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UM gets only US lab for WiMAX next generation wireless apps
1 May 2008
COLLEGE, Md. -- The University of Maryland will be the home to North America's first, and the world's second, laboratory endorsed by the WiMAX Forum and dedicated to creating applications for WiMAX, a next generation technology for Web and...
1 May 2008
COLLEGE, Md. -- The University of Maryland will be the home to North America's first, and the world's second, laboratory endorsed by the WiMAX Forum and dedicated to creating applications for WiMAX, a next generation technology for Web and...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 23, 2008
28 Apr 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
28 Apr 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation
29 Apr 2008
World's best protection from moisture and oxygen A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and...
29 Apr 2008
World's best protection from moisture and oxygen A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and...
Texas engineer receives IEEE-USA's highest honor, 1 of 24 IEEE-USA award recipients
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (30 April 2008)-- Jean M. Eason of Fort Worth, Texas, received IEEE-USA’s highest honor during the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis on Saturday 26 April. Eason was presented the Robert S. Walleigh...
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (30 April 2008)-- Jean M. Eason of Fort Worth, Texas, received IEEE-USA’s highest honor during the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis on Saturday 26 April. Eason was presented the Robert S. Walleigh...
72 new members chosen by Academy
29 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 9 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The election was...
29 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 9 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The election was...
Ancient sunflower fuels debate about agriculture in the Americas
29 Apr 2008
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Florida State University have confirmed evidence of domesticated sunflower in Mexico -- 4,000 years before what had been previously believed Wild sunflowers in Nuevo Leon in the...
29 Apr 2008
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Florida State University have confirmed evidence of domesticated sunflower in Mexico -- 4,000 years before what had been previously believed Wild sunflowers in Nuevo Leon in the...
Blue Gene/P supercomputer to simulate extreme physics of exploding stars
2 May 2008
A snapshot of a Type Ia supernova simulation taken very shortly after the moment of detonation. The energy released during the detonation is equivalent to 1,027 hydrogen bombs, each equivalent... Click here for more...
2 May 2008
A snapshot of a Type Ia supernova simulation taken very shortly after the moment of detonation. The energy released during the detonation is equivalent to 1,027 hydrogen bombs, each equivalent... Click here for more...
'4-D' ionosphere map helps flyers, soldiers, ham radio operators
30 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Today, at the Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new “4D” live model of Earth’s ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the...
30 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Today, at the Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new “4D” live model of Earth’s ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the...
Bruce Stillman, Ph.D., president of CSHL elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2 May 2008
Bruce Stillman, Ph.D., President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and an internationally renowned molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy, based in...
2 May 2008
Bruce Stillman, Ph.D., President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and an internationally renowned molecular biologist and cancer researcher, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy, based in...
Iowa State-ConocoPhillips collaboration advances 26 research projects in first year
1 May 2008
Robert Horton, a Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture at Iowa State University, is part of an eight-year, $22.5 million research program supported by ConocoPhillips. Horton is one of... Click here for more...
1 May 2008
Robert Horton, a Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture at Iowa State University, is part of an eight-year, $22.5 million research program supported by ConocoPhillips. Horton is one of... Click here for more...
Oxygen depletion: A new form of ocean habitat loss
1 May 2008
Scientists confirm computer model predictions that oxygen-depleted zones in tropical oceans are expanding, possibly because of climate change Janet Sprintall (standing, fourth from left) aboard an April 2007 CLIVAR cruise aboard...
1 May 2008
Scientists confirm computer model predictions that oxygen-depleted zones in tropical oceans are expanding, possibly because of climate change Janet Sprintall (standing, fourth from left) aboard an April 2007 CLIVAR cruise aboard...
'Smart' greenhouse research partnership unveiled
30 Apr 2008
Kent State, Cleveland Botanical Garden collaborate on liquid crystal greenhouse Cleveland, Ohio – (April 30, 2008) – Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute today officially launched a...
30 Apr 2008
Kent State, Cleveland Botanical Garden collaborate on liquid crystal greenhouse Cleveland, Ohio – (April 30, 2008) – Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute today officially launched a...
Top science and math teachers receive Presidential Award
2 May 2008
99 secondary school teachers come to Washington to be honored Darcy Hampton leads her 8th-grade physical science class in a discussion about the laws of conservation and mass, and evidence of chemical changes. Hampton teaches at...
2 May 2008
99 secondary school teachers come to Washington to be honored Darcy Hampton leads her 8th-grade physical science class in a discussion about the laws of conservation and mass, and evidence of chemical changes. Hampton teaches at...
Rockefeller University Press allows authors to retain copyright to their published work
2 May 2008
Citing the growing demand from the public and the scientific community for access to research data, The Rockefeller University Press has revised its copyright policy to allow authors to retain the rights to work published in its three...
2 May 2008
Citing the growing demand from the public and the scientific community for access to research data, The Rockefeller University Press has revised its copyright policy to allow authors to retain the rights to work published in its three...
Meteorology student SOARS toward excellence, overcomes obstacles
30 Apr 2008
University of Miami student wins coveted research mentorship in Colo. Roque Vinicio Céspedes, a junior at the University of Miami, has been awarded a prestigious Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and...
30 Apr 2008
University of Miami student wins coveted research mentorship in Colo. Roque Vinicio Céspedes, a junior at the University of Miami, has been awarded a prestigious Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and...
New whale detection buoys will help ships take the right way through marine habitat
29 Apr 2008
Collaboration between researchers, regulators, and industry will aid in the protection of an endangered species Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) at the Cornell Lab of...
