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The future of computing -- carbon nanotubes and superconductors to replace the silicon chip
28 Mar 2008
The future of computing is under the spotlight at the Institute of Physics’ Condensed Matter and Materials Physics conference at the Royal Holloway College of the University of London on 26-28 March. The end of the silicon chip The...
28 Mar 2008
The future of computing is under the spotlight at the Institute of Physics’ Condensed Matter and Materials Physics conference at the Royal Holloway College of the University of London on 26-28 March. The end of the silicon chip The...
Oceanic sharks worldwide at serious risk from high-seas fishing, rising demand for shark products
28 Mar 2008
New book co-edited by Pew Institute for Ocean Science researchers discusses conservation measures helping recovery of salmon sharks; but stronger national and international regs needed for other at-risk species 'Sharks of the...
28 Mar 2008
New book co-edited by Pew Institute for Ocean Science researchers discusses conservation measures helping recovery of salmon sharks; but stronger national and international regs needed for other at-risk species 'Sharks of the...
235th ACS National Meeting in New Orleans -- press briefing schedule
28 Mar 2008
Live from New Orleans See Instructions, below* for joining live briefings at at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/acs-live-from-new-orleans Digital files of all sessions will be available under “Press Room” at www.acs.org Sunday, April...
28 Mar 2008
Live from New Orleans See Instructions, below* for joining live briefings at at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/acs-live-from-new-orleans Digital files of all sessions will be available under “Press Room” at www.acs.org Sunday, April...
Epilepsy advocates propose strategies to heighten treatment expectations
28 Mar 2008
Survey reveals room for improvement in balancing seizure control and side effects Greg Grunberg (right) of NBC's "Heroes " and father of a son with epilepsy joins Eric Hargis (left), president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation,...
28 Mar 2008
Survey reveals room for improvement in balancing seizure control and side effects Greg Grunberg (right) of NBC's "Heroes " and father of a son with epilepsy joins Eric Hargis (left), president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation,...
Early living together, marriage and parenting benefits some young adults
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – Young people are always encouraged to complete their education and postpone marriage and children to achieve more rewarding lifestyles. However, a Penn State study found that for some young adults, getting married...
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – Young people are always encouraged to complete their education and postpone marriage and children to achieve more rewarding lifestyles. However, a Penn State study found that for some young adults, getting married...
Appendix
28 Mar 2008
Surgeons from UCSD Center for Future of Surgery remove appendix through vagina, a US first. Click here for more information. On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix...
28 Mar 2008
Surgeons from UCSD Center for Future of Surgery remove appendix through vagina, a US first. Click here for more information. On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix...
CIESE conference: Encouraging Students Towards STEM and IT Careers, April 1
28 Mar 2008
Conference for guidance counselors aims to increase awareness about STEM and IT careers HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology will host the one-day conference for...
28 Mar 2008
Conference for guidance counselors aims to increase awareness about STEM and IT careers HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology will host the one-day conference for...
LDL particle measurement by NMR recognized by ADA, ACC
28 Mar 2008
Consensus panel assesses lipoprotein management Raleigh, NC, March 28, 2008 - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued a consensus statement today that states the measurement of LDL particle...
28 Mar 2008
Consensus panel assesses lipoprotein management Raleigh, NC, March 28, 2008 - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued a consensus statement today that states the measurement of LDL particle...
Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows
28 Mar 2008
Children with and without behavioral problems, as well as autistic children, should be encouraged to talk aloud in classrooms FAIRFAX, Va., March 28, 2008—Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they...
28 Mar 2008
Children with and without behavioral problems, as well as autistic children, should be encouraged to talk aloud in classrooms FAIRFAX, Va., March 28, 2008—Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they...
CSHL scientists part of team that discovers role of rare gene mutations in schizophrenia
28 Mar 2008
Rare mutations disrupt genes in pathways of neuronal development and regulation Using an important new method that can be applied in the study of other psychiatric illnesses, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in collaboration...
