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Feb 18, 2011

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Study to test human ability to control robotics with the mind
CNET (blog)
Expected to launch later this year, the study will test two separate electrodes on human participants, and the team is already brainstorming more sophisticated approaches to the technology, including a telemetry system that would enable wireless ...
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AFCEA Expands Teacher Education Scholarships Supporting Science, Technology ...
PR Newswire (press release)
25 State of the Union address, "Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. But if we want to win the future – if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas – then we also have to win the ...
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New Clinical Study Shows RyMed InVision-Plus® IV Connector Dramatically ...
PR Newswire (press release)
17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA exhibited a poster at the recent 11th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research in Los Angeles, in which their clinical study showed RyMed Technologies' zero displacement ...
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CDRI completes 60
Times of India
LUCKNOW: Set up in 1951, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) celebrated its 60th annual day on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Pawan Kumar Bansal, union minister of science and technology and earth sciences, who also holds the portfolio of ...
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SBA honors three San Diego County technology firms
San Diego Union Tribune
Local companies receiving awards include wireless technology giant Qualcomm and Carlsbad satellite communications firm ViaSat, each of which received grants from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program when they were much smaller ...
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Partnership a powerful force in research world
nebusiness.co.uk
by John Hill, The Journal GLOBAL consultancy Arup has signed an agreement with Newcastle University to collaborate in areas such as engineering, design, technology and sustainability. The two will now develop a national and international joint research ...
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Knee Replacement Patients Thrive, Study Says
WebMD
Meding's group, the Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana, reports receiving research funding for other studies from Zimmer and BioMet, makers of joint replacement technologies. The recent study was not funded. ''Total knee replacements have been shown ...
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Two U.Va. Mathematicians Named Sloan Research Fellows
University of Virginia
Established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr., then president and chief executive officer of the General Motors Corporation, the foundation makes grants in support of original research and education in science, technology, engineering, ...
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Credit Card Marketing Web Sites Effective at Instilling Trust but Generation ...
Business Wire (press release)
The entire study is available for immediate purchase. For more information view: Top ranked companies in Keynote Competitive Research studies are invited to participate in the company's Online Excellence Program which recognizes the "best of the best" ...
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Science to the rescue
RDH
Over the years, numerous studies have demonstrated the value of oral irrigation using a Waterpik. There is an adequate body of research to adopt the concept of water flossing. It is time to change the dialogue with our patients and include water ...
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Does Lack of Growth Hormone Prevent Diabetes and Cancer?
MIT Technology Review (blog)
Credit: T. Blundell & N. Campillo, Wellcome Images (top), Valter Longo The new study, conducted by cell biologist Valter Longo of the University of Southern California and Ecuadorian endocrinologist Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, supports the animal research. ...
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MIT Technology Review (blog)
Lab sees light in funding tunnel
Rapid City Journal
The South Dakota Science and Technology Authority is housed in the old Homestake Mining Company headquarters next to the Yates Shaft structure on Summit Street in Lead. On Tuesday, the National Science Foundation announced its choice of the Homestake ...
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Toyota moves to dismiss class action, pointing to NASA study
Los Angeles Times
One of his specific complaints was that the study is heavily redacted, making it difficult for his researchers to understand how the research was conducted. Berman said that he wrote Toyota this week asking it for an unredacted copy but has not yet ...
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What Prompts Citizen Scientists to Conduct Research for Free? Neither Money ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Polytechnic Institute of New York University (formerly Polytechnic University), an affiliate of New York University, is a comprehensive school of engineering, applied sciences, technology and research, and is rooted in a 157-year tradition of invention ...
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RadioMedix, Inc. Receives $2.8 Million Investment From Texas Emerging ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The ETF investment will be used to develop, manufacture and launch the SyntheMedix product into the research market and will facilitate the first-in-human studies of GlucoMedix. RadioMedix, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on innovative new ...
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Jagan Institute of Management Studies hosts International Conference
Business Standard
Speaking on the occasion Mr. JK Goyal, Director, JIMS said, “JIMS is totally committed to generation of quality education and research in management and information technology. Our institute is a synonym of academic excellence. ...
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Robots Teach; More Brooklyn Kids Learn
PR Newswire (press release)
They then pair with Central Brooklyn teachers, who are often under-resourced and unprepared to create engaging, real-world projects in science and technology. Over the course of a summer, teachers work in tandem with fellows to research and design ...
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2011 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award honors Carol V. Robinson
EurekAlert (press release)
They have enriched my research bringing different talents and skills." Robinson's research has opened up a new area of mass spectrometry. Her group was one of the first to use electrospray mass spectrometry to study large protein complexes. ...
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Catching Space Weather in the Act
Science Daily (press release)
Since its October 2008 launch, the IBEX science mission has flourished into multiple other research studies as well. In addition to supporting magnetospheric science, the spacecraft has also directly collected hydrogen and oxygen from the interstellar ...
