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| Sediment layer may forecast greatest earthquakes |
31 January 2006 - Yale University
Researchers at Yale and the University of Washington report that great earthquakes, like the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, may be caused by the build up of sediment on top of subduction zones, suggesting a new way to forecast these most severe earthquakes. |
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| Preterm birth risk quickly and accurately detected with proteomic profiling |
31 January 2006 - Yale University
By profiling specific proteins in amniotic fluid for inflammation, researchers at Yale School of Medicine can quickly and accurately detect potentially dangerous infections in pregnant women, and also predict the possibility of premature birth. |
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| Absence costs UK economy £12 billion every year |
31 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath yesterday underlined the cost of sickness absence to the British economy. The latest estimate puts the cost to the economy at around £12 billion per year, with absenteeism in the private sector making up around £8 billion of the total. |
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| Maintaining a sustainable water supply, government consults on plans for water resource management |
31 January 2006 - Defra
The ways in which water companies should prepare and publish their plans for managing water resources are the subject of a Government consultation launched today. |
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| Vishay Siliconix half-bridge N-Channel MOSFET drivers |
31 January 2006 - Vishay Electronic
Siliconix Incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., today announced four new high-speed, half-bridge, n-channel MOSFET driver ICs designed for use in high-frequency, high-current, single- and multiphase dc-to-dc switching power supplies, including one driver with a brake for brushless motor control applications. |
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| Vishay Beyschlag chip Rrsistors in 0402 package |
31 January 2006 - Vishay Electronic
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced that it has extended its family of Vishay Beyschlag thin film flat chip resistors with the introduction of high-stability, precision devices in miniature 0402 packages. Available with values from 100 Ω to 221 kΩ, the new devices offer the industry's widest resistance range for CECC-certified precision resistors at this size. |
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| Breath of fresh air for many cylinders |
31 January 2006 - BASF Aktiengesellschaft
One of the largest polyamide intake modules made for passenger cars is currently being manufactured by MAHLE Filtersysteme, automotive systems supplier located in Öhringen, near Stuttgart, Germany. This module, weighing more than seven kilograms and consisting of two parts, goes into the ten-cylinder engine of BMW's new M5 and M6 sports car series. The plastic employed here is BASF's Ultramid B3WG6 GP, a polyamide 6 reinforced with 30 percent glass fibres. This material was developed specially for the production of intake modules and displays a combination of particularly high bursting strength as well as very good dimensional stability. This is why the material is also well-suited for the complex eight-cylinder intake manifold. |
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| Scientists grow critical nerve cells |
31 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body. |
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| Archaeologists find evidence of earliest African slaves brought to new world |
31 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Now, digging in a colonial era graveyard in one of the oldest European cities in Mexico, archaeologists have found what they believe are the oldest remains of slaves brought from Africa to the New World. The remains date between the late-16th century and the mid-17th century, not long after Columbus first set foot in the Americas. |
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| New material solutions bring transportation industry design flexibility, safety and security |
31 January 2006 - AZDEL
Bus, rail, and transportation industry executives will see how new material solutions from GE's Plastics business are bringing designers new flexibility to create vehicles with greater freedom and complianc. GE is helping companies develop lighter vehicles with greater aesthetic and mechanical freedom through the use of high-performance, thermoformable plastic sheet materials. |
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| New GE dishwasher makes washing dishes easier than ever this holiday season |
30 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Profil dishwasher with SmartDispense technology. Filling up the dishwasher with detergent each cycle, hand drying, and left-behind food stains are things of the past thanks to the new first-of-its-kind, GE Profile dishwasher with SmartDispense technology. |
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| Study finds Resume Padding prevalent in College-bound students who volunteer |
30 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Although the rates of volunteerism among high schoolers appear to be healthy, a study by a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher suggests that 'resume-padding', not simple altruis, may be the driving force. |
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| Yale findings hold promise for stopping progression of bipolar disorder |
30 January 2006 - Yale University
Changes in the brain that are important indicators of bipolar disorder are not prominent until young adulthood and are reduced in persons taking mood-stabilizing medications, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this month in Biological Psychiatry. |
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| How to make mentors matter in the sciences |
