Top-notch articles published this year, in the subject category: Science. From Helioza.com, where writers earn 50% of the advertising revenue for their pages. en-us 17 May 2008 04:36:18 MST http://www.helioza.com Australian scientists have been working on developing novel compounds from plants that could replace petrochemicals to produce plastics, paints, and cosmetics. http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Chemistry/Novel-Compounds-From-Plants-Could-Replace-Petrochemicals-7.php 16 May 2008 05:57:20 MST http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Chemistry/Novel-Compounds-From-Plants-Could-Replace-Petrochemicals-7.php Companion dogs have their place in aged care homes to alleviate loneliness. Now it seems, robot dogs are just as comforting for the residents. http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Technology/Robot-Dogs-Keep-Elderly-Company-7.php 30 Apr 2008 01:37:53 MST http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Technology/Robot-Dogs-Keep-Elderly-Company-7.php Elderly people living at home will soon have robots to help them and relieve their loneliness, thanks to research at UMass Amherst's Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics. http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Technology/Robots-to-Care-for-the-Elderly-7.php 19 Apr 2008 02:51:11 MST http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Technology/Robots-to-Care-for-the-Elderly-7.php The growing demand for biofuels,especially in the wealthy developed countries is putting pressure on food crops such as corn, soy and sorghum. To relieve this pressure, scientists in Australian and the US are developing ways of converting lignocelluloses from plant waste rather than crops to renewable biofuels. http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Environment/Biofuels-from-Cellulose-based-Waste-7.php 15 Apr 2008 04:43:17 MST http://www.helioza.com/Directory/Science/Environment/Biofuels-from-Cellulose-based-Waste-7.php