrics have revolutionised the clothing industry in providing their wearers with comfortable clothing that is also functional. Nevertheless, researchers at the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen and the ITV Denkendorf (Institute of Textile Technology and Process [...]

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Voyage of the Space Veggies

We’re a curious lot. Always looking for new stuff to do. Always looking for new places to go. Maybe that’s why we feel it’s our destiny to travel to other planets. And not just to drop in, dig around, grab some rocks and catch a ride home on the next feasible trajectory, but to settle [...]

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Edestin the Main Protein of Hemp Seed - Nutritional and Medicinal Guide to Hemp Seed
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Pondering Pikaia: Harry Potter Science # 4: The Botany of Wands
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The news this week that herbal remedies can be ineffective or dangerous is boring: but come with me on a journey through time (time… time…) to the origins of medicine.
Bad Science » The trouble with herbals
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