. Catalysts for fuel cells have traditionally been made from (expensive & not always durable) platinum.  Scientists are increasingly investigating alternative catalysts.  What are fuel cells?  Read this week's article " Back to the future... " and    Rush: Science and Technology...    to learn more

.Catalysts for fuel cells have traditionally been made from (expensive & not always durable) platinum.  Scientists are increasingly investigating alternative catalysts.  What are fuel cells?  Read this week's article "Back to the future..." and Rush: Science and Technology... to learn more

June 2013 Edition

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. Scientists at Penn State (in conjunction with researchers at Cal Tech) derived nanoparticles capable of creating hydrogen gas from water.  (You can read more about nanotechnology and hydrogen fuel cells in    Rush ).

.Scientists at Penn State (in conjunction with researchers at Cal Tech) derived nanoparticles capable of creating hydrogen gas from water.  (You can read more about nanotechnology and hydrogen fuel cells in Rush). 

. The  Supreme Court ruled as anticipated  shooting down patents on human genes but upholding "artificial patents" (ie cDNA).  See the comments section for updates on the Supreme Court case ruling.

.The Supreme Court ruled as anticipated shooting down patents on human genes but upholding "artificial patents" (ie cDNA).  See the comments section for updates on the Supreme Court case ruling.  

. Famed Jeopardy winner- Watson the computer- has been mentioned several times on  Big In Science , most notably in the article   Why your next doctor may be a computer

.Famed Jeopardy winner- Watson the computer- has been mentioned several times on Big In Science, most notably in the article Why your next doctor may be a computer 

. One of IBM supercomputer "Watson's" first commercial applications will be functioning as a customer service agent.

.One of IBM supercomputer "Watson's" first commercial applications will be functioning as a customer service agent.