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There has been a lot of research into antioxidants such as vitamin C and E because it is believed they may protect cells against damage.
BBC: NEWS | Health | Multivitamin prostate warning
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Like ARPA-E, EERE is now cooperatively negotiating research milestones into its funding opportunities with its National Lab, industry, and University research partners so that its investments are geared toward technology outcomes (e.g. cheap solar panels, high performance vehicle batteries, etc.).
FORBES: The Quiet Clean Energy Innovation Revolution at the Department of Energy
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And tech of that very sort could be trickling down into future generations of e-readers, thanks to current research by the University of Michigan.
ENGADGET: Peacock feathers form basis for reflective displays, could bring color to e-readers soon
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Nokia's Ovi portal is the launch pad for its offerings, and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) has carved out a niche with e-mail, and is branching into multimedia.
ENGADGET: Sony Ericsson's PlayNow Arena: 1 million, DRM-free songs on Monday
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To create the fuel, the researchers, who were funded by the oil company Shell and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, used a strain of E. coli that usually takes in sugar and then turns it into fat.
BBC: E. coli bacteria 'can produce diesel biofuel'