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Newswise: Latest Science News, updated hourly. Newswise specializes in delivering the knowledge-based news behind tomorrow's headlines from the world's leading research institutions directly to journalists and to the public.
NASA Health Specialist Joins SWHR Board of Directors
06-Feb-12 By: Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR)
An endocrinologist, geriatrician, and women's health specialist, Saralyn Mark, MD, joins the Society for Women's Health Research Board of Directors for 2012. Mark was the first Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for ten years.
The Right Recipe: Engineering Research Improves Laser Detectors, Batteries
06-Feb-12 By: Kansas State University
A Kansas State University researcher is developing new ways to create and work with carbon nanotubes -- ultrasmall tubes that look like pieces of spaghetti or string. These carbon nanotubes have the perfect ingredients for improving laser detectors and rechargeable batteries.
Nanorod-Assembled Order Affects Diffusion Rate and Direction
06-Feb-12 By: Georgia Institute of Technology
 Georgia Tech Professor Rigoberto Hernandez studied the movements of a spherical probe amongst static nanorods. He found that the particles sometimes diffused faster in a nematic environment than in a disordered environment. That is, the channels left open between the ordered nanorods don't just steer nanoparticles along a direction, they also enable them to speed right through.
Political Leaders Play Key Role in How Worried Americans are by Climate Change
06-Feb-12 By: Ohio State University
More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research finds.
New Governance Structure Approved by AMP Membership
06-Feb-12 By: Association for Molecular Pathology
The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) adopts change in governance structure as part of newly implemented strategic plan.
Newswise Update: Theme Wires and Sponsored Messages
06-Feb-12 By: Newswise
Newswise invites press release submissions from new and current members for inclusion in our Theme Wires on a variety of topics, including; Food, the Brain, the upcoming Spring season, Water, and Earth Day. Each wire is also open for sponsorships to promote your organization's campaign, product, service, or news. Click through to read more about the upcoming schedule of theme wires, learn how to submit a release, become a member, and get info about sponsorships.
Cornell's AguaClara Team Nears Completion of Eighth Water Plant in Rural Honduras
06-Feb-12 By: Cornell University
The Atima, Honduras plant, under construction, is the eighth project of AguaClara, Cornell's international small-scale water treatment design team that has been working since 2005 in Honduras, where 60 to 70 percent of people do not have access to clean water. So far, AguaClara plants serve about 25,000 people.
Chemists Develop More Efficient Protein Labeling
05-Feb-12 By: North Carolina State University
NC State researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new "chemical handle" which will enable them to label proteins of interest more efficiently.
Built to Withstand Almost Anything
04-Feb-12 By: Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate
 By helping buildings withstand unusually severe hazards, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate aims to keep critical infrastructure open for business
Early Study Suggests Nanodiamonds Safe for Implants
04-Feb-12 By: University of Alabama at Birmingham
 As the number of knee and hip joint replacements grows, nanodiamond coatings could answer problems related to metal surfaces.
From Opening Thunder to Closing Whimper
03-Feb-12 By: Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate
 Predicting bomb shockwaves, building vulnerability, and evacuation priority.
Researchers Weigh Methods to More Accurately Measure Genome Sequencing
03-Feb-12 By: New York University
Researchers at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences evaluate some current methods to sequence individual genomes--a study that serves as a "stress test" of the efficacy of these practices.
AFER Announces 2011 Genentech Fellowship Recipients
03-Feb-12 By: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
ARVO Foundation for Eye Research (AFER) congratulates the first AFER/Genentech Age-related macular Degeneration Fellowship recipients -- Balamurali K. Ambati, MD, PhD, and Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD. Each received $40,000 to support their age-related macular degeneration (AMD) research and will be honored at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 6, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Discovery of Extremely Long-Lived Proteins May Provide Insight Into Cell Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
03-Feb-12 By: Salk Institute for Biological Studies
 One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process occurs in the brain.
To Make a Social Robot, Key is Satisfying the Human Mind
03-Feb-12 By: Kavli Foundation
Three researchers - Maja Matarić, Ayse Saygin and Andrea Thomaz - discuss how understanding the human mind is the key to social robotics, and what we can expect from this field in the future.
Google Earth Ocean Terrain Receives Major Update
02-Feb-12 By: University of California, San Diego
Data from Scripps, NOAA sharpen resolution of seafloor maps, correct "discovery" of Atlantis.
Antennaless RFID Tags Developed at NDSU Solve Problem of Tracking Metal and Liquids
02-Feb-12 By: North Dakota State University
 Tracking and identifying metal objects can prove difficult for some radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. A patent-pending technology developed by a research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University, Fargo, could solve these RFID tracking problems. The antennaless RFID tag developed at CNSE could help companies track products as varied as barrels of oil to metal cargo containers.
ORNL, Partners Earn FLC Honor for Cookstove Technology
02-Feb-12 By: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Envirofit International, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Colorado State University have won a Federal Laboratory Consortium award for excellence in technology transfer for a clean-burning cookstove designed for the developing world.
A Zap of Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken
02-Feb-12 By: Drexel University
 A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Protection.
Hubble Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy
02-Feb-12 By: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
 A team of astronomers aimed Hubble at one of the most striking examples of
gravitational lensing, a nearly 90-degree arc of light in the galaxy cluster RCS2
032727-132623. Hubble's view of the distant background galaxy, which lies nearly 10 billion light-years away, is significantly more detailed than could ever be achieved without the help of the gravitational lens.
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