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| The massive impact of Hurricane Katrina and her cousin Rita |
30 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
In Dauphin Island, Ala., Assistant Professor Hermann Fritz surveys the over-washed island with a laser range finder. In the background is an offshore oil platform that broke loose. |
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| ASUSTek and Advantech announce strategic alliance |
30 September 2005 - Advantech UK
ASUSTeK [TSE:2357] and Advantech [TSE:2395] announce that the two companies will enter a strategic alliance through a share swap. ASUSTek and Advantech will collaborate on new product developments, manufacturing, and quality, and set up a joint venture (tentatively AdvanSus) to pursue new business opportunities in industrial computing. ASUSTeK and Advantech are the global leaders in commercial computing and industrial computing respectively. |
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| DuPont Cosmetic Solutions at Luxe Pack 2005: transparency, elegance and performance |
30 September 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Elegant yet functional packaging solutions for the luxury market, often around the theme of perfect transparency, as well as new technologies for increased aesthetic appeal form the highlights of the DuPont Cosmetic Solutions exhibit at Luxe Pack 2005 (2-5 November 2005 in Monaco). Value-adding materials, consulting and technical expertise are key strengths of DuPont, a leader in the field of cosmetic packaging, who will be exhibiting at stand VA4. |
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| Scratching the surface: Researchers reveal insights on silicon semiconductors |
30 September 2005 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
'Smaller. Faster. Wildly complex.' This could easily be the motto for semiconductors-the materials that, among lots of other advances in electronics, allow cell phones to continuously shrink in size while increasing the number of their mind-boggling functions. |
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| New structural adhesive |
30 September 2005 - 3M Europe
There are few more aggressive environments in motorsport than the inside of an F1 fuel tank. Components in the fuel tank are immersed in volatile, high grade racing fuel and subject to cornering forces of up to 3.5G as well as intense vibrations from engine components that spin at up to 19,000rpm during racing. They face an even bigger test during refuelling at pit stops, when a new fuel load is blasted into the tank at speeds of up to 12 litres per second. |
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| NREL, Xcel Energy sign Photovoltaic Development Agreement |
29 September 2005 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Xcel Energy announced a first-of-a-kind agreement today to develop software to evaluate siting options for off-grid and grid-connected, commercial rooftop solar electricity systems in Colorado. |
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| New research, Deep, deep sleep short-circuits brain’s grid of connectivity |
29 September 2005 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
In the human brain, cells talk to one another through the routine exchange of electrical signals. But when people fall into a deep sleep, the higher regions of the brain, regions that during waking hours are a bustling grid of neural dialogue, apparently lose their ability to communicate effectively, causing consciousness to fade. |
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| Pediatricians at Boston Medical Center Concerned about Impact on Child Health |
29 September 2005 - Boston University
According to a study released yesterday by the Food Research and Action Center, entitled 'Food Stamp Access in Urban America: A City-by-City Snapshot,' the majority of eligible Boston residents are not enrolled in the 100% federally funded Food Stamp Program. In 2003, only 48% of Boston area residents who qualified for Food Stamps received benefits, leaving 49,413 of the 95,135 eligible individuals without access to the food assistance they need, and leaving millions of federal dollars unclaimed. |
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| DSM Somos builds on success of Somos 14120 White with new enhanced-aesthetic stereolithography resins |
29 September 2005 - DSM Coating Resins
Based on market demand for stereolithography resins that approximate the aesthetic of engineering plastics, DSM Somos has announced the expansion of their popular Somos 9000 and Somos 12000 material series with two new variant color product offerings. Somos Precision HT 12920 is a new, opaque gray version of Somos' high-temperature resistant material, ProtoTherm 12120. Somos 9420 EP White is new, opaque white version of Somos' popular polypropylene-like material, Somos 9120. |
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| Researchers use smart radios to advance cognitive network capability |
29 September 2005 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cognitive radios present an exciting new frontier for the world of wireless telecommunications. Virginia Tech’s Center for Wireless Telecommunications has received a three-year National Science Foundation grant to extend its work in the field of cognitive radio to advance cognitive network capability. |
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| Makrolon, The material of choice for optical data storage media |
29 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
A fully automatic bonding station for joining together the two substrates that make up a DVD in the CD/DVD Technical Service Center of Bayer MaterialScience in Leverkusen. |
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| Choosing the right coloration process |
29 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Fantasia from Bayer MaterialScience is a comprehensive line of products for adding color and special effects to plastics. The twelve-page brochure “a new look for plastics” discusses which of the five basic technologies is right for obtaining the best results in terms of design, processing and cost. This guide to the Fantasia product line is available in German and English, and includes detailed descriptions of the Aura, Faria, Imagio, Leda and Milena processes for adding fantastic color and surface effects to plastic products. |
