1. Articles from Umass Amherst

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    1. UMass Amherst chemists discover how cells create stability during critical DNA-to-RNA transfers

      Explore Massachusetts Blogs (Jan 8 2010)

      UMass Amherst chemists discover how cells create stability during critical DNA-to-RNA transfers Two campus chemists believe they have for the first time explained how the main players in transcription — RNA polymerase, RNA and the DNA template — come together and link tightly enough to create a stable complex while DNA unwinds... (Read Full Article)

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    2. UMass Faculty developing microscope capable of seeing molecules

      Explore Massachusetts Blogs (Jan 8 2010)

      UMass Faculty developing microscope capable of seeing molecules With a $684,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Jennifer Ross, assistant professor of Physics, and Biology professor Patricia Wadsworth are building a new microscope that achieves super resolution, allowing scientists to see molecules 100 times smaller than are... (Read Full Article)

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    3. UMass Amherst's George Huber receives national recognition again for green energy biofuels research

      Explore Massachusetts Blogs (Aug 25 2009) Energy , Green Region , Life Sciences

      Chemical engineer George Huber, whose quick, single-step process for turning sawdust, plant stalks and other cellulosic waste into green gasoline, has again received high-profile, national recognition for biofuels research, this time in the National Science Foundation's online magazine, Science Nation.... (Read Full Article)

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    4. Kevin Fu from UMass Amherst named Technology Review's 2009 Innovator of the Year

      Explore Massachusetts Blogs (Aug 25 2009) Information Technology , Medical Devices

      Kevin Fu, assistant professor of computer science, has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as the 2009 Innovator of the Year for his cutting-edge research to improve computer security and privacy for such applications as implantable medical devices and contactless... (Read Full Article)

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