29 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
The sentiment is not without some truth in the challenging world of research science, where an advisor's ability to step in as an encouraging mentor is sometimes the one thing that keeps a student going. |
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| GE's SPUR+ Prepolymers for adhesives, sealants & coatings adhere better to a wide range of materials |
29 January 2006 - AZDEL
Addressing customer need for low-viscosity, high-performance prepolymers without added plasticizers, GE Advanced Materials-Silicones has introduced SPUR+ Y-15735 LM prepolymer, the low modulus member of a new family of next-generation silylated polyurethane resins for adhesives, sealants, and coatings applications. GE's SPUR+ prepolymers offer exceptional adhesion to a wide range of porous and non-porous substrates: metals, glass, ceramics, and plastics, even wet, primerless concrete. |
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| FDA clears GE healthcare's new bone density system designed to help clinicians diagnose osteoporosis |
28 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE's Lunar iDXA Provides Comprehensive Body Health Analysis Data Output from Single System, Enables Clinicians to Detect and Diagnose Osteoporosis In Early Stages of Disease. |
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| Yerkes National Primate Research Center to develop new molecular technology |
28 January 2006 - Emory University
The Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University today announced its plans to collaborate with PETNET Solutions, a subsidiary of CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., to research and develop new positron emission tomography molecular probes. This pioneering collaboration places Emory in the forefront of developing discovery isotopes that will aid in diagnosing, treating and monitoring diseases in order to make people healthy. |
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| GE's New Lexan Margard sheet helps save energy, protect against UV, and let in light |
27 January 2006 - AZDEL
Underscoring the company's commitment to its new ecomagination initiative, GE Plastics is introducing advanced, new Lexan Margar MR5 IR sheet, GE's first hard-coated, polycarbonate sheet product for the global public transportation industry featuring infrared absorption in the wavelength range of 780-1400 nm. |
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| HSE and EEF launch ground-breaking partnership to promote health and safety in manufacturing |
27 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive today signed a ground-breaking partnership agreement with EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, to promote effective health and safety management across manufacturing industries. |
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| Biofuels can pick up oil's slack |
27 January 2006 - Georgia Institute of Technology
A group of experts in science, engineering and public policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory recommend a comprehensive research and policy plan aimed at increasing the practicality of using biofuels and biomaterials as a supplement to petroleum. The review article, called 'The Path Forward for Biofuels and Biomaterials,' appears in the Jan. 27 issue of Science. |
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| Cardiovascular and immunology research alliance announced by Yale and Boehringer Ingelheim |
26 January 2006 - Yale University
Yale University School of Medicine and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. finalized a Research Alliance Agreement to support translational cardiovascular and immunology research. |
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| Yale group to study atmospheric Tsunamis |
26 January 2006 - Yale University
Yale researchers have recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to observe, describe and explain severe atmospheric turbulence over mountains, and the effect of 'gravity waves' on the stratosphere. |
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| Using mobile phones reduces error rate in hospital care |
26 January 2006 - Yale University
Using mobile telephones in hospitals reduces the error rate in medical care because of more timely communication and rarely causes electronic magnetic interference, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this month. |
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| New canine cancer vaccine shows early promise |
26 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
It wasn't publicized, other than by word of mouth, and still the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine was overwhelmed with requests. Since 1998, the school's oncology department has been producing an anti-cancer vaccine for dogs diagnosed with melanoma. |
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| New powers to improve local environment |
26 January 2006 - Defra
Everyone will soon have access to detailed information on the cleanliness and quality of their local environment, Environment Secretary, Margaret Beckett, announced at a meeting with council leaders today. |
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| RAD to unveil miniature fast ethernet remote bridge on an MSA SFP
revolutionary concept |
26 January 2006 - RAD Data Communications Ltd
At CeBIT 2006 in Hanover, Germany, RAD will unveil the MiRIC series of miniaturized Fast Ethernet-over-PDH and SDH/SONET connectivity devices, the first such implementation of this concept. Housed in standard Small Form-factor Pluggable packages, the MiRIC can be plugged into any regular Multi-Source Agreement compatible socket, providing remote bridging over E1/T1 and E3/T3 lines. |
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| Fast melt solidification results in cost-effective production |
26 January 2006 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
