A researcher has developed a patent-pending robust process to manufacture stable suspensions of metal nanoparticles…
Month: August 2011
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory set to launch experimental TacSat-4 spacecraft
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory TacSat-4 spacecraft is scheduled to launch, Tuesday, September 27 from…
Older adults with too much salt in diet and too little exercise at greater risk of cognitive decline, study finds
Older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet…
Effects of prenatal smoking on infant neurodevelopment may be worse than feared
In one of the largest studies of its kind to date, researchers have found that…
Antennas in your clothes? New design could pave the way
The next generation of communications systems could be built with a sewing machine. To make…
Possible trigger point of epileptic seizures identified
Researchers have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of…
Seventeen percent of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, study finds
Nearly 17 percent of nurses who work in outpatient chemotherapy infusion centers reported being exposed…
Simple security for wireless
Researchers have demonstrated the first wireless security scheme that can protect against “man-in-the-middle” attacks —…
Breeding ozone-tolerant crops
Scientists have found that future levels of ground-level ozone could reduce soybean yields by an…
Traumatic brain injury increases risk of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say; Threat doubles with exposure to the pesticide paraquat
While traumatic brain injury was known to be a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD),…