Alternative Energy

With fuel costs soaring and crude oil hovering at or near $100 per barrel, the need for new fuel sources is more paramount than ever. University of Virginia Physicists, Bellave S. Shivaram and Adam B. Phillips, have discovered a new class of hydrogen storage materials that could make the storage and transportation of this form of energy much more efficient vDj” and affordable vDj” through higher-performing hydrogen fuel cells.

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Planting the Seeds of Change

As environmental scientist Karen McGlathery slips from the side of the boat into the shallow, murky waters of Hog Island Bay, one of three major lagoons on the oceanside of VirginiavDj(tm)s Eastern Shore, the chill of the morning water hits her, she exclaims vDjnjOh, thatvDj(tm)s cold,vDjkj McGlathery is the University of VirginiavDj(tm)s lead investigator on a project to restore sea grasses to the region…

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Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

With the holiday season upon us, traditional meals are a big part of the celebration. Meat, vegetables and breads are a big part of these feasts. Breads and the assortment of carbohydrates have become a big concern for individuals worried about their weight and health. The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called vDjnjbad carbsvDjkj will make you fat. But University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, professor of exercise physiology and director of the kinesiology program in the Curry School of Education says, vDjnjthatvDj(tm)s just nonsense. Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isnvDj(tm)t going to kill you, or necessarily even lead to obesity.vDjkj

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Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

With the holiday season upon us, traditional meals are a big part of the celebration. Meat, vegetables and breads are a big part of these feasts. Breads and the assortment of carbohydrates have become a big concern for individuals worried about their weight and health. The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called vDjnjbad carbsvDjkj will make you fat. But University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, professor of exercise physiology and director of the kinesiology program in the Curry School of Education says, vDjnjthatvDj(tm)s just nonsense. Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isnvDj(tm)t going to kill you, or necessarily even lead to obesity.vDjkj

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