 Killer Kevlar -- clothing that shields from germs July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Protective clothing worn by firemen and other emergency workers may soon get a germ-fighting upgrade. Researchers in South Dakota report progress toward the first Kevlar fabrics that can kill a wide range ... | |
New Textiles Lab Aims to Advance Functionality of Protective Garments July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new facility at North Carolina State University will help provide increased protection to first responders by testing their turnout gear against potentially harmful chemical and biological threats. | |
 A new-generation of simpler sensors for detecting disease-causing microbes and toxins July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Scientists in Singapore are reporting development of a complete, palm-sized sensor that can detect disease-causing microbes, toxins, and other biological threats instantly without the need for an external ... | |
Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research. | |
Teaching in a disruptive classroom July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Anyone who teaches a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. I taught the introductory college biology course at Syracuse University, and several hundred students attended each lecture. | |
Satellite tracking technology to shed light on shark behaviour July 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A University of Queensland (UQ) marine biologist will use satellite technology to track tiger sharks as part of a project to better understand the greatly feared sea dwellers and prevent future attacks on bathers. | |
 Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A mysterious monument standing on a windswept Lancashire hilltop for nearly a thousand years has been identified as one of England’s most important castles – causing a sensation among archaeologists. | |
 Researchers pursue grasses as Earth-friendly biofuel July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a small site on the Batavia campus of Fermilab, ecologist Julie Jastrow of Argonne National Laboratory pushes the scientific frontier in a new and exciting way: She watches the grass grow. | |
Researchers prove that insulin-producing cells can give rise to stem-like cells in-vitro July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The question of whether insulin-producing cells of the pancreas can regenerate is key to our understanding of diabetes, and to the further development of regenerative therapies against the disease. Dr Rosenberg from the McGill ... | |
Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester ... | |
New findings on Mother Earth's earthy scent July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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That evocative "earthy" scent of the soil returning to life in spring — and nasty earthy tastes and odors in fish and drinking water — actually results from two substances released by soil bacteria. Researchers in Rhode Island ... | |
Glazed America: Anthropologist examines doughnut as symbol of consumer culture July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. A new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, Ph.D., an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist, explores ... | |
 More than half Philippine fauna nearly extinct: official July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
More than half the birds, amphibians and mammals found only in the Philippines are either threatened or nearly extinct, the environment and natural resources department said Monday. | |
 'Snow flea antifreeze protein' could help improve organ preservation July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Scientists in Illinois and Pennsylvania are reporting development of a way to make the antifreeze protein that enables billions of Canadian snow fleas to survive frigid winter temperatures. | |
Fishing ban guards coral reefs against predatory starfish outbreaks July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef reported in ... | |
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