Joint Quantum Institute Created by University of Maryland, NIST and NSA
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Today, the University of Maryland (UM), the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Security Agency (NSA) announced the creation of a joint research institute ...
Biodegradable napkin could quickly detect biohazards
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Detecting bacteria, viruses and other dangerous substances in hospitals, airplanes and other commonly contaminated places could soon be as easy as wiping a napkin or paper towel across a surface, says a researcher from Cornell ...
Chemical Screening System Helps Evaluate Materials for PEM Fuel Cells
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Because of their efficiency and reduced pollution, fuel cells offer a promising alternative to traditional power sources in transportation and other applications. Yet more durable, less expensive materials ...
Cardiac death patients often show symptoms
Sep 11, 2006 |
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A University of Berlin study has said patients who succumb to sudden cardiac death often show symptoms of cardiac arrest two hours before dying.
Nicotine Lessens Symptoms of Depression in Nonsmokers
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Nicotine may improve the symptoms of depression in people who do not smoke, Duke University Medical Center scientists have discovered.
Human Activities Are Boosting Ocean Temperatures in Areas Where Hurricanes Form
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Rising ocean temperatures in key hurricane breeding grounds of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are due primarily to human-caused increases in greenhouse gas concentrations, according to a study published online in the September ...
'Conversation stoppers' fight deadly bacterial infections
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Bacterial infections are becoming more deadly worldwide due to increased resistance to antibiotics. Now, chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a powerful strategy to fight these deadly ...
Electric Jolt Triggers Release of Biomolecules, Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a way to use a brief burst of electricity to release biomolecules and nanoparticles from a tiny gold launch pad. The technique could someday be used to dispense small amounts of medicine ...
Artificial Nanoscale Cholesterol Carrier Targets Brain Tumors
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Low-density lipoprotein, better known as LDL, is one of the chief villains involved in the development of coronary artery disease. But new research results suggest that for cancer patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), ...
Distinguishing Friend from Foe in the Battle Against Cancer
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The latest generation of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs specifically targets mutant enzymes or “oncoproteins” that have run amok and now promote uncontrolled cell growth. As promising as these drugs are, cancer cells with ...
New catalyst removes harmful perchlorate from groundwater
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new chemical catalyst that uses hydrogen gas to efficiently remove and destroy harmful perchlorate in contaminated groundwater.
'Crabby' compound that skewers bacteria could prevent medical implant infections
Sep 11, 2006 |
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A chemical compound found in crabs and shrimp that has long been known to have certain medicinal value also can act like a "bed of nails," fending off microbes seeking to colonize wound dressings, catheters ...
Latest fuel cell material advance overcomes low humidity conductivity problem
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Fuel cells have been a workable technology for decades – but expensive and lacking in infrastructure. In recent years, researchers have addressed durability, manufacturability, and conductivity challenges in alternative proton ...
Pitt scientists help bring world's smallest test tubes 'From the Lab to the Fab'
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 11, 2006 |
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Just by picking up the phone, Nobel Laureate and nanotube pioneer Richard Smalley convinced University of Pittsburgh R.K. Mellon Professor of Chemistry and Physics John T. Yates Jr. to enter the field of nanotube surface ...
Lettuce object of California health study
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Farms in California's Salinas Valley are being evaluated to determine why leafy greens grown in the area are linked with E. coli.
