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Power and Electrical Engineering

Silent Nozzle Extinguisher: Protecting Sensitive Data Safely

The system is especially suitable for use in computer centers that store sensitive data. That’s because loud noise can cause hard disk drives to fail. However,…

Transportation and Logistics

Cell Phone Signals Improve Traffic Light Management

In this project, traffic light timing systems register traffic flow and adjust the phases of red and green light accordingly. The traffic density data…

Earth Sciences

NASA’s Terra Satellite Captures Typhoon Nesat’s Approach

NASA's Terra satellite flew over Typhoon Nesat yesterday. Nesat is known locally in the Philippines as “Pedring.” NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging…

Health & Medicine

Elderly Patients With Prostate Cancer Face Undertreatment Issues

Now, a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that men over 75 with prostate cancer are being undertreated, while…

Environmental Conservation

'Illusion of Plenty' Masking Collapse of Two Key Southern California Fisheries

The two most important recreational fisheries off Southern California have collapsed, according to a new study led by a researcher from Scripps Institution of…

Health & Medicine

Exercise Reduces Arthritis Pain in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

The insight suggests that excess weight alone isn't what causes the aches and pains of osteoarthritis, despite the long-held notion that carrying extra pounds…

Health & Medicine

Potatoes: The Top Affordable Source of Potassium in Produce

A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is that fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are nutrient dense, are not…

Health & Medicine

Lung Function in Moderately Premature Babies: Age-Related Insights

The research will be presented at the European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in Amsterdam today (27 September 2011).Normal pregnancy lasts 40 weeks,…

Studies and Analyses

U.S. Forest Service Study: Hemlock Thrives Despite Infestation

The information comes from an e-Science Update co-authored by scientists from two U.S. Forest Service research stations, the Northern Research Station (NRS)…

Communications Media

"Finding Yourself" on Facebook

American teenagers are spending an ever-increasing amount of time online, much to the chagrin of parents who can't seem to tear their children away from…

Awards Funding

Helmholtz Funds 20 Young Investigators for Innovative Research

By offering them the opportunity to head their own research group, the Helmholtz Association has been able to attract eight talented young scientists from…

Studies and Analyses

Low Vitamin B12 Linked to Brain Shrinkage and Cognitive Issues

The study involved 121 people age 65 and older living on the south side of Chicago. Their blood was drawn to measure levels of vitamin B12 and B12-related…

Business and Finance

Price Too High? Budget Tight? Negotiate for a Better Deal

Unemployment rates remain elevated, and household spending has been increasing at only a modest pace. While this may affect your household budgeting, it could…

Life & Chemistry

Protein ‘Switches’ Could Turn Cancer Cells Into Tiny Chemotherapy Factories

In lab tests, the researchers showed that these switches, working from inside the cells, can activate a powerful cell-killing drug when the device detects a…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Reveal Molecular Sculptor of Memories

The protein, called kibra, was linked in previous studies in humans to memory and protection against late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The new work in mice,…

Life & Chemistry

Glow-in-the-Dark Millipede Says 'Stay Away'

As night falls in certain mountain regions in California, a strange breed of creepy crawlies emerges from the soil: millipedes that glow in the dark. The…

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