28 Mar 2008
Rare mutations disrupt genes in pathways of neuronal development and regulation Using an important new method that can be applied in the study of other psychiatric illnesses, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in collaboration...
Royal Institution of Naval Architects honors Dr. Savitsky
28 Mar 2008
Professor cited for his contributions to high-speed vessel design HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus Daniel Savitsky has been awarded the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) 2007 Small Craft...
28 Mar 2008
Professor cited for his contributions to high-speed vessel design HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus Daniel Savitsky has been awarded the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) 2007 Small Craft...
New horizons in modelling surface processes
28 Mar 2008
Medical, environmental and chemical conundrums – including the mystery of how ice forms in the sky and goes on to create clouds – will be unravelled at a conference hosted by UCL (University College London) to mark the opening of...
28 Mar 2008
Medical, environmental and chemical conundrums – including the mystery of how ice forms in the sky and goes on to create clouds – will be unravelled at a conference hosted by UCL (University College London) to mark the opening of...
Expansion of monocyte subset could serve as a biomarker for HIV progressions
28 Mar 2008
An increase in the CD163+/CD16+ monocyte subset could be a biomarker for the progression of HIV disease, according to researchers at Temple University. The researchers reported their findings, “CD163/CD16 Coexpression by Circulating...
28 Mar 2008
An increase in the CD163+/CD16+ monocyte subset could be a biomarker for the progression of HIV disease, according to researchers at Temple University. The researchers reported their findings, “CD163/CD16 Coexpression by Circulating...
Argonne tests validate BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below SULEV
28 Mar 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 28, 2008) – Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered...
28 Mar 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 28, 2008) – Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered...
Mysterious fevers of unknown origin: Could surgery be a cure?
28 Mar 2008
Largest study to date finds tonsillectomy works, for reasons that aren't known A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 104 or 105 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She’s rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs...
28 Mar 2008
Largest study to date finds tonsillectomy works, for reasons that aren't known A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 104 or 105 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She’s rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs...
iPods and similar devices found not to affect pacemaker function
28 Mar 2008
Study disagrees with previously reported finding Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn’t sound right to the cardiac...
28 Mar 2008
Study disagrees with previously reported finding Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn’t sound right to the cardiac...
How dangerous is boxing for the brain?
28 Mar 2008
The 'Heidelberg Boxing Study' does not find any clear risks from amateur boxing 1This release is available in German. Boxing is possibly less dangerous for the brain than previously feared – at least for amateurs. However, conclusive...
28 Mar 2008
The 'Heidelberg Boxing Study' does not find any clear risks from amateur boxing 1This release is available in German. Boxing is possibly less dangerous for the brain than previously feared – at least for amateurs. However, conclusive...
Are teenage brains really different?
28 Mar 2008
MRI studies show brain changes in the adolescent brain impact cognition, emotion and behavior Philadelphia, March 28, 2008 – Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and...
28 Mar 2008
MRI studies show brain changes in the adolescent brain impact cognition, emotion and behavior Philadelphia, March 28, 2008 – Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and...
Uncovering the mechanisms of lightning varieties
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn...
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn...
Study finds improvement in the care of children with cancer at the end of life
28 Mar 2008
BOSTON--Expanded use of palliative care services is associated with enhanced communications between families and caregivers, improved symptoms management, and better quality of life for children dying from cancer, according to study by...
28 Mar 2008
BOSTON--Expanded use of palliative care services is associated with enhanced communications between families and caregivers, improved symptoms management, and better quality of life for children dying from cancer, according to study by...
CSHL scientists identify a mechanism that helps fruit flies lock-in memories
28 Mar 2008
A protein called Pum regulates the expression of genes that alter synaptic plasticity Synapses are the tiny gaps across which information crosses between nerve cells. Changes in the strength of synaptic connections, called plasticity, play a...
28 Mar 2008
A protein called Pum regulates the expression of genes that alter synaptic plasticity Synapses are the tiny gaps across which information crosses between nerve cells. Changes in the strength of synaptic connections, called plasticity, play a...
