The development of disease resistance among Chesapeake Bay oysters calls for a shift in oyster-restoration…
Month: June 2011
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps tests autonomous zero-power bathythermograph sensors
The Zero Power Ballast Control, developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Bioenergy and Biofabrication…
Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat
All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right…
Nanowire-based sensors offer improved detection of volatile organic compounds
A team of researchers has made nano-sized sensors that detect volatile organic compounds — harmful…
Branch offices: New family of gold-based nanoparticles could serve as biomedical ‘testbed’
Researchers have demonstrated a sort of gold nanoparticle “testbed” to explore how the tiny particles…
New clues to how cancer spreads
Cancer cells circulating in the blood carry newly identified proteins that could be screened to…
Researchers share useful lessons learned in evaluating emerging technologies
A team from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology shares critical “lessons learned”…
Multidisciplinary integrated care for seniors gives better quality care
Multidisciplinary integrated care of seniors in residential care facilities resulted in better quality of care.
Demonstrating the importance of dynamical systems theory
Two new papers demonstrate the successes of using bifurcation theory and dynamical systems approaches to…
A little practice can change the brain in a lasting way, study finds
A little practice goes a long way, according to researchers who have found the effects…