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| Carnegie Library showcases DuPont SentryGlas Expressions and characterises a new way of thinking for libraries |
29 September 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
The recent renovation of the Main Branch at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, PA., is an example of the design elements made possible by SentryGlas Expressions. Prominently featured in the design of the library's windows, walkways and stairs, the decorative interlayers add vitality and radiance to the project. SentryGlas Expressions design elements at the library include illustrative images of globes, embedded within the glass to create an effect of openness and space, while dividing the computer lab from areas of study. The same technology also features in the Brookline library's 'light wall,' which projects natural light from a rooftop skylight onto both floors creating an open, airy feeling. |
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| Myelin suppresses plasticity in the mature brain |
29 September 2005 - Yale University
Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Science this week genetic evidence for the hypothesis that myelination, or formation of a protective sheath around a nerve fiber, consolidates neural circuitry by suppressing plasticity in the mature brain. |
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| Streamlining treatment of heart attack patients |
29 September 2005 - Yale University
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Yale School of Medicine show how hospitals can streamline procedures to reduce the time they take to treat heart attack patients. |
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| How a zebra lost its stripes: rapid evolution of the quagga |
29 September 2005 - Yale University
DNA from museum samples of extinct animals is providing unexpected information on the extent and effect of the Ice Age as well as the path of species evolution, according to a report by scientists from Yale University, the Smithsonian Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. |
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| Researchers uncover e.coli's defense mechanism |
28 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom have uncovered a mechanism with which disease-causing bacteria may thwart the body's natural defense responses. The findings, which could ultimately lead to the development of more effective antibiotics, appear in the September 29, 2005 issue of the journal Nature. |
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| Ashland Casting Solutions installs SinterCast process control capability |
28 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
A new capability that will allow Ashland researchers to replicate production-like conditions for Compacted Graphite Iron product development is being installed at Ashland's Dublin, Ohio, technical center. The installation complements an earlier agreement, between Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc and Stockholm Stock Exchange 'Stockholmsbörsen' O-List: SINT, to align their global technical and marketing capabilities. |
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| Ashland adds new equipment/capabilities to its Analytical Services and Technology group |
27 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
When manufacturing facilities face technical problems that can threaten a shut down, quick and accurate solutions are needed to save thousands, perhaps millions of dollars in lost production. Solutions are the core of Ashland's Analytical Services and Technology group, part of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc. |
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| Ashland's DERAKANE epoxy vinyl ester resin offers 'best of class' protection from heat and corrosion |
27 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Corrosive gasses coupled with bursts of extreme heat could perhaps describe the surface of Venus, but on Earth this mix can also be found in the pollution scrubbers attached to many industrial smokestacks. For scrubbers to work at extreme temperatures, specially-designed corrosion liners must be placed inside them, and Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, provides the unique technology and expertise to tackle this highly corrosive environment. |
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| Ashland's spiral-flow innovation brings value to composite molding operations |
27 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Understanding the flow and characterizing of thermoset plastics formulations can greatly enhance the production capabilities of most any plastics molding company. It was with this in mind, that scientists with Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, developed a new spiral-flow tool that more accurately represents thermoset plastic production. |
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| Higthroughput new X-ray powder diffraction |
27 September 2005 - CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory
Following discussions with STOE, Darmstadt 's prestige designer of scientific instruments, DARTS commissioned a bespoke automatic sample changer for use on the high flux powder diffraction station 9.1. Customers working in speciality chemicals and pharmaceuticals will particularly benefit from the high throughput for phase or polymorph identification, structure analysis and combinatorial chemistry studies, where the high intensity of synchrotron radiation is essential. |
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| Remains of photosynthesizing microbes in prehistoric rocks suggest Earth was not ice-bound. |
27 September 2005 - National Science Foundation
'Snowball Earth' proponents, who say that Earth's oceans were long ago covered by thick ice, explain the survival of life by hypothesizing the existence of small warm spots, or refugia. On the other side, supporters of a 'Slushball Earth' say the planet included large areas of thin ice or open ocean, particularly around the equator. |
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| NSF Centers will use Nano-Interface Control and Bioengineering for Materials by Design |
