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Trapping Toxins Using Gold Nanoparticles 68

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday April 05, 2006 @05:13AM from the everything-loves-gold dept.

Billly Gates writes "British scientists have found a way to quickly and accurately find toxins by binding gold nanoparticles with sugar which then could be dissolved in a solution that changes color when any toxin is found. This procedure could be used in the medical field to find poisons and diseases as well as finding substances in bioterrorist attacks."

Americans Gearing up to Fight Global Warming 1104

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday April 04, 2006 @09:10AM from the war-on-melting-icecaps dept.

TechnoGuyRob writes "Global warming has been one of the most controversial and debated issues in the political and scientific sphere. A recent poll published in the Chicago Sun-Times now shows that 'An overwhelming majority of Americans think they can help reduce global warming and are willing to make the sacrifices that are needed, a new poll shows. After years of controversy, 71 percent of Americans now say they think global warming is real.'" (Jamie adds: and all it took was twelve years of overwhelming scientific consensus.)

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