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An explosion of interest seen in the use of gold in science and technology
Balkans.com Business News
The innovative drug delivery company, Cytimmune, is due to start phase II clinical trials with its gold-based tumour targeting technology. Nanospectra, another US-based bioscience company, has also successfully completed clinical studies with its ...
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FDA Longer Drug Exams Hinder Innovation, Study Finds
Bloomberg
“Reversing present regulatory trends is essential to sustaining the US biomedical industry as a vibrant source of technology jobs and encouraging future advances to improve public health,” the report's authors said. Companies are pressing for changes ...
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Scientists work on power of thought
Irish Times
“We are now ready to begin testing BCI [brain-to-computer] technology in the patients who might benefit from it the most, namely those who have lost the ability to move their upper limbs due to a spinal cord injury,” Dr Michael Boninger, ...
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Hanover Educator Wins Top Spot in University's Alternate Reality Game
SBWire (press release)
Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania's need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that ...
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Dr. Todd Kuiken, pioneer of bionic arm control at RIC, to present latest ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Additional resources, including research studies, articles, photos and video, are also available at RIC's web site. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) is the nation's #1 ranked provider of comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation ...
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InVivo Therapeutics Appoints Phil Pereira Director of Manufacturing
Business Wire (press release)
... manufacturing engineering, and regulatory compliance in research and development, pilot and commercial manufacturing cGMP medical device environments. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University ...
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Studies Find Language Is Key to Learning Math
Education Week News
By Sarah D. Sparks New research shows a lack of language skills can hamstring a student's ability to understand the most fundamental concepts in mathematics. A series of studies led by Susan Goldin-Meadow, a psychology professor at the University of ...
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Virginia Highlights 2011 Outstanding Faculty Awards Winners
Gov Monitor
Dr. Gary Downey is Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science and Technology in Society at Virginia Tech. He is recognized internationally for founding a unique interdisciplinary field called Engineering Studies. Dr. Eden King, a recipient of the Rising ...
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New Studies Show That Climate Change Is the Culprit in Extreme Rain
TIME (blog)
"Greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity have affected the odds of floods in England and Wales," said physicist Pardeep Pall of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), who led the Nature research. Given the billions of dollars ...
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Carleton Excels in OCRI Nominations
EMC Ottawa East
... journalism, film studies, engineering, high technology, and international studies. Carleton's creative, interdisciplinary and international approach to research has led to many significant discoveries and creative works in science and technology, ...
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New Pitt projects will test brain computer interfaces for people ...
By News
In the study, which is expected to begin by late 2011, participants will get two separate electrodes. In future research efforts, the technology may be enhanced with an innovative telemetry system that would allow wireless control of a ... aim is to develop technologies that can give patients with physical disabilities control of assistive devices that will help restore their independence," Dr. Boninger said. Source: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences ...
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IADIS International Conference Internet Applications and Research ...
IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERNET APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH 2011. Rome, Italy, 22- 24 July 2011 (http://www.iar-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2010) ... Web 2.0 Technologies & Applications - Web 3.0 Technologies & Applications - WWW/Internet Applications - WWW/Internet Case studies - WWW/Internet Impacts - Web Engineering - Web Personalization - Web Software - Wireless Applications ...
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$6 million grant to fund center for robust decision–making on ...
The Center will consist of experts in economics, physical sciences, energy technologies, law, computational mathematics, statistics and computer science. The group will undertake a series of tightly connected research programs aimed at improving the ... The Center is intended to fill a pressing research need. While climate models have been under intensive development for half a century, the study of possible human responses to climate change is in its relative infancy. ...
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Hibernating bears studied in unprecedented detail | Arsip Berita ...
By bbc.science
By Jason PalmerScience and technology reporter, BBC News, Washington DC. 51308020 bear640 Hibernating bears studied in unprecedented detail. Infrared footage of a black bear snoring. Courtesy Oivind Toien / Institute of Arctic Biology / University of ... As the researchers described to the American Association for the Advancement of Science metting, the bears were initially captured as "nuisance animals" – coming a bit too close to residents of the US state of Alaska. ...
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Babies can count from 18 months of age: Study
Andhra Pradesh; India; International; City; Entertainment; Business; Forex; Press Releases; Sports; Technology; Health; Features. John Lennon; Eminem; Justin Bieber; Justin Timberlake; Diane Lane; Miley Cyrus; Katherine Heigl; All Celebrities; All Actress; All Actors; All Singers ... University of Melbourne's Professor Bob Reeve, who studies the development of mathematical reasoning in children, says it is an important paper that will influence research in the field. ...
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Breaking News Today » The substances that produce therapeutic ...
By admincoffe
But unlike other research that has the peculiarity of information technology for the synthesis of compounds. It is a multidisciplinary network headed by Dr. Enrique Ramon Anguiano Angeles, researcher at the Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Cuautitlán Higher Studies (FES-UNAM). This work points to a new generation of drugs designed with advanced technology through the synthesis of compounds using computational elements. This is intended to provide an effective ...
