See, for example, the new book by Kevin Davies of Bio-IT World.
Because the bags are not bio-degradable it is a fair bet that some of them pre-date the Republic of Ireland's plastic bags tax, introduced 11 years ago.
"Inspired by fireflies... our team of Stanford-trained PhDs are using off-the-shelf methods to create real glowing plants in a do-it-yourself bio lab in California, " said project leader Antony Evans.
Carmat will begin testing about 20 of these bio-prosthetic hearts when it gets approval, and the process is expected to take about two years.
What you need is the scale that not only weighs you, it uses bio-electrical impedance to measure your body fat.
Mercury bio-accumulates - that is, it builds up in the tissues of animals.
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But what's novel about the CEAC design is that it incorporates a bio-regenerative life-support system -- the kind of technology that could one day not only feed an outpost on the moon or Mars, but also provide it with oxygen and recycle its water.
The US is establishing a sophisticated computer system to provide early warning of a bio-terror attack on the country, it is reported.
It's called the BIQ House and it features an impressive bio-adaptive algae facade that controls day lighting while generating a steady stream of renewable energy.
The NSW national parks and wildlife service plans to revive what it calls two natural bio-regions: the property's red soil mulga lands, and grey soil Darling riverine plains.
The project not only reunited Washington and Foxx, who appeared together in the Ray Charles bio-pic "Ray, " but it also gave the actress an opportunity to delve into a role that she said was challenging artistically and emotionally taxing.
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Mr. STORM: So it's not a, you know, it's not the Maharishi, and it's the typical - it's not a bio show by any means.
Nor is it just upon arable land that the bio-fuel industry is impacting.
Moreover, since most bio-defense projects are still in the research stages, it is not clear which ones will lead to big procurement contracts.
She says that future furniture will have integrated technology designed to make it more responsive both ergonomically and even via bio-feedback.
It also has interests in 3D imaging, bio-informatics and connected devices.
The authors report that the ability to leap will make the bio-inspired microrobot more agile and better able to avoid obstacles it encounters on the water's surface.
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It's already made one investment with its bio-defense fund and five investments in the Green Techologies fund.
It now has nine tenants, all in the bio- and agritech areas.
It is part of a collaboration between surgeons, bio-engineers and a US health care company and could result in more effective knee replacements.
These organ regeneration projects use three-dimensional printers to print out a bio degradable scaffold and then populate it with stem cells.
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It said it would acquire Guangzhou Bioseal Biotechnology Co Ltd, a bio-pharmaceutical company developing a biologic product for controlling bleeding during surgery.
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It might entail getting governments to expand recycling programs and accommodate bio-plastics in the marketplace.
Bio-Fuel when cold is thicker than ordinary diesel and so clogging can occur if it is not heated.
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With that in mind, it's tough to criticize "Pollock, " actor Ed Harris' bio-pic of the iconoclastic, self-doubting painter Jackson Pollock.
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