News tagged with emergency situation
Nicira promises virtual networks will transform networking
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the past four years, founders of the start-up company Nicira have been developing cutting-edge software that they predict will transform the networking technology underlying the Internet. ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Twist-and-glow molecules aid rapid gas detection
In an emergency such as a factory fire, ascertaining which gases are present in the air is critical to preventing or minimizing poisoning (Fig. 1). This requires gas sensors that react quickly and provide ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Cell phone signals help manage traffic
In a pilot project in Texas, Siemens is developing intelligent transportation technology for the fast and orderly evacuation of citizens. In this project, traffic light timing systems register traffic flow ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Tiny flying machines inspired by nature will revolutionize surveillance work
Tiny aerial vehicles are being developed with innovative flapping wings based on those of real-life insects.
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Japan gadget charges cellphone over campfire
A Japanese company has come up with a new way to charge your mobile phone after a natural disaster or in the great outdoors -- by heating a pot of water over a campfire.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Red tape for clinical trial consent can be lethal: Experts
Current rules requiring researchers to obtain consent for patients to take part in clinical trials in emergency situations are causing life-threatening delays to treatment, experts have argued.
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Emergency detection systems for senior citizens
Elderly people living alone have a dangerous life: after a fall, they often spend hours lying on the floor before their situation comes to anyone's attention and a doctor is contacted. A new system automatically ...
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Disaster survivors sought for evacuation study
A British expert on human behaviour in major disasters has called for survivors, especially those of the 2005 London bombings, to come forward to help improve evacuation procedures.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Are pre-teen babysitters able to deal with emergencies?
Nearly all (98 percent) of 11- to 13-year-old babysitters know who to contact in the event of an intruder or if a child is sick or injured (96 percent) or poisoned (85 percent), according to research presented Sunday, Oct. ...
Oct 03, 2010 |
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Benefits of shared electronic patient records more modest than anticipated
The benefits of the Summary Care Record (SCR) scheme, introduced as part of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), appear more modest than anticipated, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Researchers create software for robot to improve rescue missions
In disaster emergencies, such as the recent West Virginia mine explosion or the earthquake in Haiti, it is often unsafe for responders to enter the scene, prolonging the rescue of potential survivors. Now, ...
May 06, 2010 |
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Minimal training saves lives with airway mask
Virtually anyone has the skills to safely insert a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) to keep a patient's airway open during resuscitation, and medical expertise isn't required - perhaps just a familiarity with ER, House or Grey's ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Cyborg Crickets Could Form Mobile Communications Network, Save Human Lives
(PhysOrg.com) -- By taking advantage of the way crickets communicate, researchers are building "cyborg crickets" that could form a mobile communications network for emergency situations, such as detecting ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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A drone for security and safety (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a small robotic drone capable of helping save lives in emergency situations or preventing terrorist attacks in urban areas.
May 29, 2009 |
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