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Snack time leaves 87 toddlers in hospital in China
Beijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2010
A total of 87 children had to be hospitalised after eating yoghurt at a kindergarten in northwest China, state media reported Saturday, as local officials called for better food safety supervision.
Teachers reported the children, aged three to five, at the school in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, suffered fever, diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach problems on Friday afternoon, the offic ... more
Nanostructure stores gas -- and is edible
Evanston, Ill. (UPI) Sep 2, 2010
U.S. researchers say they've discovered a class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food or medical technologies - oh, and they're edible.
Northwestern University scientists say the porous crystals are the first known all-natural metal-organic frameworks that are simple to make. Most MOFs are made from petroleum-based ingredients, but you can pop the Northwestern M ... more
Scientists create 'smarter' materials
Waterloo, Ontario (UPI) Sep 1, 2010
New "smart materials" could revolutionize the manufacture of diverse products ranging from medical devices to automotive components, Canadian researchers say.
Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have developed a process dubbed Multiple Memory Material Technology that could allow engineers to incorporate far greater functionality into devices, a university release said We ... more
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