Software developed by Boston College lab delivers speed and accuracy to genome research
28 Mar 2008
PyroBayes software aids researchers analyzing millions of DNA sequences CHESTNUT HILL, MA – It took a global corps of scientists approximately $500 million and 13 years to identify the more than 35,000 genes of the human genome. Five...
28 Mar 2008
PyroBayes software aids researchers analyzing millions of DNA sequences CHESTNUT HILL, MA – It took a global corps of scientists approximately $500 million and 13 years to identify the more than 35,000 genes of the human genome. Five...
Decreased sexual satisfaction is not associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women
28 Mar 2008
(Boston, MA)—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) and collaborators nationwide have found that decreased sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women, is not clearly associated with...
28 Mar 2008
(Boston, MA)—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) and collaborators nationwide have found that decreased sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women, is not clearly associated with...
Getting warmer -- Leeds research brings terahertz closer to everyday use
28 Mar 2008
A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality. The Leeds team, led by Professors Edmund Linfield and Giles Davies...
28 Mar 2008
A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality. The Leeds team, led by Professors Edmund Linfield and Giles Davies...
Stem cells from hair follicles may help 'grow' new blood vessels
28 Mar 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For a rich source of stem cells to be engineered into new blood vessels or skin tissue, clinicians may one day look no further than the hair on their patients’ heads, according to new research published earlier this...
28 Mar 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For a rich source of stem cells to be engineered into new blood vessels or skin tissue, clinicians may one day look no further than the hair on their patients’ heads, according to new research published earlier this...
Penn State receives $3.9 million to study interventions to aggression in young children
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – The Penn State Prevention Research Center has received a $3.9 million state grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to study interventions to build resilience and reduce aggression in young children. The...
28 Mar 2008
University Park, Pa. – The Penn State Prevention Research Center has received a $3.9 million state grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to study interventions to build resilience and reduce aggression in young children. The...
Firing photons makes advance in space communication
28 Mar 2008
For the first time, physicists have been able to identify individual returning photons after firing and reflecting them off of a space satellite in orbit almost 1,500 kilometres above the earth. The experiment has proven the possibility of...
28 Mar 2008
For the first time, physicists have been able to identify individual returning photons after firing and reflecting them off of a space satellite in orbit almost 1,500 kilometres above the earth. The experiment has proven the possibility of...
Researchers use high tech in mold watermark to protect plastic products from piracy
28 Mar 2008
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have devised a high tech way to add Anti-counterfeiting to plastic products as they are created in the moulding process. The process could cost less than one per cent of the total cost of...
28 Mar 2008
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have devised a high tech way to add Anti-counterfeiting to plastic products as they are created in the moulding process. The process could cost less than one per cent of the total cost of...
Follow live Jules Verne ATV's first attempt to dock with the International Space Station
28 Mar 2008
After several days spent in a parking orbit 2000 km ahead of the ISS, Jules Verne ATV is now ready to join up with the International Space Station. This first docking attempt can be followed live on 3 April 2008 from 15:30 CEST onwards from...
28 Mar 2008
After several days spent in a parking orbit 2000 km ahead of the ISS, Jules Verne ATV is now ready to join up with the International Space Station. This first docking attempt can be followed live on 3 April 2008 from 15:30 CEST onwards from...
Potential new target for multiple sclerosis therapy
28 Mar 2008
Researchers demonstrate both genetic and pharmaceutical evidence for the role of a protein called collagenase-2 in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), providing a potential new way to combat this debilitating disease. Collagenase-2 is...
28 Mar 2008
Researchers demonstrate both genetic and pharmaceutical evidence for the role of a protein called collagenase-2 in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), providing a potential new way to combat this debilitating disease. Collagenase-2 is...
Whole body MDCT just as 'good' as neck MDCT angiography in diagnosing head and neck injuries
28 Mar 2008
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries can be diagnosed using whole body 16 multi-detector CT (MDCT); there’s no need for an additional neck MDCT angiography examination according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of...
28 Mar 2008
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries can be diagnosed using whole body 16 multi-detector CT (MDCT); there’s no need for an additional neck MDCT angiography examination according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of...
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