Walking tall: UH student working on space suit redesign for NASA
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Space suits for astronauts may get a new and better design following a University of Houston doctoral student's locomotion stability research. Melissa Scott-Pandorf is a Fellow of the Texas Space Grant Consortium.
Warmer Future Could Bring Droughts
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2007 |
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NASA scientists may have discovered how a warmer climate in the future could increase droughts in certain parts of the world, including the southwest United States.
Finding survivors, protecting drivers
Feb 12, 2007 |
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At the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Symposium, Assistant Professor Hossein Hashemi of the USC Ming Hsieh department of electrical engineering will discuss two radar chips created in his laboratory, ...
AIDS resistance secret may be in blood
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 12, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists say the absence of a specific marker in the blood and tissues of certain monkeys might be part of the key to understanding AIDS resistance.
Scientists Use Nanoparticle to Discover Disease-causing Proteins
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2007 |
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A complex molecule and snake venom may provide researchers with a more reliable method of diagnosing human diseases and developing new drugs.
HP Unveils iPAQ 500 Smartphone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 12, 2007 |
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HP today introduced the latest HP iPAQ device, a sleek and small smartphone that delivers a flexible wireless email experience for business customers through convenient voice control and hands-free operation.
AMD Details Native Quad-core Design Features
Feb 12, 2007 |
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AMD today unveiled more industry-defining architectural features for its upcoming native Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors (codenamed “Barcelona”) during a presentation to the International Solid State Circuits Conference ...
American culture in conflict with traditional values of Hispanic male immigrants
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Traditional family values may be strongest among immigrant men in one of the fastest growing populations of American society. A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is one of the first to intently ...
ILC Physics: The Analysis Has Already Begun
Feb 12, 2007 |
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For the proposed International Linear Collider, physicists are trying to both design the most precise calorimeter ever and still be able to afford it. A calorimeter measures the energy of particles in a detector, ...
The first hiking maps of Mars
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Scientists using data from the HRSC experiment onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft have produced the first 'hiker's maps' of Mars. Giving detailed height contours and names of geological features in the Iani ...
Molecular 'fishing' technique paves way for advanced hand-held sensing devices
Feb 12, 2007 |
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A new molecular "fishing" technique developed by researchers at Duke University and Duke's Pratt School of Engineering lays the groundwork for future advances in hand-held sensing devices.
New drink draws criticism
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Connecticut's attorney general has opened an investigation into the calorie-burning claims of a caffeinated drink from the Coca-Cola and Nestle companies.
Habitat matters -- 'Walkable' communities may make elders healthier
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Some of a neighborhood's features -- the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby -- may be more than selling points for real estate agents. A new study suggests such factors may work to beat ...
Instruction Manual for Creating a Molecular Nose
Feb 12, 2007 |
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An artificial nose could be a real benefit at times: this kind of biosensor could sniff out poisons, explosives or drugs, for instance. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and the Max ...
Grape expectations for healthier wine
Feb 12, 2007 |
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A new technique that uses ozone to preserve grapes could help prevent allergies and boost healthy compounds at the same time, reports Jennifer Rohn in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. The same technique could ...
