News tagged with detected
Polarization imaging: Seeing through the fog of war
Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the development of a new circular polarization filter by a collaborative team of scientists at the Colorado School of Mines and ITN Energy Systems has the potential to ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Mutation drives viral sensors to initiate autoimmune disease
A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to autoimmune pathology. The research, published online on ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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New research sheds light on gene destruction linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada have identified a possible cause for the loss of a tumour suppressor gene (known as PTEN) that can lead to the development of more aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Scientific plagiarism: A growing problem in an era of shrinking research funding
As scientific researchers become evermore competitive for scarce funding, scientific journals are increasing efforts to identify submissions that plagiarize the work of others. Still, it may take years to identify and retract ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Breakthrough in early cancer detection
Cape Cod-TV correspondent Melissa Chartrand went into the hospital three years ago to undergo a hysterectomy, a common procedure that was supposed to eliminate her abdominal pains. But for Melissa, a far more serious pain ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Photoacoustic device finds cancer cells before they become tumors
Early detection of melanoma, the most aggressive skin cancer, is critical because melanoma will spread rapidly throughout the body. Now, University of Missouri researchers are one step closer to melanoma cancer detection ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Hospital gives first tomosynthesis mammograms in region this week
There is still a one in eight lifetime risk that a woman will develop breast cancer, and the best tool against the disease remains early detection. Now, Women & infants Hospital of Rhode Island has taken the breast cancer ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Early COPD detection could help lung cancer diagnosis
Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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New system will detect insider threats from massive data sets
When a soldier in good mental health becomes homicidal or a government employee abuses access privileges to share classified information, we often wonder why no one saw it coming. When looking through the ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Study examines accuracy of digital compared to film mammography
Over the past few years, newer digital mammography has been replacing older film mammography, but researchers wondered, is the newer technology better at detecting cancer? A new study reported October 18, 2011 in the Annals ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Research highlights training to improve colorectal cancer detection
The first study to assess improvements in detection of pre-cancerous growths in the colon through intensive physician training was presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 76th Annual Scientific Meeting, where ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Short training course significantly improves detection of precancerous polyps
Just two extra hours of focused training significantly increased the ability of physicians to find potentially precancerous polyps, known as adenomas, in the colon, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. These ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Professor publishes study on detection of human noroviruses
Coastal water is subjected to contamination with a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms, which presents a major health risk to recreational water users. The current use of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) as an indicator ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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CNT paper-based wireless sensor could help detect explosive devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Glove-friendly touchscreen goes on exhibit
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new screen has been designed that can work with gloved hands, and it comes from Japan-based SMK. The target application will be car-navigation systems which drivers can operate while wearing ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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