The handle and the four rounded sections of the base of the water filter pitcher are coated with the soft-touch thermoplastic polyurethane Desmopan DP 6386A, which is resistant to scratching, abrasion, and slipping. |
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| New GE reveal halogen lamps offer long life, bright light |
26 January 2006 - AZDEL
This is the newest member of the Reveal family of bulbs, originally introduced in 2004. The quality of the Reveal light bulbs is achieved by adding the natural earth element, Neodymium, to the glass. It’s what gives GE Reveal bulbs their distinctive powder-blue color when unlit. When lit, the element provides a pure, true light by filtering out much of the dull yellow cast from ordinary incandescent or halogen light bulbs. |
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| GE invents innovative new extem resin for exceptional performance |
25 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Plastics today announced another first: the invention and launch of Extem thermoplastic polyimide resins. This new family of highly engineered polymers meets growing OEM demand for easy-to-produce parts that can withstand extreme temperatures and harsh chemicals in the most demanding end-use applications in markets such as semiconductor wafer handling, defense, oil & gas processing, aerospace, high-performance fibers, electronics, and automotive. |
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| Noran releases NEiModeler V9.1 |
25 January 2006 - NAFEMS
Noran Engineering, Inc. a leading developer of Nastran Finite Element Analysis software used extensively for product design and simulation www.NEiNastran.com announced that its release of its NEiModeler V9.1 will extend both ends of the user spectrum for the product by providing special features for new and experienced users. |
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| UW Scientists unravel genetic puzzle for flu virus replication |
25 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
But although much is known about the genes and inner workings of flu viruses, how the microbe organizes its genetic contents to seed future generations of viruses has remained an enduring mystery of biology. |
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| Procedure allows women to freeze eggs to preserve future fertility |
25 January 2006 - Yale University
Researchers at the Yale Fertility Center are now offering a cutting edge reproductive procedure called oocyte cryopreservation that allows women to freeze their eggs and use them at a later time to conceive a child. |
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| Not enough metals in earth to meet global demand |
24 January 2006 - Yale University
Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and other metals have determined that these finite resources, even if recycled, may not meet the needs of the global population forever, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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| Evolution study tightens human-chimp connection |
24 January 2006 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found genetic evidence that seems to support a controversial hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees may be more closely related to each other than chimps are to the other two species of great apes, gorillas and orangutans. They also found that humans evolved at a slower rate than apes. |
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| Next generation three-dimensional photoelectric modules |
24 January 2006 - Elhuyar Fundazioa
In December the ROBOTIKER-TECNALIA Technological Centre signed a joint Agreement with the Japanese company KYOSEMI CORPORATION for the analysis of Photoelectric Modules based on a new, vaulted-structure topology. |
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| Watch your step in construction |
24 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
Over 1,000 construction workers fracture a bone or dislocate a bone every year. This February, as part of an initiative to reduce the number of slips and trips on construction sites, Health and Safety Executive inspectors will be carrying out a nationwide 'Watch Your Step' inspection programme. |
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| Noran releases NEiModeler V9.1 |
24 January 2006 - NAFEMS
Noran Engineering, Inc. a leading developer of Nastran Finite Element Analysis software used extensively for product design and simulation www.NEiNastran.com announced that its release of its NEiModeler V9.1 will extend both ends of the user spectrum for the product by providing special features for new and experienced users. |
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| Wal-mart uses GE LED refrigerated displaylLighting to save green |
24 January 2006 - AZDEL
GELcore's LED refrigerated display case solution can cut wasteful spending on energy by nearly 80 percent. Consumers, retailers and food marketers all benefit with reduced glaring on floors and greater light-level uniformity on the face of products. |
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| GE healthcare launches volume CT scanner |
23 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric today introduced the industry’s first-ever computed tomography scanner that maintains outstanding image quality while reducing a patient’s radiation exposure by up to 70 percent for diagnostic cardiac scans. This technology was launched at the 92nd annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. |
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| New online coastal atlas improves UK's readiness for maritime management |
23 January 2006 - Defra
A new online atlas will be launched at the Coastal Futures 2006 conference. The 'Coastal and Marine Resource Atlas' will replace outdated hard copy maps of the UK's coastline with constantly updated marine data intended as one stop shop for planning how the UK protects the environment in cases of oil spills at sea. |
