Chemist monitors nanotechnology's environmental impact
Interest in 'green' innovation means not just thinking big but also very, very, very small.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 25, 2010
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New compounds may control deadly fungal infections
An estimated 25,000 Americans develop severe fungal infections each year, leading to 10,000 deaths despite the use of anti-fungal drugs. The associated cost to the U.S. health care system has been estimated at $1 billion ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 22, 2009
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Stopping rape as an object of war
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is a disturbing truth that sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) is used as a war tactic in developing nations. Silvia Dominguez, assistant professor of sociology at Northeastern University, recently ...
Social Sciences
Dec 4, 2009
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Hidden threat: Elevated pollution levels near regional airports
Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution — a well-recognized problem at major airports — may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports. Those ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2009
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Nanoparticles could pose threat to humans: scientists
They can make fabric resistant to stains, improve the taste of food and help drug research, but nanoparticles could also pose a danger to human health, experts warned Wednesday.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 16, 2009
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Smart clothes for better healthcare (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing patients to lead more active lives.
Engineering
Jul 20, 2009
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Expert: Obama's cybersecurity response disappointing in scope
President Barack Obama's announcement today (May 29) that he will create a cybersecurity coordinator in the White House with responsibility for information security is a step in the right direction, but more has to be done ...
Internet
May 29, 2009
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Engineers to investigate energy independent monitoring system for bridges
Virginia Tech's Center for Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (CIMSS) has teamed with Physical Acoustics Corporation (PAC), of Princeton Junction, N.J., to develop a suite of new technologies to provide a continuous, ...
Engineering
Feb 2, 2009
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Early immune system exposures linked to chronic disease
Scientists and regulators have a golden opportunity to reduce the health toll from a range of diseases by focusing more attention on identification of environmental factors that can damage the prenatal immune system as well ...
Jan 19, 2009
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