27 September 2005 - National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation has established two new Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers at Yale University and the University of Washington, with a combined NSF investment of up to $14 million over the next six years. The centers will also receive substantial support from the participating academic institutions, state governments and industry. |
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| White blood cells may be cause of dementia in people with AIDS |
27 September 2005 - National Science Foundation
Publishing in the Sept. 2005 issue of the Journal of Virology, the researchers show that HIV in the temporal lobe mutates at a rate 100 times faster than in other parts of the body, triggering white blood cells to continually swarm to attack the infection. The associated overcrowding and inflammation appear to cause the dementia. |
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| BU study finds high homocysteine levels associated with lower cognitive functioning |
27 September 2005 - Boston University
Determining levels of homocysteine may be one way to intervene in mild cognitive deficit early in the adult life-cycle, according to a recent study by a research team led by Merrill F. Elias, a professor of epidemiology in the Statistics and Consulting Unit of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Boston University. Normally present in blood plasma, homocysteine is an amino acid by-product of the biological process that converts food to the chemical compounds that keep the body running. |
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| Structures of marine toxins provide insight into their effectiveness as cancer drugs |
26 September 2005 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vibrantly colored creatures from the depths of the South Pacific Ocean harbor toxins that potentially can act as powerful anti-cancer drugs, according to research findings from University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemists and their Italian colleagues. |
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| Solar-powered charging systems to help hurricane recovery efforts |
23 September 2005 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, working in partnership with the Florida Solar Energy Center, is providing solar electric charging stations to help residents of Kiln, Miss., recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The systems will provide much needed power to this town of about 2,000 people, located 13 miles north of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| U. of C. system to speed images to doctors |
23 September 2005 - University of Chicago
Anyone who's ever cooled his heels in a doctor's waiting room might snicker to hear physicians have to wait two or three minutes to dial up digital images on their high-tech viewing equipment. |
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| Scienitsts prepare the high-definition TV camera for loading onto a remotely operated vehicle |
23 September 2005 - National Science Foundation
Ocean scientists are planning for the first time to use a high-definition television camera for live views of an area of the sea floor that has been twisted by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and is dotted with eerie spires and chimneys venting water as hot as 700 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| New products for companion and farm animals presented to 1,400 veterinarians |
23 September 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
It is not easy to recognize whether a cat has worms or not. Even the cleanest felines are not able to protect themselves against these parasites. That is why every cat needs human help to administer medication once in three months. |
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| Mouse, human genomes share similarities |
23 September 2005 - Case Western Reserve University
Although separated by 100 million years in evolution, humans and mice share many of the same genes, according to a new analysis. The comparison, which appeared in a recent issue of the journal Science, is co-authored by researchers from Celera Genomics of Rockville, Md., and geneticists from other institutions, including Joe Nadeau from CWRU's School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland. |
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| Surgeons use new CO2 laser technology to relieve symptoms of Severe Coronary Artery Disease |
23 September 2005 - Emory University
Despite receiving a variety of treatments for coronary artery disease, ranging from coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary artery angioplasty and stents to medications, many heart patients continue to suffer from the chest pain known as angina that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood. |
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| Anti-HIV drug invented by Scientists continues development through pharmaceutical collaboration |
22 September 2005 - Emory University
Incyte Corporation and Pharmasset, Ltd., have announced a licensing collaboration to continue development and commercialization of an anti-HIV drug invented by scientists at Emory University. The antiretroviral drug Reverset, also known as RVT, D-D4FC or DPC-817 is currently in Phase IIa clinical trials and is targeted to HIV patients who have developed resistance to common antiretroviral drugs. |
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| Overlapping genetic factors in pathological gambling and major depression |
22 September 2005 - Yale University
The correlation between pathological gambling and major depression in middle-aged men appears to be heavily influenced by overlapping genetic factors, according to a study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Washington University's School of Medicine. |
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| Yale procedure cuts recurrence of aggressive uterine cancer |
22 September 2005 - Yale University
A state-of-the-art treatment program developed at Yale School of Medicine increases survival from the aggressive uterine papillary serous carcinoma and spares some patients the need for additional therapy. |