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| HSE to contribute safety report to energy review |
23 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive confirmed today that it is to produce a report on health and safety issues relating to significant energy sources and technologies, as a contribution to the Government's Energy Review. |
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| Complications in plastic surgery are unrelated to duration of anesthesia |
23 January 2006 - Yale University
The length of time patients spend under anesthesia during facial plastic surgery procedures does not appear to be linked to their risk of complications or death, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this month in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. |
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| Researchers suspect link between welding and parkinson’s disease |
22 January 2006 - Washington University in St Louis
Scientists have identified the first clue that welding might trigger the early onset of Parkinson’s disease. A research team led by neurologist Brad A. Racette, M.D., found that 15 professional welders developed typical clinical and neurological signs of the disease an average of 15 years earlier than the general population. The study is featured in the January issue of the journal Neurology with an accompanying editorial. |
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| Early success in four cities, including Danbury’s Regional YMCA of Western CT |
22 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Capital Solutions announced today a unique community outreach program called In the Community, For the Community or “ICFC”, to help non-profit providers of after-school programming enhance their organizations. |
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| GE healthcare launches new digital radiographic system for a wider A=audience |
21 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Healthcare announced today the introduction of a new member to the Definium family of X-ray digital radiographic products. The Definium 5000 is a floor-mounted, digital radiographic system providing GE state of the art image quality, image processing and user interface; making the system easy to use and reliable while providing high quality digital radiographic images. |
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| CD-adapco announces the release of the STAR-CAD Gateways V4.02: CAD-embedded simulation |
20 January 2006 - NAFEMS
January 20, 2006 London and New-York: CD-adapco announces the release of the STAR-CAD Gateways V4.02,CAD-embedded Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), with access to the full capabilities of STAR-CD V3.26 and STAR-CCM+ V1.08. |
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| Custodial sentence for construction company owner |
20 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
Construction company proprietor Wayne Davies of A & E Buildings, based in Knighton, Powys, was today sentenced to an 18-month custodial sentence following a prosecution brought by the Crown Prosecution Service. The case heard at Hereford Crown Court, followed a joint investigation between the police and the Health and Safety Executive into the death of Mark Jones. |
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| Spacecraft, heal thyself |
20 January 2006 - European Space Agency
Once a spacecraft is in orbit, engineers have virtually no chance of repairing anything that breaks. But what if a spacecraft could fix itself? |
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| Ashland PLIOGRIP adhesive bonds roof to BMW sports |
20 January 2006 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Using an adhesive to attach the roof of a high-performance sedan requires advanced engineering and a very high level of technical expertise. Ashland Specialty Polymers and Adhesives, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc met that challenge recently when it helped BMW attach a new light-weight roof to its M3 CSL sport sedan. |
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| GE global research, New Mexico tech partner |
19 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, today announced that it is partnering with New Mexico Tech in a multi-year program that will develop and demonstrate the integration of sustainable technologies to create cost effective and energy efficient residential and commercial communities. |
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| Activation of a protein solidifies fear memory in the brain |
18 January 2006 - Yale University
When activated, a specific protein in the brain enhances long-term storage of fearful memories and strengthens previously established fearful memories, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Nature Neuroscience. |
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| Immune system response to viral DNA is unique |
18 January 2006 - Yale University
The human body has a unique immune system response to foreign DNA, suggesting that DNA viruses and RNA viruses are detected by different mechanisms, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Immunity. |
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| Algor V19 supports 64-bit windows and 32- and 64-bit red hat linux for all analysis types |
18 January 2006 - NAFEMS
ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that its latest finite element analysis software release, ALGOR V19, features all-new expanded support for 64-bit Microsoft Windows and 32- and 64-bit Red Hat Linux operating systems for all analysis types. |
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| HSC consultation on asbestos ends in two weeks |
18 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The draft package implements changes to the european asbestos worker protection directive and tightens statutory protections for those working with asbestos, by introducing a single, lower control limit for worker exposure to all types of asbestos and requiring specified training for all employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos. |
