News tagged with georgia
New nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to batteries and never have to plug those devices into ...
Not enough vitamin D in the diet could mean too much fat on adolescents
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Too little vitamin D could be bad for more than your bones; it may also lead to fatter adolescents, researchers say.
Study suggests blood test for Alzheimer's possible
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Researchers have revealed a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, raising hopes that a diagnostic blood test for the devastating disorder is within reach.
Pulmonary hypertension in children may result from reduced activity of gene regulator
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Too little activity by gene regulators called PPARs appears to be a major player in the irreversible lung damage that can occur in children with heart defects, researchers say.
Older adults control emotions more easily than young adults
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 04, 2009 |
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With age comes the ability to better regulate emotions in order to not disrupt performance on a memory-intensive task, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal Psychology and Aging.
Designing the World’s First 'Purpose-Built' Law Enforcement Vehicle
Mar 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) expertise in human-factors issues helped an Atlanta-based startup company create the world’s first vehicle designed specifically to meet the patrol ...
New Instrument Could Detect Hidden Aviation Hazards
Mar 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While radar and other existing systems typically warn aircraft pilots of potential weather hazards during flight, they do not detect all possible atmospheric dangers.
10 tornadoes confirmed in Ga., including one with winds topping 160 mph
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2009 |
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Ten tornadoes, one packing winds of more than 160 mph, touched down in parts of Georgia on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Researcher investigates how the gestures of the blind differ across cultures
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gestures serve an important role in language learning and development, and differ depending upon the language and culture, notes a Georgia State University researcher who is investigating how children born ...
Study: Genetic risk for substance use can be neutralized by good parenting
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2009 |
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A genetic risk factor that increases the likelihood that youth will engage in substance use can be neutralized by high levels of involved and supportive parenting, according to a new University of Georgia study.
Researchers shed light on fat burning
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Researchers at Georgia State University have found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning much the same way a thermostat regulates temperature inside a house.
Molecule that suppresses immune response under study in type 1 diabetes
Feb 04, 2009 |
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The idea is to teach the immune system of children at high risk for type 1 diabetes not to attack the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.
Researchers See Complex Atomic Choreography as Crystals Melt
Feb 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Conga lines of atoms wend their way through a crystal, their numbers growing as more and more atoms join the migration. The worm-like lines of atoms randomly converge, forming tangles that ...
New technique images tumor vessel leakiness to predict breast cancer chemotherapy outcome
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Chemotherapy is an integral part of modern cancer treatment, but it's not always effective. Successful chemotherapy depends on the ability of anticancer drugs to escape from the bloodstream through the leaky ...
Researchers may have found why women have an edge on salt-sensitive hypertension
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Researchers may have found why women have an edge in keeping a healthier balance between the amount of salt they eat and excrete - at least before reaching menopause.