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| New materials portal online |
21 September 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Steel
Initiativkreis Ruhrgebiet, an association of representatives from 58 major corporations in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr area, has launched a new online materials portal in collaboration with ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG and the new materials organization NeMa. A free, comprehensive information and communications forum is now available at www.werkstoffregion-ruhr.de (German only) which links players in the materials sector and provides information on current trends to the general public. |
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| Sandvik and Tenaris to supply major oilfield projects in Qatar |
21 September 2005 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sandvik Materials Technology and Tenaris have been awarded contracts to supply the majority of the corrosion resistant alloy, needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4, and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar. The order is for seamless production tubing in Sandvik Sanicro 28, with TenarisBlue premium connections, which will be delivered according to drilling schedules over the next three years. The supply agreements are the result of a strategic alliance signed by Sandvik and Tenaris two years ago. Working together, both companies have demonstrated a strong commitment to serve the oilfield market with high-end products and services for the most critical applications. This includes the development of CRA materials (13Cr and 25Cr) with TenarisBlue Dopeless connections, as well as other made-to-order specialty products. |
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| Virginia Tech radio telescope will search sky for astronomical explosions |
20 September 2005 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Tech has received a $273,000 National Science Foundation grant to search for low-frequency radio pulses associated with gamma ray bursts, neutron stars and black holes. The grant will fund construction of a radio telescope at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, located in a mountainous, radio-quiet area southwest of Asheville, N.C.
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| Gene that controls the severity of asthma identified |
20 September 2005 - Yale University
School of Medicine researchers identified a gene prevalent in the population that controls the clinical severity of asthma, according to their report in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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| Promising diagnostic tools for multiple sclerosis |
20 September 2005 - Yale University
Yale School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut Health Center, have identified three rapid diagnostic methods that can target antibodies commonly found in multiple sclerosis patients, greatly improving potential diagnosis and treatment. |
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| Infusion molding is rapidly becoming a leading technology for many industries |
20 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Infusion molding is rapidly becoming a leading technology for many industries that use composite materials in their manufacturing process. Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, recognizes the future importance of infusion molding and has added a dedicated laboratory to its research and development capabilities. |
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| Researchers pinpoint molecular basis for phantom pain following spinal cord injury |
19 September 2005 - Yale University
Yale researchers report the first evidence that phantom pain following spinal cord injury is the result of hypersensitive neurons in the thalamic region of the brain that can be suppressed with specially designed molecular agents. |
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| Aortic aneurysm associated with decreased incidence of atherosclerosis |
19 September 2005 - Yale University
Oddly enough, having an aneurysm in the ascending aorta is significantly associated with decreased incidence of atherosclerosis, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers published this month in Chest. |
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| DuPont new engineering polymers pass tougher glow-wire tests |
19 September 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
To improve the fire-safety of unattended domestic electrical appliances, the revised IEC 60335-1 standard lays down more stringent requirements for the glow-wire test for plastics materials. Many engineering plastics in DuPont's portfolio of thermoplastics meet or exceed these tighter safety requirements, which govern their use in electrical and electronic components of washing machines, refrigerators, cooking ovens, microwaves and similar appliances. This new standard is coming into force now. |
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| New guide to ESAB's MIG/MAG/FCW welding equipment |
19 September 2005 - ESAB Group
ESAB has published a new MIG/MAG/FCW Welding Equipment brochure that is available free of charge upon request. This twelve-page full-colour publication covers the company's extensive range of single and three-phase MIG/MAG and pulsed multipurpose inverter power sources as well as equipment such as wire feed units and welding torches. |
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| Emory Crawford Long Hospital's new cardiac MRI provides non-invasive look at heart function |
19 September 2005 - Emory University
Emory Crawford Long Hospital’s Carlyle Fraser Heart Center is utilizing the latest techniques to view detailed images of the heart, using magnetic resonance imaging, or an MRI, without subjecting patients to invasive tests. |
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| Wood: simplified method shows complex structure |
19 September 2005 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Mechanically-isolated wood fibres show several different properties in comparison to chemically-isolated fibres. This is one of the most recent results of a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna. The project yields significant findings on the structural changes in wood fibres after exposure to moisture and tension. |