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| Scientists link another gene to degenerative blindness
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18 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Researchers have labored for decades to understand blindness-inducing neurodegenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. |
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| New study examines usage of online breast cancer support groups |
18 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stereotypes about who will use online support groups are wrong, according to research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The researchers found that age, income and education did not predict participation, although minorities were not as active as other users. |
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| Vatican City deploys RAD ethernet access solution |
17 January 2006 - RAD Data Communications Ltd
The Telephone Service of the Vatican State, which is responsible for the study, installation and management of the telecommunications infrastructure in Vatican City, has deployed a series of Ethernet access solutions from RAD Data Communications, a leader in innovative access solutions and network transitions for service providers and enterprises around the world |
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| Exercise boosts mood in depressed patients |
17 January 2006 - University of Texas at Austin
Even a single bout of exercise, 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill, can lift the mood of patients suffering major depressive disorder. Researchers say the findings show immediate benefits, compared with the 8-to-10-week lag time for exercise regimens studied previously. |
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| Research reaches significant milestone in development of F-18 PiB for brain amyloid imaging |
17 January 2006 - AZDEL
A key milestone in the imaging of Alzheimer’s Disease has been reached through a close collaboration between radiochemists from the University of Pittsburgh and GE Healthcare. The University of Pittsburgh has started a study aimed at obtaining preliminary information on the performance of flourine-18 labelled Pittsburgh Compound B (F-18 PiB) to identify amyloid deposits in subjects with a diagnosis of AD. Chet Mathis, Professor Of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the PET Facility at UPMC reports, 'early results are encouraging and we look forward to the larger multi-site trials that GE Healthcare will perform with F-18 PiB in early 2007.' |
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| General motors’ new electric vehicle uses GE’s ecomagination technology to help drivers skip pump |
16 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Plastics played the role of a strategic partner in enabling the design and development of the Chevrolet Volt, by contributing the key materials technology to reduce part weight up to 50 percent and design engineering support to help position the vehicle as a way to help the world diversify its energy sources and to reduce the dependence on petroleum. |
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| Half of active children pursue non-traditional physical activities |
16 January 2006 - University of Texas at Austin
A transportation engineer at The University of Texas at Austin has performed one of the most comprehensive surveys of physical activity in children and found that about as many kids stay active by pedaling their bikes to a friend’s house or walking around a neighborhood as do others by participating in organized athletics. |
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| A new family of self-assembling nanolattices |
16 January 2006 - National Science Foundation
Inspired by the way most solids form in nature, with free-floating molecules spontaneously assembling themselves into a rigid, highly uniform array, researchers from Columbia University and IBM have learned how to create a whole new family of intricate structures out of artificial nanoscale crystals. |
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| Genetic fingerprint unmasks microbial vandals |
16 January 2006 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
For the first time DNA analysis can identify paper-degrading microorganisms. This is made possible by a molecular process developed for fungal infected documents at the University of Vienna with support from the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Fungal species can now be clearly identified by means of a DNA region known as ITS1, making it easier to choose effective countermeasures for conserving historic documents. |
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| New tools offers weather for the palm of your hand |
16 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Weather lovers have a new tool at hand to obtain weather information on demand through a PDA-friendly weather Web service created by Russ Dengel at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| New device could enable more accurate injections |
16 January 2006 - Georgia Institute of Technology
When medics are treating trauma patients, every second counts. Yet bruises, burns, and other physical conditions often make it difficult to locate veins and administer lifesaving drugs or solutions. In response, a team of Georgia Institute of Technology researchers is developing an inexpensive, handheld device that uses Doppler ultrasound technology to find veins quickly. |
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| Rehabilitation and managing sickness absence conference provides key to huge rewards in manufacturing |
16 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Executive's manufacturing sector has announced a 'best practice' conference on rehabilitation and managing sickness absence among employees in manufacturing industries. |