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Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found ...
By Rebecca Boyle
The research involved teams from UCLA, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies , and the Oregon Health and Sciences University. The researchers were using mice that have been genetically engineered to produce an excess of a stress hormone called corticotrophin-releasing factor, or CRF. ... Download Our iPhone App. Stay up to date on the latest news of the future of science and technology from your iPhone with full articles, images and offline viewing ...
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Cognitive interviewing linked to 'fair, objective' OIS investigations
By The Force Science Research Center
As the position paper explains, this “systematic approach based on scientifically derived principles of memory and communication theory” has been found in a wealth of research studies “to produce significantly more information than standard police ... (Besides producing more complete and accurate data, the cognitive interviewing approach generally offers some “therapeutic” benefit to the officer because he feels “heard and understood,” Geiseilman told Force Science News. ...
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Botox Popularity Continues and Capturing Market Takes Botox Training
However, incorporating diet pharmaceuticals and new technologies into an effective and profitable Weight Loss Program, requires a comprehensive understanding of the studies, research, and peer reporting on weight loss agents . The IAPAM's hCG Training gives a ... Watch a preview of the IAPAM's Botox Training Program at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6XkuFOHrw. Botox is trademark of Allergan, Inc. Dysport is a trademark of Medicis, Inc. --- end --- Visit Press Room ...
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David Katz, MD, MPH Named Editor-in-Chief of Childhood Obesity Journal
The Journal includes peer-reviewed articles documenting cutting-edge research and clinical studies, opinion pieces and roundtable discussions, profiles of successful programs and interventions, and updates on task force recommendations , ...
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D. Travers Scott: New Comm-Tech-Society MA at Clemson Univeristy ...
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Launching our new MA in Communication, Technology, and Society is a very exciting part of my new position as Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Clemson University. ... The university has significantly increased its investments in graduate education and research and is currently ranked #23 in the U.S. News and World Report listing of top Public National Research Universities. ...
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Catching space weather in the act | Science Blog
By bjs
Since its October 2008 launch, the IBEX science mission has flourished into multiple other research studies as well. In addition to supporting magnetospheric science, the spacecraft has also directly collected hydrogen and oxygen from ... “Based upon the IBEX mission and its revolutionary ENA camera technology,” says Slavin, “future NASA science missions may be able to make high definition videos of the development of space weather systems around the Earth to advance our ...
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The BRAD BLOG : 'Green News Report' - February 17, 2011
By DES
IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Rising seas forecast to flood US coasts by 2100; Study: Trillions in investment at risk from climate change; Coal's hidden costs: $345 Billion; Oil cos. unveil spill containment system; Huge solar flare jams radio, satellite signals; ... Climate policy, he believes, is essentially an attempt to steer money and control into the federal government, which has been dictating the direction of climate science research for decades. ...
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Study: Climate Change Makes Extreme Floods & Storms More Likely ...
Hegerl and climate researcher Francis Zwiers were authors on study number one, a broad-based look at how much humans are contributing to intense precipitation events in the Northern Hemisphere. The simple physics of it makes sense: warmer air can ... This team darts through each day's science news faster than the ruby -throated hummingbird that beats its wings 80 times per second. Send ideas, tips , suggestions, and complaints to [estrickland at discovermagazine dot com]. ...
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Science Convention Urges K-12 Learning Research - Inside School ...
By Sarah D. Sparks
Join her in a discussion of the politics, personalities, and p-values in education studies, and help bring research out of the lab and into the classroom . 17044. 17044. « Studies Point to New Way to Identify ADHD | Main ... AAAS President Alice S. Huang plans to dedicate part of her keynote address to open the conference tonight on ways to encourage K-12 students to get and stay interested in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, and you can find more about ...
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A Workshop on Imaging Technologies for Small Animal Studies | News ...
Harvard Catalyst - The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center .... Pilot & Collaborative Translational & Clinical Studies Program ...
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Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy: Center ...
Sanne Haase, PhD student at the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy (CFA), has by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and ...
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Green Technology and Environmental Science News: Closer to the ...
Green Technology and Environmental Science News. ... Future research will involve population groups with specific health problems to see how zinc ...
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Research News - Faculty & Research - RSM
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University: The mission of the CWTS is ... All Research News. See more research news in the RSM Newsroom. ...
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Trailblazing gene researcher returns to Canada - The Globe and Mail
Search: News; Quote; Web; Businesses; People. News Search. News ... Genomics is the study of how genes interact, in all their mind-boggling complexity. ... predictive and preventive science and Canada is well-positioned to take a leading role in ... Technology · Banks fight fraud with new social networking weapons ...
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AFCEA Expands Teacher Education Scholarships Supporting Science ...
"The latest studies show we are continuing to fall behind while other countries multiply ... "Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America's success. .... Science / Technology. Biotechnology News Today ...
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