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| Enhanced imaging techniques could provide improved medical diagnosis |
16 September 2005 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Chris Wyatt is a Virginia Tech electrical engineer who is attempting to provide the medical community with better, quicker, and more relevant images of the human body. The side effects are not bad either , lower medical costs, new treatments, and earlier disease detection. |
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| DSM Somos WaterShed Resin used by Medical Research Team for modeling human lungs |
15 September 2005 - DSM Coating Resins
DSM Somos, a leading developer of stereolithography resins for rapid prototyping and manufacturing, has provided a unique material for helping researchers at the University of Delaware model the structure and performance of human lungs. It is hoped that the research project, funded by Philip Morris, will be used to create new medical delivery systems for illnesses such as asthma and, potentially, new types of drugs such as a needle-less form of insulin. |
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| Inadequate air cleaning ability, production of harmful ozone plague ion-generating products sold as air cleaners |
15 September 2005 - University of Texas at Austin
Devices that make particles electrically charged to remove them from circulating air don’t do much good and can generate substantial amounts of ozone, according to a study of five commercially available air cleaners tested by a University of Texas at Austin architectural engineer. |
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| RAD demonstrates next generation access solutions |
15 September 2005 - RAD Data Communications Ltd
RAD Data Communications has successfully demonstrated three advanced Ethernet access applications at Europe's very first public Carrier Ethernet interoperability event, which is being held this week at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress in Berlin. |
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| Philips Lighting gains design freedom, production cost control by selecting Xantar PC and Akulon PA |
14 September 2005 - DSM Coating Resins
Royal Philips Electronics Lighting business benefits from increased design freedom and lower overall production costs by using Xantar polycarbonate and Akulon polyamide 6 from DSM Engineering Plastics for Philips' new Urbana decorative urban luminaire product. Aesthetic components, including the housing and lens, are made of Xantar resin. Structural components, including the pole mount and internal electrical box, are made of Akulon resin. During development, Philips designers tapped DSM expertise in resins, moulding and thermoplastics engineering to optimise the luminaire and reduce its costs. |
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| Preserving food by stopping bacteria blabbering |
14 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Understanding the language that bacteria use to communicate with each other may lead to new food preservation methods, according to Danish scientists at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. |
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| New 3M research grant supports enhanced knowledge of non melanoma skin cancer |
14 September 2005 - 3M Europe
3M Health Care has announced the inauguration of a new European grant supporting novel research into Non Melanoma Skin Cancer. The annual grant, which will be open to both individual researchers and research teams, will offer one award of 20,000 Euros to support increased scientific knowledge and understanding of this important disease area. |
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| What lies beneath? Life deep underground offers nuclear safety |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Microbes may assist the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel deep underground for a hundred thousand years, according to Swedish scientists speaking today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK |
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| New metal munching microbes, bug batteries and automatic miners |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Electricity generated by bugs living deep in metal rich mud, cleaning up contaminated land, and mining metals automatically using microbes are just some of the most likely possibilities for the future, according to research discussed at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. |
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| Vaccine for typhoid and food poisoning possible, after scientists decode structure of proteins and stomach sugars |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Scientists have identified a key molecule used by Salmonella food poisoning bacteria to break into our gut walls, leading to hope for a vaccine, in research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK.
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| Methane eating undersea bugs prevent greenhouse gases getting out |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
13 September 2005
Methane eating undersea bugs prevent greenhouse gases getting out
Scientists have discovered how microbes in the sea play a crucial part in preventing huge quantities of the greenhouse gas methane from reaching the atmosphere, according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK.
Methane is not just produced in rubbish tips, it also comes in huge quantities from decomposing seaweeds and tiny creatures which fall to the seabed. But other micro-organisms manage to consume more than 80% of the methane before it can bubble up through the seawater and reach the atmosphere, causing massive global warming.
'Scientists are just beginning to understand the importance of these marine ecosystems, which work without any oxygen,' says Dr Martin Krüger from the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Resources in Hannover, Germany. 'Tiny micro-organisms working without oxygen in the marine sediments are shaping entire ecosystems like the Black Sea, and leave their imprint on the whole world.'