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| The most resilient nanosprings in nature |
15 January 2006 - National Science Foundation
In a discovery that could lead to potent new 'shock absorbers' and 'gate-opening springs' for molecular-scale nanomachines, as well as a new understanding of mechanical processes within living cells, researchers from Duke University have shown that a component of many natural proteins can act as one of the most powerful and resilient molecular springs in nature. |
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| GE’S Jenbacher gen-sets to power South Africa’s first landfill methane plants |
15 January 2006 - AZDEL
South Africa’s first landfill methane gas-to energy projects, powered by GE Energy’s Jenbacher generator sets, will be commissioned at two sites near the city of Durban on the country’s east coast in early 2007. The plants are in the municipal region of eThekwini, which in Zulu means “in the place of the bay.” |
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| New study to reveal night life of parents and babies |
15 January 2006 - University of Bristol
A major research project aimed at understanding more about how parents and their babies interact at night has been launched by the University of Bristol and the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust. |
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| HE nerve center of a conventional robot is a microprocessor of silicon and metal |
15 January 2006 - University of Chicago
A group led by a university researcher has created a part mechanical, part biological robot that operates on the basis of the neural activity of rat brain cells grown in a dish. The neural signals are analyzed by a computer that looks for patterns emitted by the brain cells and then translates those patterns into robotic movement. If the neurons fire a certain way, for example, the robot's right wheel rotates once. |
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| GE’s nanotechnology lab discovers direct pathway to ordered nanostructured ceramics |
14 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, today announced a promising breakthrough in nanotechnology that provides a direct pathway to making nanoceramic materials from polymeric precursors. |
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| GE security’s secure registered traveler kiosks to help flyers keep shoes on at Airport clear lanes |
13 January 2006 - AZDEL
First-of-Its-Kind SRT Kiosk Uses Advanced Technology to Assess Travelers Shoes for Threats, Offering Registered Traveler Program Members Potential Improved Airport Experience |
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| CWRU study gives first look at effects of cancer on survivors |
13 January 2006 - Case Western Reserve University
Many forms of cancer once left few survivors, but now more than 10 million people make it through this life-threatening illness. But nearly 40 percent of cancer survivors continue to view themselves as victims and many are reluctant to talk to others about their illness experience. |
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| GE unit makes first investment in infrastructure project using gasification technology |
12 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Energy Financial Services has made its first investment in a plant that will generate power and substitute natural gas using coal gasification technology. Shown is an artist's drawing of the type of equipment that will be used in Kentucky's 630 net megawatt Cash Creek Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle facility, one of the most advanced and largest gasification projects under development in the United States. |
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| ALGOR launches FEMPRO pre-processing software |
12 January 2006 - NAFEMS
ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced the immediate availability of FEMPRO, which has been designed to compete with Femap in the arena of pre- and post-processing for NASTRAN-compatible and other finite element analysis software. |
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| HSC announces independent chair of Buncefield investigation board |
12 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The Health and Safety Commission today announced the appointment of the Rt. Hon. Lord Newton of Braintree as the independent chairman of the board supervising the investigation into the Buncefield oil depot incident on 11 December 2005. |
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| PAM-RTM, simulation software for resin injection and infusion on fibrous reinforcements |
11 January 2006 - ESI Group
For the first time, Poncin Yachts is using to its advantage the technology provided by the ESI Group's PAM-RTM software, a simulation software program for manufacturing composites by injection. Thanks to a technological partnership with specialists in composite materials and the use of engineering applied to industrial systems, Poncin Yachts has defined a method of production never seen before in the field of water sports. |
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| Stress in infancy puts females at higher risk for addictions |
11 January 2006 - Yale University
Female rats appear to be affected more than males by stress early in life, leading to a higher likelihood of cocaine addiction and eating disorders as adults, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in Neuropsychopharmacology. |
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| GE security announces container security solution to further increase security of cargo & ports |
11 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Security and its global partners today announced the release of the latest version of the CommerceGuard System, which is designed to further increase security of cargo containers and ports by addressing dangerous vulnerabilities in today’s global supply chain. |
