ExxonMobil is interested in prolonging the shelf life of drill bits, which wear out after only hours boring holes in the ground.
Dragon also returns new research meant to benefit scientists trying to improve the shelf life of consumer products like toothpaste and laundry detergent.
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It could help fish farmers, extend the shelf life of frozen food, improve surgery and tissue transplants, and make plants more tolerant of freezing.
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The 23-year-old's biggest obstacle is that "the shelf life for the average consumer is very, very short, " according to Bob Williams, chief executive of Evanston, Ill.
What is the shelf life for an investment thesis or a pop song or a new show on TV when we act as culture shredders whose switches are always set in the On position?
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Anyone know the shelf life for vodka?
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The Shelf Life of Real Brands.
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Wells Mason's chairs, benches, and tables are simultaneously playful and--with their stark joining of organic and man-made materials (such as the Baltic birch, stainless steel, and fiberboard embedded in a telephone pole in the Shelf Life chair, bottom)--aesthetically and intellectually challenging.
In a letter sent Wednesday to the company, the agency alleged that data submitted from the Ranbaxy plant contained falsified information -- including lies that safety tests were conducted, lies that drugs had been kept at room temperature when in fact they had been stored in refrigerators, and lies about the shelf life of some drugs.
Branded badges as virtual symbols of conspicuous consumption can be a strong check-in incentive in the short term among the early adopters, but they will probably have about the same shelf life and the breadth of appeal as a corporate island in Second Life.
The issue is that Jones-Drew, who is only 27-years-old, has been informed about the short shelf life of an NFL player (particularly a running back), may be entering the best years of his career (from a production standpoint), and wants to take advantage of his limited opportunity to capitalize on his proven ability to rack up rushing yards (he had 1, 606 yards rushing in 2011).
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Scientists from Trinity College in Dublin are on to it -- developing a material that will preserve the shelf-life of beer.
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Whatever promotional value that might still be on the table will have a pretty short shelf life come the middle of November after the elections have passed.
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The bottom line is that the cylinders have now passed their useful shelf life as the ultimate reference for the kilogram and as a result, scientists around the world have been working on new ways to define the kilogram.
Whoever is appointed will become Wales' sixth coach in as many years, and Lewis admitted the short shelf-life of previous incumbents could put off prospective candidates.
In the meantime, Wendy's is training its workers to use the corn and soy oil concoction, which has a shorter shelf life than the old version.
In the meantime, Wendy's (nyse: WEN - news - people ) is training its workers to use the corn and soy oil concoction, which has a shorter shelf life than the old version.
So a good money saving tip is to look out for clearance sales of the older model, or models reaching the end of their shelf life, as they tend to get cheaper as they get older.
Before blowing them up Rabinowitz first stripped the drugs of the additives that give pills structure, taste and shelf life but which might harm the lungs if inhaled.
The group ran into several problems, ranging from the drug's short-lived action in the body to short shelf-life.
They also claim the process does not adversely affect the taste of the food and extends shelf-life by at least one extra day.
Instead, the shooter anticipates the kind of graphics-power future PCs will unlock, giving the game a longer shelf-life than it could have otherwise had.
San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Web sites come and go, but the short bursts of text you publish on one Web site in particular -- Twitter.com --may end up having a longer shelf life than the company itself.
Like other Olympics kitsch, the games may have a short shelf life.
They became popular in the late 1980s because they increased shelf life and were, supposedly, a healthier alternative to traditional cholesterol-raising saturated fats, such as beef tallow.
The printed version has a six-month shelf life, yet eBooks are eternal.
The Treasury Department has already passed its statutory borrowing limit and is currently funding the government under extraordinary measures with a limited shelf life.
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Of course, the DVR is popular because it's not tied down by content windows, so as long as streaming content has a shelf life out of our control, the DVR is a necessary evil.
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While the final results are not published yet- Bardin and Kuo are raising money to run more trials- the video is a disturbing look at how difficult it is for the body to break down food made for shelf-life.
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