Analysing the way these seabed systems work will help scientists gain understanding and produce better models of the major forces contributing to global warming and climate changes. The research will give better estimates of the way greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane flow and recycle around the world.
'Without these methane eating micro-oroganisms, the seabed would be contributing significantly to global warming,' says Dr Krüger. 'Science has only just started to understand this new type of metabolism, independent of photosynthesis, on which we previously thought all life depended, which appears to be everywhere. We are also starting to identify new types of enzymes and new types of reactions which could be of great domestic, industrial, medical and biotechnological interest.' |
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| Fungi can help plants cope with toxic metals in the soil and clean up pollution say scientists |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Friendly fungi living on the roots of plants can help them find nutrients for themselves and the plants, deal with toxic metals in the soil, and help clean up contaminated sites according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. |
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| GBS vaccine hope for newborn babies |
13 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Group B Streptococcusare the most common bacteria attacking newborn babies, affecting 1 in 1000 births, and killing up to 6% of those infected. Now microbiologists may be closer to finding a way of protecting against them, according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. |
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| ULTRA AP shows options for improving survivability and mobility in combat vehicles |
13 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
A concept vehicle designed to illustrate potential technology options for improving survivability and mobility in future military combat vehicles was shown publicly for the first time Sept. 13 at a military technology meeting in Virginia. |
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| Eating and body weight regulated by specific neurons |
12 September 2005 - Yale University
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine provide direct evidence that two parts of a neuronal system, one that promotes eating and another that suppresses eating, are critical for the acute regulation of eating and body weight, according to a study published online in the September 11 issue of Nature Neuroscience. |
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| Eddison & Wanless benefits from total flexibility of new EPP 200 Precision Plasma |
12 September 2005 - ESAB Group
Eddison and Wanless, fabricating engineers specialising in products for the electrical supply industry, are long standing users of plasma cutting machines supplied by ESAB Automation. |
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| New anti-spatter spray from ESAB |
12 September 2005 - ESAB Group
ESAB has launched a new anti-spatter spray, Eco-Tech, that has a number of advantages compared with old-style sprays containing dichloromethane. Eco-Tech is highly effective, does not harm workers' health or damage the environment, and will alleviate fears about insurers not providing public liability cover (which can happen when sprays are used containing carcinogenic dichloromethane). |
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| Matrox Morphis frame grabber now offers real-time image authentication |
12 September 2005 - Matrox VITE
Featuring a dual decoder design, the Matrox Morphis for PCI and PC/104-Plus form factors also support ultra-fast channel switching between multiple video inputs, making them ideal for video surveillance applications. Additionally, an on-board JPEG2000 hardware accelerator facilitates real-time image archiving and transmission for surveillance applications. |
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| Ladders are not banned but they should be used sensibly |
12 September 2005 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive spoke on BBC's Newsnight programme last Friday (9 September) to dispel the myth that window cleaners can no longer use ladders because they are banned by the Work at Height Regulations. Sensible risk management is the key to securing compliance with health and safety regulations, including the WAHR. |
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| Advantech launches eAutomationPro in Australia |
12 September 2005 - Advantech UK
Advantech's Industrial Automation Group today announced the launch of a localized version of eAutomationPro for Australia. eAutomationPro, a website for automation professionals, offers comprehensive Advantech product information and the ability to purchase Advantech products directly from the manufacturer. |
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| Wilting threat to commercial glasshouse tomato crop |
12 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Commercial tomatoes have been bred to resist Verticillium wilt, but new strains of the fungus have appeared, attacking glasshouse crops in Britain and the Netherlands. Now scientists are fighting back using DNA forensics, according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. |
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| Cot death clues from superbug survival strategy |
12 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Bacteria linked to cot death could be surviving in babies' mattresses, particularly in damp conditions, according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. Scientists from Leicester found that of the bacteria studied, a common bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, closely related to the hospital superbug, was the most successful at surviving for long periods in infant cots. |
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| Gum disease — microbiologists bite back |
12 September 2005 - Society for General Microbiology
