Home | Editor's Blog | News | Special Reports | Directory | Events | Advertise | Submit Your News | About Us | Guides News by Zone I News by Date I News by Category   Home News By Zone Associations, Research Organisations and Universities Free Newsletter Register for our Free Newsletters Zones Advanced Composites Aerospace Amorphous Metal Structures Analysis and Simulation Asbestos and Substitutes Associations, Research Organisations and Universities Automation Equipment Automotive Biomaterials Building Materials Bulk Handling and Storage CFCs and Substitutes Company Components Consultancy View All Other Carouselweb publications     Associations, Research Organisations and Universities Test helps identify patients with breast cancer who will likely benefit from chemotherapy and those who won Professional Society : 10 June, 2007 According to researchers, a test that measures the amounts of 2 members of the same protein family, one of which appears to act as an oncogene, and the other as a tumor suppressor, helps identify patients with breast cancer who will likely benefit from chemotherapy and those who won   [ View Detail ] Fragments of cosmic rays find potential role in homeland security National Laboratory : 09 June, 2007 Cosmic particles could someday lead to the detection of smuggled nuclear materials, according to researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In a paper appearing in Nature magazine, (vol. 422, p. 277), a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory astrophysicists and physicists notes that in both laboratory experiments and corresponding computer simulations, dense materials such as uranium can be detected and imaged by tracking the paths of muons as they pass through the target materials.   [ View Detail ] Creating fusion energy in a soda can National Laboratory : 09 June, 2007 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are investigating a way to create fusion energy in a cylinder roughly the size of a soda can.   [ View Detail ] Researchers demonstrate ultra-secure, long-distance quantum key distribution National Laboratory : 09 June, 2007 Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder have demonstrated unconditionally secure quantum key distribution over a record-setting 107 kilometers of optical fiber. The work is a significant step towards enabling communication with an unprecedented level of security over long distances of optical fiber.   [ View Detail ] Scientists say abrupt climate change presents unappreciated challenges to society University : 09 June, 2007 Scientific evidence suggests that abrupt climate change may be more typical of Earth   [ View Detail ] Experiment may resolve mystery of high-energy cosmic rays University : 09 June, 2007 A strange source from beyond the galaxy periodically zaps Earth with high-energy cosmic rays from all directions. So far, the two leading experiments devoted to the detection and understanding of these rays have yielded contradictory results.   [ View Detail ] Concept of extra dimensions showing signs of scientific revolution University : 09 June, 2007 According to a panel of experts, the concept of extra dimensions, dismissed as nonsense even by one of its earliest proponents nearly nine decades ago, may soon help solve seemingly unrelated problems in particle physics, cosmology and gravitational physics.   [ View Detail ] Chemical form of vitamin E dramatically reduced spread of aggressive mammary cancer in mice Professional Society : 09 June, 2007 According to a report in journal Cancer Research, achemically altered form of vitamin E mixed into mouse chow dramatically reduced spread of aggressive mammary cancer in mice, suggesting that the compound in pill form could be used to treat human metastatic cancer.   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos high-temperature superconducting tape licensed National Laboratory : 08 June, 2007 Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed patents and applications related to its technology for manufacturing high-temperature superconducting tape to IGC-SuperPower of Latham, N.Y., a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermagnetics General Corp.   [ View Detail ] Muon detector could thwart nuclear smugglers National Laboratory : 08 June, 2007 Trillions of cosmic rays that constantly bombard Earth could help catch smugglers trying to bring nuclear weapons or materials into the United States. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a detector that can see through lead or other heavy shielding in truck trailers or cargo containers to detect uranium, plutonium or other dense materials.   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos National Laboratory device saves millions on nuclear waste assay National Laboratory : 08 June, 2007 A Los Alamos National Laboratory device that measures radioactive wastes will save the U. S. Department of Energy and its subcontractors about $4 million a year when it is installed this month at DOE's Y-12 Plant at Oak Ridge, TN.   [ View Detail ] Unsuspected cause for asthma-inducing ground-level ozone pinpointed University : 08 June, 2007 The four panels in this figure show four estimates of atmospheric pressure that is characteristic during times of elevated ground-level ozone in the state of Illinois. The figure shows that during times of elevated ground-level ozone, more often than not there will be a high-pressure dome (the reddish area in panel C) centered over southeast Canada. Under elevated ground-level ozone conditions, the normal surface westerlies (west-to-east winds) are weakened or stopped altogether, accompanied by weaker than usual surface southerlies and weaker than usual northerlies at altitudes of eight to nine miles.   [ View Detail ] New sticky force that binds proteins could lead to better drug design University : 08 June, 2007 Scientists at University of Chicago have discovered a new sticky force that binds together proteins, the stuff of which life is made. The discovery may lead to a more effective design of drugs that prevent harmful proteins from attaching to one another.   [ View Detail ] Motors of light to power small electronic devices University : 08 June, 2007 Physicists at the University of Chicago have successfully measured the angular momentum carried by tiny rings of light called optical vortices, an important step in harnessing their energy to power microelectromechanical Systems. University of Chicago Physics Professor David Grier and a former Ph.D. student, Jennifer Curtis, now a researcher at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, will present their data in the next issue of Physical Review Letters.   [ View Detail ] Chemicals found in grape seeds significantly inhibited growth of colorectal tumors in both cell cultures and in mice Professional Society : 08 June, 2007 According to researchers who have already demonstrated the extract's anti-cancer effects in other tumor types, chemicals in grape seeds significantly inhibited growth of colorectal tumors in cell cultures & mice   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos National Laboratory to provide electrical characterization for novel energy project National Laboratory : 07 June, 2007 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory will be providing special electrical characterization of components used in the first high temperature superconducting transformer installed in a U.S. electric utility network, as partners in a project that could improve the way electrical energy is delivered in America.   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos National Laboratory's Atlas machine begins experimental work National Laboratory : 07 June, 2007 Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory performed the first liner implosion shot on the Atlas pulsed power facility recently. This successful experiment demonstrated that the Atlas facility is ready to support the Laboratory's research work relating to the certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile.   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher presents bright idea National Laboratory : 07 June, 2007 Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory are exploring methods for creating more electrically efficient organic light-emitting diodes, technology that could be used to create energy-efficient panels of light for use in buildings or homes.   [ View Detail ] Carnivorous dinosaur identified from fossil bones in India University : 07 June, 2007 American and Indian scientists, working with support from the National Geographic Society have identified a stocky, carnivorous dinosaur with an unusual head crest from bones collected in India. The scientists have named the animal Rajasaurus narmadensis.   [ View Detail ] Tiny particles in the air found to have large impact on infant health University : 07 June, 2007 According to new research published by a University of Chicago economist specializing in environmental regulation and his colleague at the University of California, Berkeley, pollution particles probably have a greater impact on infant health than has previously been realized.   [ View Detail ] University of Chicago study shows going to services leads to more charity University : 07 June, 2007 According to a study by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, Americans on average give selflessly of themselves at least 109 times a year, with religiousness being the strongest determinant of how often people reach out to help.   [ View Detail ] Human papillomavirus test is a better long-term predictor of cervical cell abnormalities than pap smear Professional Society : 07 June, 2007 For younger women, the best initial cervical cancer screening tool is still the traditional Pap smear. However, a large Danish study has found that for older women (age 40 and older), a test for HPV is a much more effective way to screen for potential cancer.   [ View Detail ] Los Alamos National Laboratory advances the art and science of aerogels National Laboratory : 06 June, 2007 University of California researchers working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have recently demonstrated a novel method for chemically modifying and enhancing silica-based aerogels without sacrificing the aerogels unique properties. Aerogels are low-density, transparent materials used in a wide range of applications, including thermal insulation, porous separation media, inertial confinement fusion experiments and cometary dust capture agents.   [ View Detail ] Scientists explore complex nature of superconductivity National Laboratory : 06 June, 2007 Researchers from the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Los Alamos National Laboratory believe they have discovered evidence to support leading theories about the underlying mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity. Through research in high magnetic fields, they hope to have made one more step toward a complete understanding of this complex phenomenon.   [ View Detail ] Researchers from US and Russia develop process for making pure titanium medical implants National Laboratory : 06 June, 2007 Scientists from the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and Ufa State Aviation Technical University in Russia have developed a process for making strong, lightweight and corrosion-resistant medical implant material from pure titanium.   [ View Detail ] University of Chicago research shows sexual orientation among men is connected with brain metabolism University : 06 June, 2007 University of Chicago researchers have shown for the first time that strong sexual orientation among men appears to be connected with brain metabolism. The researchers report on a study that shows differences between exclusively homosexual and exclusively heterosexual men in glucose metabolism in the hypothalamus and other brain areas following the administration of fluoxetine, a drug commonly called Prozac.   [ View Detail ] University of Chicago researchers find sleep boosts ability to learn language University : 06 June, 2007 University of Chicago scientists have demonstrated that sleeping has an important and previously unrecognized impact on improving people   [ View Detail ] Hidden epidemic of chlamydia identified in China University : 06 June, 2007 According to a study by researchers in China, the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, China has a large, undetected epidemic of the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, which typically does not have symptoms and has not been recorded in official health statistics.   [ View Detail ] Way to block growth of prostate cancer cells discovered by scientists Professional Society : 06 June, 2007 A specific biochemical pathway by which the sex hormone, androgen, increases levels of harmful chemicals called reactive oxygen species in the prostate gland that play a role in the development of prostate cancer has been discovered by scientists for the first time . They found that a drug that blocks this pathway significantly prolonged survival and inhibited tumour development in mice that were genetically engineered to spontaneously develop prostate cancer and die of the disease.   [ View Detail ] World record length carbon nanotube National Laboratory : 05 June, 2007 Chemists from Duke University in collaboration with University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have recently grown a world record-length four-centimeter-long, single-wall carbon nanotube.   [ View Detail ] Superconducting coated conductors in magnetic field environments National Laboratory : 05 June, 2007 Scientists at University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory with a researcher from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated a simple and industrially scaleable method for improving the current densities of superconducting coated conductors in magnetic field environments.   [ View Detail ] Studying the noisy nature of atoms National Laboratory : 05 June, 2007 Scientists at University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated a way to use the random fluctuations that exist naturally in all magnetic systems to perform magnetic resonance studies without disturbing the system's natural state.   [ View Detail ] Pterosaur fossils found in the Sahara by Paleontologists University : 05 June, 2007 Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at University of Chicago, examines the teeth and jaws of a model of a new species of pterosaur discovered in the southern Sahara. The pterosaur model was created by paleoartist Gary Staab of Golden, Colo.   [ View Detail ] Monkeys' behaviour may be more the result of nature than nurture University : 05 June, 2007 An experiment with monkeys, by the University of Chicago, who were switched between mothers soon after birth has demonstrated the importance of nature over nurture in behavior. Baby monkeys reared by a mother other than their own are more likely to exhibit the aggressive or friendly behavior of their birth mothers rather than the behavior of their foster mothers.   [ View Detail ] Persistent memory in droplets leads to useful discovery by scientists University : 05 June, 2007 A drop of water drips through silicone oil showing that the neck of the drop is initially a smooth parabola around the drop   [ View Detail ] Embryonic stem cell vaccinations prevent lung cancer in mice Professional Society : 05 June, 2007 American researchers have found that vaccinating mice with embryonic stem cells prevented lung cancer in those animals that had cancer cells transplanted into them after the vaccination or that had been exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.   [ View Detail ] Putting the squeeze on electron spins National Laboratory : 04 June, 2007 Scientists at University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory have found a novel method for controlling and measuring electron spins in semiconductor crystals of GaAs (gallium arsenide). The work suggests an alternative, and perhaps even better, way of spin manipulation for future generations of 'semiconductor spintronic' devices.   [ View Detail ] Scientists bridge superconductivity gap National Laboratory : 04 June, 2007 Researchers at University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory working with a researcher from Chonnam National University in South Korea have discovered that magnetic fluctuations appear to be responsible for superconductivity in a compound called plutonium-cobalt-pentagallium.   [ View Detail ] Atomic mysteries of ancient pigment explored by scientists National Laboratory : 04 June, 2007 Scientists from the University of California's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory, working with colleagues from Tokyo Metropolitan University, the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics in Estonia, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida and the University of Tokyo, have found an ideal candidate for Bose-Einstein condensation in the ancient Chinese pigment, Han Purple.   [ View Detail ] University of Chicago research shows babies tune into others University : 04 June, 2007 The ability to understand intentions of others is fundamental to human thought. We automatically interpret a person   [ View Detail ] Study finds urban areas organized in well developed partnering University : 04 June, 2007 A new study by a University of Chicago research team reveals as more people remain single for longer periods of time, or become single because of divorce, elaborate   [ View Detail ] New method of storing hydrogen found by scientists University : 04 June, 2007 Scientists at the University of Chicago have proposed a new way of storing hydrogen fuel in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.   [ View Detail ] MEK Enzyme inhibitor is capable of producing stable disease in patients with advanced solid cell cancers Professional Society : 04 June, 2007 Early tests of a MEK enzyme inhibitor have shown that it can produce long-lasting stable disease in patients with advanced solid cancers. Trials showed that the drug inhibited key targets in the patients' tumours, and now it is being tested in phase II clinical trials.   [ View Detail ] First map of ice on Mars National Laboratory : 03 June, 2007 Bill Feldman, a Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, says lurking just beneath the surface of Mars is enough water to cover the entire planet ankle-deep. Feldman released the first global map of hydrogen distribution identified by instruments aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft and offered initial minimum estimates of the total amount of water stored near the Martian surface. His presentation came at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Denver.   [ View Detail ] Neutralizing the world's most deadly killers National Laboratory : 03 June, 2007 The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a method for neutralizing some of the world's most deadly killers, chemical and biological warfare agents. Using a newly developed Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet, workers can quickly decontaminate areas tainted with chemical or biological weapons. The process uses electrically charged helium and oxygen gas to create a chemically reactive spray that destroys killer agents on contact.   [ View Detail ] Hidden magnetism in superconductivity National Laboratory : 03 June, 2007 Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered, while studying a compound made of the elements cerium- rhodium-indium, that a magnetic state can coexist with superconductivity in a specific temperature and pressure range.   [ View Detail ] Chicago Public Schools University : 03 June, 2007 Chicago Public Schools   [ View Detail ] Cause for what makes good cell go bad sought by scientists University : 03 June, 2007 University of Chicago research may help explain why identical cellular twins will follow different cell fates despite being exposed to the same environment. Genetic mutations, sudden, random and usually harmful changes to the structure of a gene, are only one factor that determines the ultimate fate of a cell. Chicago scientists have discovered that a non-genetic molecular process also can play a role, and that experimenters can influence this process in bacteria, they report in the journal Nature.   [ View Detail ] Gestures that mimic language developed by adults and children University : 03 June, 2007 University of Chicago research on the use of gestures among deaf children and experiments with adults shows the ability to develop a form of communication that becomes an actual language is apparently innate.   [ View Detail ] Diptheria toxin and interleukin 2 help immune system kill melanoma in humans Professional Society : 03 June, 2007 Researchers who are studying ways of prompting the immune system to recognise and kill tumour cells have found that a drug containing parts of the diptheria toxin appears to work well in patients with advanced melanoma (skin cancer). In the first part of a phase II clinical trial to test the drug denileukin diftitox, also known as DAB(389)IL2 or ONTAK, in melanoma five out of seven patients with stage IV disease experienced significant regression or stabilisation of both tumours and metastases. The two other patients in whom the disease progressed were on a lower dose of the drug. All the patients are still alive after one year.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13  | Next  | Last

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