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Math professor discovers chaos on a 'fluid trampoline'

Math professor discovers chaos on a 'fluid trampoline'

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 22, 2008 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (11) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A water drop placed on a soap film that vibrates up and down may bounce as if on a trampoline -- but it's much more than that, according to MIT mathematicians who say the "fluid trampoline" ...





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Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Prevent Chronic Lung Disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created 16 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered a possible way to protect the fragile lungs of premature babies by using stem cells harvested from bone marrow. In experiments on laboratory mice, ...


Rocket test will carry Purdue experiment

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers are designing and building an experiment that will operate during a test flight of a new type of reusable rocket to be launched by aerospace company Blue Origin LLC.


Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of ...


Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study from ...


Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that - if untreated - could lead to blindness, a new study shows.


Researchers develop virtual streams to help restore real ones

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique new computer model called the Virtual StreamLab, designed to help restore real streams to a healthier state. The Virtual StreamLab, which demonstrates the ...


Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn (AP)

Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(AP) -- Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped ...


New tool for helping pediatric heart surgery

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the basis of a new tool that may help ...


Predicting the fate of underground carbon

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new modeling methodology for determining the capacity and assessing the risks of leakage of potential underground carbon-dioxide reservoirs.


New discovery about the formation of new brain cells

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which directly affects the stem cells' maturation into nerve cells and is also important for the migration of new nerve cells through ...



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