Gum diseases caused by bacteria that can survive in the harsh environment of the human mouth may be preventable in future, according to research presented today at the Society for General Microbiology's 157th Meeting at Keele University, UK. 'The NHS already spends £270 million every year on these gum diseases through the General Dental Service. About one in eight people in the UK is affected, and in severe cases it can lead to lost teeth. There is also growing evidence that the bacteria themselves, or the gum infections they cause, contribute to heart disease, so we urgently need to develop an effective treatment,' says Professor Mike Curtis of the Institute of Cell & Molecular Science at Barts & the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry. |
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| Micro-technology boost for industry |
12 September 2005 - Cardiff University
A huge investment at Cardiff University will enable engineers to produce microscopic components for industry, leading to major savings for manufacturers. |
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| Emory researchers find paxil improves memory & brain structure in post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers |
11 September 2005 - Emory University
Emory University researchers have found that paroxetine HCL (Paxil) produces measurable improvement in verbal memory and also increases the size of the hippocampus, a key area of the brain involved in learning and remembering, in persons suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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| New superlattice nanobelts could become sensors, transducers or resonators |
09 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
A previously-unknown zinc oxide nanostructure that resembles the helical configuration of DNA could provide engineers with a new building block for creating nanometer-scale sensors, transducers, resonators and other devices that rely on electromechanical coupling. |
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| Argonne theorist gains new insight into the nature of nanodiamond |
09 September 2005 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
The newest promising material for advanced technology applications is diamond nanotubes, and research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is giving new insight into the nature of nanodiamond. |
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| Granada Material Handling gets Corus of approval for Safety Lines |
09 September 2005 - Corus
Granada Material Handling (Granada) has recently installed 31 of its Travsafe Horizontal Lifeline Systems at Corus's Process Engineering site in Workington, in order to bring the company in line with recent Health and Safety legislation. |
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| Researchers will evaluate strategies useful when broaching issue of giving up driving |
09 September 2005 - Boston University
Researchers at Boston University Medical Center are conducting a new study that could help caregivers of people with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer’s disease address the difficult decision of when their loved ones should limit or stop driving. |
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| Most embryos produced during IVF do not result in live births |
08 September 2005 - Yale University
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that 85 percent of embryos transferred during in vitro fertilization fail to become live births, highlighting the need for improving diagnostic techniques to identify viable embryos. |
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| Inconsistent effort may be sign of attention disorder in adults and children |
08 September 2005 - Yale University
The adult or child who only concentrates when performing an activity in which they have a deep interest, such as playing a sport or drawing, may have 'impotence of the mind,' according to a new book by Thomas E. Brown, clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. |
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| Offshore health and safety targets will not be met without renewed impetus from industry |
08 September 2005 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive today urged the offshore oil and gas industry to increase its efforts to meet the 2010 target of safest sector in the world, as set by the industry's own Step Change in Safety initiative. |
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| Ashland's Casting Solutions business taps Taiwan distributor TEMC for alliance |
07 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Ashland's presence in the Asian foundry marketplace continues to increase as Ashland Casting Solutions, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, announces an agreement with TEMC, Metal and Chemical Corp. of Taiwan. The agreement provides TEMC an exclusive right to distribute Ashland Casting Solutions binders and EXACTCAST sleeve technologies to Taiwanese foundries. |
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| New DuPont ACE delivers cost-effective performance for automotive hoses & ducts |
07 September 2005 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Products introduces DuPont ACE, a new acrylic co-elastomer that cost-effectively fills the gap between high- and mid-range elastomers. Designed to meet the needs of the global automotive industry, DuPont ACE can cost effectively replace ECO, CPE, high VA content and in some cases ACM in intermediate fluid and temperature resistance applications, such as turbocharger hoses, cold side, Transmission Oil Cooler hoses, molded air ducts and fuel hose covers. |
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| RAD Intelligent Converters connect Telefónica Deutschland’s IP DSLAMs |
07 September 2005 - RAD Data Communications Ltd
RAD Data Communications has announced that it is supplying Telefónica Deutschland GmbH with the technology to connect its Ethernet-based infrastructure transparently over conventional dedicated circuits. |
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| New computer screens help office workers track Ashes drama |
06 September 2005 - 3M Europe
TEST match fever is bringing out the sneaky side of millions of frustrated office workers who are desperate to keep up with the score while at work, technology company 3M claimed today. |
