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exambible---IT Certification center
Science Blog | 8 hours 19 minutes ago
Passforsure EMC E22-211 keys for IT specialist certifications are the proof of your skills, knowledge and ability. EMC Certification E22-211 Exam is an indispensable testing in the Mainframe Remote Replication Exam.
New Wound Dressing with Drug Releasing Fibers
BioTech Weblog, The | 9 hours 16 minutes ago
Researchers from the Tel Aviv University have developed a new wound dressing based on innovative fibers that can be loaded with antibiotics, then dissolve when the healing process is completed. A study published in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Applied Biomaterials demonstrates that, after only two days, this dressing can eradicate infection-causing bacteria. The new TAU dressing inhibits bacterial growth and is biodegradable, which helps doctors avoid constant wound cleani...
Smartphone app illuminates power consumption
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A new application for the Android smartphone shows users and software developers how much power their applications are consuming. PowerTutor was developed by doctoral students and professors at the University of Michigan.
Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than when paired up with other cysteines.
High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension -- even during doctor's office visits -- increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and other institutions. A report of the findings appears online in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology.
It's a gas: New discovery may lead to heartier, high-yielding plants
Science Blog | 12 hours 37 minutes ago
In a research report published in the November 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS (http://www.genetics.org), scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes) are responsible for production of ethylene.
International expedition investigates climate change, alternative fuels in Arctic
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
(Washington, DC ? Nov. 20, 2009) -- Scientists from the Marine Biogeochemistry and Geology and Geophysics sections of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) organized and led a team of university and government scientists on an Arctic expedition to initiate methane hydrate exploration in the Beaufort Sea and determine the spatial variation of sediment contribution to Arctic climate change.
Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University.
Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
HOUSTON - (Nov. 20, 2009) -- The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Promoting healthy skepticism in the news: Helping journalists get it right
Science Blog | 12 hours 38 minutes ago
An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for both the media and journals to help alleviate the problem.
Smartphone app illuminates power consumption
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A new application for the Android smartphone shows users and software developers how much power their applications are consuming. PowerTutor was developed by doctoral students and professors at the University of Michigan.
Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than when paired up with other cysteines.
High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension -- even during doctor's office visits -- increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and other institutions. A report of the findings appears online in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology.
It's a gas: New discovery may lead to heartier, high-yielding plants
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
In a research report published in the November 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS (http://www.genetics.org), scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes) are responsible for production of ethylene.
International expedition investigates climate change, alternative fuels in Arctic
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
(Washington, DC ? Nov. 20, 2009) -- Scientists from the Marine Biogeochemistry and Geology and Geophysics sections of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) organized and led a team of university and government scientists on an Arctic expedition to initiate methane hydrate exploration in the Beaufort Sea and determine the spatial variation of sediment contribution to Arctic climate change.
Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University.
Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
HOUSTON - (Nov. 20, 2009) -- The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Promoting healthy skepticism in the news: Helping journalists get it right
Science Blog | 15 hours 2 minutes ago
An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for both the media and journals to help alleviate the problem.
CORRECTED: Survey of Science Bloggers for graduate researchers
Science Blog | 16 hours 1 minute ago
Apologies - here is the link to the survey for folks who blog about science: Click Here to take surveyThanks!
A "shout out" for my favorite science education (ad)venture
Science Blog | 16 hours 21 minutes ago
When Pittsburgh Voyager began its unique river-based educational programs, I was in academe and was asked to join its Board of Directors.When I left my "day job" in 1996 to write full-time, it was time for someone else to take my spot on the Board.But I still have a soft spot for the organization, which now has a new name that captures its spirit of experiential learning.
Help requested: Please take a survey on science blogging for my graduate research
Science Blog | 21 hours 29 minutes ago
Hi science bloggers - If you can spare 10-12 minutes, would you take my survey about the needs and habits of science bloggers? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.
Biologists discover bacterial defense mechanism against aggressive oxygen
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
Brussel, November 19th 2009 - Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell. This is the new finding of a team of biologists that includes Joris Messens of VIB, a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium, connected to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Delft breakthrough in bioethanol production from agricultural waste
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and elimination of the major by-product glycerol' This week the invention was published in the scientific journal Applied and Environmental Microbiolog
UAB researchers discover antibody receptor identity, propose renaming immune-system gene
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have uncovered the genetic identity of a cellular receptor for the immune system's first-response antibody, a discovery that sheds new light on infection control and immune disorders.
UCSB physicists move 1 step closer to quantum computing
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- -- Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have made an important advance in electrically controlling quantum states of electrons, a step that could help in the development of quantum computing. The work is published online today on the Science Express Web site.
New method to measure snow, vegetation moisture with GPS may benefit farmers, meteorologists
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers.
Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 20, 2009) -- Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis.
Barn personnel experience higher-than-average rates of respiratory symptoms
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
North Grafton, Mass., November 19, 2009 -- The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year by investigators at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Universities of Science and Technology
Science Blog | 22 hours 19 minutes ago
Most people believe that university is the cradle of science and technology. A lot of new universities have names like:"University of Science and Technology"
Universities of Science and Technology
Science Blog | 23 hours 50 minutes ago
Most people believe that university is the cradle of science and technology. A lot of new universities have the names like: "University of Science and Technology"
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Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry/DeviceTalk
A weblog about and for the medical device industry.
BioTech Weblog, The
Biotech News made simple.
Corante/Brain Waves
The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades.
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In case Mr. Wizard and Mythbusters don't give you enough science