29 Apr 2008
Collaboration between researchers, regulators, and industry will aid in the protection of an endangered species Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) at the Cornell Lab of...
National Inventors Hall of Fame welcomes 2008 inductees
1 May 2008
Inventors of Bose audio technologies, the LED, wrinkle-free cotton among those recognized Akron, OH (May 1, 2008) — On May 2 & 3, 2008, the National Inventors Hall of Fame welcomes its 36th class of inductees. Receiving the honor for...
1 May 2008
Inventors of Bose audio technologies, the LED, wrinkle-free cotton among those recognized Akron, OH (May 1, 2008) — On May 2 & 3, 2008, the National Inventors Hall of Fame welcomes its 36th class of inductees. Receiving the honor for...
Decade of the Mind symposium in Iowa to emphasize need for $4 billion in federal support
30 Apr 2008
Major research intiative to better understand the mind could significantly impact national interests in science, medicine, economic growth, security and well-being Des Moines, Iowa – April 30, 2008 – Internationally respected...
30 Apr 2008
Major research intiative to better understand the mind could significantly impact national interests in science, medicine, economic growth, security and well-being Des Moines, Iowa – April 30, 2008 – Internationally respected...
AIBS honors outstanding contributions to the biological sciences
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, DC–Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) awards eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, DC–Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) awards eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success
30 Apr 2008
University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29. Astute Nanotechnology creates opportunities for...
30 Apr 2008
University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29. Astute Nanotechnology creates opportunities for...
Environmental fate of nanoparticles depends on properties of water carrying them
1 May 2008
Nanomaterials in the environment Laboratory equipment used to study the transport and retention of C60 nanoparticles in water. Click here for more information. The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into...
1 May 2008
Nanomaterials in the environment Laboratory equipment used to study the transport and retention of C60 nanoparticles in water. Click here for more information. The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into...
UC Riverside to host conference on stricter air quality standards for Southern California
2 May 2008
Academic, government and economic leaders will explore challenges the region faces in improving its air quality RIVERSIDE, Calif. – How Southern California tackles the daunting task of meeting stricter federal and state emissions...
2 May 2008
Academic, government and economic leaders will explore challenges the region faces in improving its air quality RIVERSIDE, Calif. – How Southern California tackles the daunting task of meeting stricter federal and state emissions...
Scripps Oceanography Research pegs ID of red tide killer
1 May 2008
Bacteria gang up on algae, quashing red tide blooms A cell of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedrum. Click here for more information. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have...
1 May 2008
Bacteria gang up on algae, quashing red tide blooms A cell of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedrum. Click here for more information. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have...
Scientists aim to boost world energy supplies -- with microbes!
29 Apr 2008
Inaccessible oil reserves can be converted to methane for commercial extraction, it is claimed British and Canadian scientists expect to begin trials next month (May) to find out whether microbes can unlock the vast amount of energy trapped in...
29 Apr 2008
Inaccessible oil reserves can be converted to methane for commercial extraction, it is claimed British and Canadian scientists expect to begin trials next month (May) to find out whether microbes can unlock the vast amount of energy trapped in...
Sunflower debate ends in Mexico, researchers say
29 Apr 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived, according to a team of researchers that includes Florida State University anthropologist Mary D. Pohl. In an article...
29 Apr 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived, according to a team of researchers that includes Florida State University anthropologist Mary D. Pohl. In an article...
Hyperviscous fluids: Better treatment for severe blood loss
29 Apr 2008
Viscosity enhancers that thicken blood are highly effective in treating severe hemorrhage Arterioles constrict and relax in response to a variety of factors, including viscosity enhancers. Click here for more...
29 Apr 2008
Viscosity enhancers that thicken blood are highly effective in treating severe hemorrhage Arterioles constrict and relax in response to a variety of factors, including viscosity enhancers. Click here for more...
Warning buoys for right whales installed along Massachusetts Bay
28 Apr 2008
Endangered North Atlantic right whales are safer along Massachusetts Bay's busy shipping lanes this spring, thanks to a new system of smart buoys. The buoys recognize whales' distinctive calls and route the information to a public Web site and...
28 Apr 2008
Endangered North Atlantic right whales are safer along Massachusetts Bay's busy shipping lanes this spring, thanks to a new system of smart buoys. The buoys recognize whales' distinctive calls and route the information to a public Web site and...
Denzel Washington's hometown hosts awarding of scholarships bearing Washington family name
30 Apr 2008
This year's Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholar in Neuroscience Awards will be presented in Mount Vernon, NY LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2008) – Pauletta and Denzel Washington will present two research scholarships Friday, May 2, at...
30 Apr 2008
This year's Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholar in Neuroscience Awards will be presented in Mount Vernon, NY LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2008) – Pauletta and Denzel Washington will present two research scholarships Friday, May 2, at...
CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
30 Apr 2008
Warming temperatures, preponderance of young, thin ice drives prediction CU-Boulder researchers are forecasting a 59 percent chance of a record low minimum extent of Arctic sea ice in 2008. Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
Warming temperatures, preponderance of young, thin ice drives prediction CU-Boulder researchers are forecasting a 59 percent chance of a record low minimum extent of Arctic sea ice in 2008. Click here for more...
'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies
28 Apr 2008
This composite image taken with an electron microscope shows a side and bottom image of a nanotube attached to a "microcantilever, " a component in atomic force microscopes. Researchers at Purdue... Click here for more...
28 Apr 2008
This composite image taken with an electron microscope shows a side and bottom image of a nanotube attached to a "microcantilever, " a component in atomic force microscopes. Researchers at Purdue... Click here for more...
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