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| GE Fanuc embedded systems introduces rugged ethernet switch |
10 January 2006 - AZDEL
Lightweight compact milled aluminum alloy chassis
-40° to +71°C operation
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| Yale study explains complex infection fighting mechanism |
10 January 2006 - Yale University
Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature Immunology how infection fighting mechanisms in the body can distinguish between a virus and the healthy body, shedding new light on auto immune disorders. |
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| Good intentions fail because changes seen as too costly to implement |
10 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
The majority of resolutions to make business improvements this year will not stand the test of time according to an opinion survey released today by the Health and Safety Executive as part of its Better Business campaign. The results show that 57 per cent of small businesses make New Year's resolutions, but that 21 per cent of these will break them within a fortnight, and 43 per cent will break them within one month. |
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| Views of owners of businesses based near the Buncefield oil depot |
10 January 2006 - HSE InfoLine
At a routine meeting at Dacorum Borough Council, the Buncefield Investigation Manager, Taf Powell, was invited to listen to the views of owners of businesses based near the Buncefield oil depot following the incident at the site on 11 December 2005. |
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| Screening for prostate cancer may not reduce men's risk of death |
09 January 2006 - Yale University
A screening test for prostate cancer that measures prostate-specific antigen levels does not improve survival, researchers at the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine report in the January 9 Archives of Internal Medicine. |
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| Becoming the most trustworthy ePlatform services provider |
09 January 2006 - Advantech UK
Advantech officially launches the new slogan 'Trusted ePlatform Services' in 2006. From 'Your ePlatform Partner' to 'Trusted ePlatform Services', Advantech will keep focusing on providing reliable 'ePlatforms' to empower all kinds of applications in the connected eWorld. This new slogan maps out Advantech's next strategic direction, which is to shift from a 'product-centric' to a 'service-oriented' business, and also to become the most trustworthy partner to our customers. |
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| New voluntary scheme to increase fertiliser safety |
09 January 2006 - Defra
FIAS, the Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme, which comes into force on 9 January 2006, will provide assurance for all aspects of fertiliser production and distribution up to the point of delivery to the end user. |
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| GE unit makes first European water investment, in Global growth drive |
09 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric, announced today that it is entering the European water market and expanding into industrial water treatment by buying a majority of the assets of Idex AQUASERVICES in France. GE Energy Financial Services is acquiring a 95 percent stake, including debt obligations, from Idex AQUASERVICES, a developer, owner and operator of facilities that purify water for the food, beverage and cosmetics industries. |
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| Centerpoint’s roofing system will be used on National homebuilder mainstream GreenHomeTM |
08 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Plastics has announced that its Lexan(1) Thermoclear(1) multiwall polycarbonate sheet will be featured on Centerpoint translucent roofs for the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome currently being constructed in Raleigh, N.C. The demonstration home will showcase a number of environmentally responsible features including three translucent roofs made with tough, virtually unbreakable Lexan Thermoclear sheet panels. |
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| GE, MCS announce partnership to create energy-efficient package for homebuilders |
07 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE and Masco Contractor Services today revealed initial details of a new program that they are establishing to help homebuilders and residential developers create homes that lead the market in whole-home energy efficiency, water conservation, and the use of renewable power. |
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| GE healthcare unveils Algorithms that may help physicians predict risk of sudden cardiac death in patients |
06 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, announced today that the company has developed two new algorithms that, when used together, may help physicians predict whether a patient is at risk for sudden cardiac death. And, for the first time, the algorithms can be used in combination with technology that is portable, making diagnostic tests available to patients anytime, anywhere. |
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| New GE(R) frontload laundry pair offers King-Sized capacity |
06 January 2006 - AZDEL
When it comes time to remodel a home, or a laundry room, more and more consumers are looking to frontload washers and dryers...and GE is answering that demand with its new GE frontload laundry pair. |
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| Upset frequency higher compared with baseball, hockey, and basketball, and football |
06 January 2006 - Boston University
A scientific measure of sporting competitiveness shows that soccer is the most “interesting” sport to follow while American football is the most predictable, according to study by a Boston University theoretical physicist and two colleagues. |
