Monday, December 14, 2009

The London Array Can offshore wind power Europe? | VentureBeat

The London Array: Can offshore wind power Europe?

The largest offshore wind farm in the world to go online by 2012, powering 750,000 homes in the London metro area.

A potential to generate and sell massive amounts of clean electricity to continental Europe.

The stretch of Scottish coastline used for the array dubbed “the Saudi Arabia of renewable power,”

The first stage of the project will build 630 megawatts of capacity (roughly 25 percent of London’s power needs).
Some estimates put U.K. offshore potential at 25 gigawatts. U.K. consumes 45 gigawatts of steady generation.

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The London Array: Can offshore wind power Europe? | VentureBeat

Friday, December 11, 2009

Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn


Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn, critical confirmation. Brain cell grafts do stimulate release of growth factors for neurons, regenerate or reorganize part of the brain, and restore cognitive function, in a process called neural plasticity. Study focused on the hippocampus, considered to be the seat of learning and memory. Further study is needed, especially to understand the underlying repair mechanism and the apparent starring role of growth factor in brain health.


Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Mice With No Dad Live Longer | LiveScience Etc.

Mice With No Father Sperm Live Longer. Female mice produced by using genetic material from two mothers but no father live nearly 30 % longer than mice with the normal mix of maternal and paternal genes.

Their findings provide the first evidence that sperm genes may have a detrimental effect on lifespan in mammals.

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