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Scientists Turn Toxic By-Product Into Biofuel Booster

Monday, February 4, 2013

Scientists studying an enzyme that naturally produces alkanes have devised a strategy to keep the reaction going, renewing interest in using the enzyme in bacteria, algae, or plants to produce biofuels that need no further processing.
David Schlyer Named Chair of Brookhaven Lab's Biosciences Department

Friday, January 11, 2013

David Schlyer, a senior chemist who specializes in medical imaging and radiotracer chemistry, was named Chair of the Biosciences Department at BNL, effective December 1, 2012.
PET Plant Images for Bioenergy Research

Friday, October 12, 2012

Plant biologist Ben Babst has seen things that no one else has ever seen before. Working with an imaging technique more commonly used to diagnose cancer and study brain activity, Babst’s investigations show much promise toward enhancing plants’ abilities to make substances for biofuels that could someday power vehicles, homes and industry.
Scientists Create Low-Lignin Plants with Improved Potential for Biofuel Production

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Engineered enzyme alters cell wall composition in ways that could make it easier to convert plant biomass into biofuels.
Paul Kline Codes Carbon’s Journey Through a Plant

Monday, July 16, 2012

As a summer intern at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Paul Kline helps scientists model how radioactive tracers travel from a plant’s leaves to its roots.
Titan Supercomputer Hours Awarded to Collaborative Protein Project

Monday, July 16, 2012

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have been awarded two million processor hours on a state-of-the-art supercomputer to collaborate on a protein structure project.
Just How Does a Garden Grow?

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Jörg Schwender, a BNL biochemist, discusses his work developing computational models to study plants’ pathways of biochemical reactions where nutrients are converted into energy needed for growth and survival.
Carbon is Key for Getting Algae to Pump Out More Oil

Monday, June 18, 2012

Scientists find that ramping up the overall metabolism of algae by feeding them more carbon increases oil production as the organisms continue to grow. The findings may point to new ways to turn photosynthetic green algae into tiny “green factories” for producing raw materials for alternative fuels.
Scientists ID Mechanism for Regulating Plant Oil Production

Monday, June 4, 2012

Scientists have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids, which might help them find ways to increase the production of plant oils as a renewable resource for biofuels and industrial processes.
Internal Atomic Structure Reveals Key to Pollution-Fighting Bacteria

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Molecular bonds may explain mechanism behind unique enzyme’s bioremediation of carcinogenic pollutants.
Study Offers Insight into Delicate Biochemical Balance Required for Plant Growth

Friday, January 13, 2012

Findings have implications for producing sustainable biomass, biofuels, and food-processing agents.
Scientists Solve Long-Standing Plant Biochemistry Mystery

Monday, September 19, 2011

Single amino acid exerts “remote control” over double bond placement by desaturase enzymes in plant fatty acids. This research may lead to new ways to engineer plant oils as a renewable replacement for petrochemicals.
453rd BNL Lecture Featuring Richard Ferrieri

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

All are invited to attend the 453rd Brookhaven Lecture featuring Richard Ferrieri, as he discusses how radiotracers and positron emission tomography (PET imaging) are providing a new look into plant processes that could lead to more renewable biofuels.
Deficits in Brain’s Reward System Observed in ADHD Patients

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Brain scans show that patients suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have lower-than-normal levels of proteins essential for experiencing reward and motivation.
New Chemistry for Artificial Photosynthesis

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

On Wednesday, April 15, join James Muckerman for the 448th Brookhaven Lecture, "New Chemistry for Artificial Photosynthesis: A Theoretical Perspective." Muckerman will explain photosynthesis and illustrate how electrochemical systems driven by sunlight could carry out artificial photosynthesis to create usable fuels without creating pollutants and undesirable byproducts. 4 p.m., Berkner Hall.
Brookhaven Lab and BioSET, Inc., Patent a Synthetic Peptide That Enhances Bone Growth

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Brookhaven Science Associates, the company that operates and manages the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), and Biosurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. (BioSET), have been issued a U.S. patent on a synthetic peptide, called B2A.
Long-Sought Protein Structure May Help Reveal How ‘Gene Switch’ Works

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The bacterium behind one of mankind's deadliest scourges, tuberculosis, is helping researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Brookhaven National Laboratory move closer to answering the decades-old question of what controls the switching on and off of genes that carry out all of life's functions.
Cocaine's Effects on Brain Metabolism May Contribute to Abuse

Monday, February 18, 2008

Many studies on cocaine addiction have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain's "reward" chemical once its signal is sent. Since cocaine blocks dopamine transporters from doing their recycling job, it leaves the feel-good chemical around to keep sending the pleasure signal. Now a new study conducted at Brookhaven Lab suggests that cocaine's effects go beyond the dopamine system.

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