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| Link between esophageal cancer and soft drinks debunked by researchers at Yale |
06 January 2006 - Yale University
Carbonated soft drink consumption was previously suggested to be linked to the 350 percent increase of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus since the mid-1970s, but researchers at Yale School of Medicine report that the link is unfounded and that there may, in fact, be a decreased risk of this cancer for diet soda drinkers. |
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| Parents in the operating room |
05 January 2006 - Yale University
Knowing whether the presence of a parent diminishes or increases a child's anxiety prior to surgery may soon be answered with a new psychometric instrument developed at Yale School of Medicine and the University of Georgia. |
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| Losing weight by controlling flavor variety |
05 January 2006 - Yale University
A major cause of overeating is eating too many flavors all at once, triggering the hypothalamus in the brain to ask for more food, according to David Katz, M.D., Associate Professor Adjunct in Public Health Practice at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale. |
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| Study reveals classic symbiotic relationship between ants, bacteria |
05 January 2006 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ants that tend and harvest gardens of fungus have a secret weapon against the parasites that invade their crops: antibiotic-producing bacteria that the insects harbor on their bodies. |
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| Scientists use deep ocean historical records to find an abrupt ocean circulation reversal |
04 January 2006 - National Science Foundation
Newly published research results provide evidence that global climate change may have quickly disrupted ocean processes and lead to drastic shifts in environments around the world. |
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| Gold 'glitters' in new ways at the nanoscale |
04 January 2006 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have found that gold 'shines' in a different way at the nanoscale, and the insights may lead to new optical chips for computers or for switches and routers in fiber networks. |
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| Recycling of aeronautics components |
04 January 2006 - Elhuyar Fundazioa
The INASMET-Tecnalia research project has the principal aim to perfect a recycling technique that enables, on the one hand, the obtaining of carbon fibre from waste components and, on the other, the study and evaluation of the possibilities of its reuse as an element of reinforcement in new applications. |
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| GE healthcare installs first volume CT system dedicated exclusively for pediatric applications |
04 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Healthcare:
-- Breakthrough GE Technology Arrives at Children's Hospital and Health System in San Diego;
-- Physicians Embark on Clinical Study to Compare Impact of LightSpeed VCT Scans versus Cardiac Catheterization on Infants |
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| Garner CAD technic chooses Altair HyperWorks engineering |
03 January 2006 - NAFEMS
Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of technology and services that strengthen client innovation and decision-making, today announced that Garner CAD Technic GmbH, a member of the GCT Group, which specializes in engineering services for the aerospace market, has chosen the Altair HyperWorks suite to offer its clients a broader set of services in finite element modeling and structural optimization. |
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| New GE countertop microwave oven with rotisserie makes a great gift guide III |
03 January 2006 - AZDEL
With the new GE Countertop Microwave Oven with Rotisserie, consumers may never want to use their ovens again! This innovative machine has an upper and lower heating element to grill, brown or broil foods. Its large, 1.2 cu. ft. capacity offers plenty of cooking space for family-sized meals. The attractive stainless steel oven is a sleek addition to the countertop and features a stainless with black trim door. |
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| New report tells which doctorate holders work the most |
03 January 2006 - National Science Foundation
Computer scientists and engineers work more than mathematicians or psychologists do, and biologists and agricultural scientists work more than everyone, says an NSF survey of the average work weeks of doctoral scientists and engineers. |
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| Thinkage to commercialize Georgia Tech`s `machine-vision` poultry screening technology |
02 January 2006 - BOC Gases
Georgia Tech Research Institute has agreed to allow Thinkage to commercialize the university’s novel machine-vision poultry screening system. The agreement will allow Thinkage to incorporate the machine-vision system into its proprietary Think Gates service and technology offering from BOC. |
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| The lightspeed VCT officially fastest selling product in GE healthcare's history |
02 January 2006 - AZDEL
GE Healthcare Reaches 500th Global Installation of the LightSpeed VCT; Physicians Endorse Clinical Relevance of LightSpeed VCT, the Only CT Scanner Capable of Imaging the Heart in as Few as Five Heart Beats . |
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| Hustler turf equipment selects GE for new retail finance program |
01 January 2006 - AZDEL
Beginning in January 2006, the Hustler Card program will be available at Hustler Turf Equipment dealers nationwide with a variety of financing options. Hustler is known as a leader in commercial grade lawn care equipment. |
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