Archive: 06/25/2008
USGS to help Chile develop volcano early warning system
The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the Chilean government to develop a volcano early warning and emergency response system for the country after the historic eruption of Chaitén Volcano on May 2.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Oxygen Ions for Fuel Cells Get Loose at Low Temperatures
Seeking to understand a new fuel cell material, a research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has uncovered a novel ...
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Home-based cognitive behavioral therapy relieves IBS symptoms
Persons with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can relieve their symptoms as effectively by following a self-administered, at-home cognitive behavioral program as they can by undergoing a 10-week in-office program administered ...
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Negotiating through the glass ceiling
There are fewer women than men involved in high-profile international business deals. But that may change with the results of a new Tel Aviv University study on the role of gender in management, which found that women may ...
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Nanotubes could aid understanding of retrovirus transmission between human cells
Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells — a fact that may explain ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Physicists Produce Quantum-Entangled Images
Using a convenient and flexible method for creating twin light beams, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UM) have produced “quantum images,” ...
Jun 25, 2008 |
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New Process Creates 3-D Nanostructures with Magnetic Materials
Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 25, 2008 |
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New study highlights difficulty in detecting threats in crowds
Understanding and interpreting facially-expressed emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear or anger is something most of us take for granted. It is an evolutionary skill we've developed in order to survive - particularly ...
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Moon-Bound NASA Spacecraft Passes Major Preflight Tests
Engineering teams are conducting final checkouts of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, that will take a significant step forward in the search for water on the moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Researchers Invent Helmet that Significantly Reduces Direct Impact to Neck During Head-first Impact
University of British Columbia researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Giant memory thanks to tiny capacitors
German-Korean research team produces a permanent memory using a new procedure and thereby sets a memory density record.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Protein discovery may bolster antibiotic development
A team of scientists from Queen’s University has discovered the first ever three-dimensional structure of a protein family that may help in developing more effective antibiotics.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Managing fisheries with semantic technologies
A semantic software development toolkit designed by European researchers could help the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) improve its management of the world’s fisheries.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Supercomputers join cancer fight
Edmonton-A University of Alberta physicist will lead the fight against cancer, armed with a supercomputer and the will to make Alberta one of the world's top innovation centres.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Agriculture's impact far more than economic, study says
Agriculture is important, of course, for generating jobs and income. But it has a host of non-economic benefits, too, according to a Cornell study that asked New Yorkers about the value of local agriculture.
Jun 25, 2008 |
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