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| The public debate on embryo screening is in danger of becoming over-simplified and polarised |
06 September 2005 - Cardiff University
The public debate on embryo screening is in danger of becoming over-simplified and polarised, suggests research conducted by Dr Paula Boddington and Dr Alexandra Plows at Cardiff University. |
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| Advantech is pleased to announce Advantech India as our new regional business unit in South Asia Pacific Region |
06 September 2005 - Advantech UK
Advantech, the leading ePlatform service provider, is pleased to announce the official opening of Advantech India (Advantech Co. Singapore Pte Ltd India Branch). The new office is located in Bangalore city which is popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India. The official opening ceremony of Advantech India will be officiated by Mr. David Soon, Regional Managing Director of Advantech Singapore, South Asia Pacific Headquarters on 5th September 2005. |
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| Construction Health and Safety campaign back on the road |
06 September 2005 - HSE InfoLine
The Construction Industry Advisory Committee, are pleased to announce that the industry's leading health and safety campaign, Working Well Together, will once again visit construction workers at their places of work during a five week nation-wide roadshow. |
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| Common pesticide may reduce fertility in women |
06 September 2005 - Yale University
Methoxychlor, a common insect pesticide used on food crops, may interfere with proper development and function of the reproductive tract, leading to reduced fertility in women, researchers at Yale School of Medicine write in the August issue of Endocrinology. |
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| Student survey shows surging demand for wireless access |
06 September 2005 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mobility is the new mantra for student technology usage on campus, according to an annual survey that finds laptop computer ownership about to surpass desktop computers and an expanding interest in wireless access. |
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| Georgia Tech and CDC collaborate on combination technique |
05 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
A new combination of analytical chemistry and mathematical data analysis techniques allows the rapid identification of the species, strain and infectious phase of the potential biological terrorism agent Coxiella burnetii. The bacterium causes the human disease Q fever, which can cause serious illness and even death. |
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| Researchers learn how polymer matrix controls particle growth in nanocomposites |
05 September 2005 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Because the properties of nanoparticles depend so closely on their size, size distribution and morphology, techniques for controlling the growth of these tiny structures is of great interest to materials researchers today. |
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| e-HTPX: e-Science resource for high-throughput protein crystallography |
02 September 2005 - CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory
DARTS is preparing to offer yet another service to science and industry, namely e-HTPX; an e-science resource for high-throughput protein crystallography. e-HTPX will provide an automated procedure for protein structure determination using X-ray crystallography in a high throughput mode. In addition, e-HTPX will provide access to instruments, databases and low-cost, high quality parallel computing. |
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| DARTS helps solve industrial problems |
01 September 2005 - CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory
With support from the Victorian Government's new Industry Synchrotron Access, Cetec, a risk management consulting group, contacted DARTS in order to help solve a manufacturing problem for MtM Pty Ltd, an Australian car exporter. Cetec and Mtm Pty Ltd had already used conventional analyses to determine that the problem lay in the bonding mechanism between the bright-metal-on-plastic components. Results suggested that the bonding process could be improved by modifying several stages of the process, but the distribution of metals and other elements below one part per million could not be determined without the use of a synchrotron radiation source. |
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| Matrox Iris P-Series smart camera family available in remote head versions |
01 September 2005 - Matrox VITE
Today Matrox Imaging announced that the Matrox Iris P-Series family of programmable smart cameras is available in remote head configurations. This two-piece design, by way of MDR26 connectors, uses a standard Camera Link cable to connect a remote head to a processor unit. 'The compactness of the remote head allows it to easily fit into small spaces and offers a lot of flexibility when mounting it to your equipment,' explains Fabio Perelli, Product Manager for Matrox Imaging. |
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| GABA halts stem cell production in the brain |
01 September 2005 - Yale University
Release of the neurotransmitter GABA by adult neuronal precursor cells that develop into neurons limits stem cell proliferation, according to a study at Yale School of Medicine in the September issue of Nature Neuroscience. |
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| RNA research reveals new responsibilities |
01 September 2005 - National Science Foundation
For decades, the 'other' genetic material, ribonucleic acid, was thought to play a supporting role to its more famous counterpart, DNA. After all, protein production requires DNA-based genetic information to be converted to transient RNA molecules, which cells use as blueprints to build the proteins, in a process that relegates RNA to its subsidiary reputation. |
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