Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Alternative Energies Update

Researchers genetically engineer yeast and bacteria to produce gasoline cheaper than with oil:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16989-yeast-and-bacterium-turned-into-gasoline-factory.html

I'm not sure we want to develop cheaper ways for creating gasoline, considering the environmental cost, but at least the option is available.
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Here we go! https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reverse-60-years-of-aging-in-human-cells-turning-80-year-old-cells-into-20-year-olds/

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