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 Warming up for Magnetic Resonance ImagingStandard magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, is a superb diagnostic tool but one that suffers from low sensitivity, requiring patients to remain motionless for long periods of time inside noisy, claustrophobic ... |
Modern ceramics help advance technologyMany important electronic devices used by people today would be impossible without the use of ceramics. A new study published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society illustrates the use of ceramic materials ... |
 NCAR installs 76-teraflop supercomputer for critical research on climate change, severe weatherThe National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has taken delivery of a new IBM supercomputer that will advance research into severe weather and the future of Earth's climate. The supercomputer, known ... |
Prof finds anesthetics affect nerve regenerationA hair strand-thin worm is providing substantial clues on how nerves regenerate, offering insight and hope to finding genes that affect nerve generation and ultimately new drugs and therapies for human neurodegenerative diseases ... |
 XMM-Newton discovers part of missing matter in the universeESA’s orbiting X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has been used by a team of international astronomers to uncover part of the missing matter in the universe. |
Gates: 'Key decisions' up to BallmerMay 06, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that "key decisions" following the company's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo will be made by CEO Steve Ballmer. |
Bees disease -- 1 step closer to finding a cureScientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood (AFB) is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every year, this notifiable ... |
OxyContin that's harder to abuse? FDA debates new version(AP) -- The government is evaluating a new version of OxyContin - the potent painkiller sometimes called "hillbilly heroin" - designed to be harder to abuse. |
Genetic breakthrough explains dangerously high blood glucose levelsCanadian, French and British researchers have identified a DNA sequence that controls the variability of blood glucose levels in people. This is a potentially significant discovery because high blood glucose levels in otherwise ... |
DIAMOND to tackle UK nuclear waste issuesMay 01, 2008 | pda version
The long-term problem of how to manage and dispose of Britain’s nuclear waste is to be tackled by a UK consortium headed by the University of Leeds. |
 Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor'HP today announced that researchers from HP Labs have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. |
Turning on cell-cell communication wipes out staph biofilmsUniversity of Iowa researchers have succeeded in wiping out established biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) by hijacking one of the bacteria's own regulatory systems. Although the discovery is not ready for clinical ... |
Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradationA 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 solar cells from moisture 1000 times ... |
Australian scientists report weight loss breakthroughAustralian scientists may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food, a breakthrough that could pave the way for fat-burning drugs. |
Insulin pill could replace injections for diabetesInsulin pills to replace the injections necessary for those suffering from diabetes appear closer to reality through new research by chemical and biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin. |
