Scripps research gives tiny phytoplankton a large role in Earth's climate system
...ce. The new findings, constructed through modeling designs and satellite imagery data from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner, also hold implications for ongoing discussions of reducing global warming through ocean "fertilization." Such efforts have held that global warming may be decreased by fertilizing the oc...A new twist on an age-old problem: Making knee replacements last
...blem is the current technology to test new implant designs is ineffective, Fregly said. Simulators designed t...te, it could allow surgeons to rapidly select knee designs on a more individual patient basis."Scott Delp, an associate professor of biomechanical engineering ...Fresh evidence on Bhopal disaster
... perform all design work for the plant, or approve designs done elsewhere. Also unlike the US plant, Bhopal's waste was poured into open lagoons to evaporate. Recent analyses of groundwater, soil and people near the plant have found high levels of heavy metals such as mercury and toxic organochlorine chemica...Scripps Institution researchers develop new approach for designing marine reserves
...tical habitats are not distributed evenly and thus designs must be based on ecological data. The result was a mapped series of reserves in the gulf that not only met conservation goals, but could be adjusted to avoid societal conflicts with fishing interests. According to the Science paper: "The mos...Meanwhile, back to barnacles...
...en biological systems and synthetic materials. She designs chemical "functionalities," or groups of atoms that either promote or discourage binding between them. "Over the years, Navy research into antifouling hull coatings has increasingly focused on non-toxic approaches or 'fouling release' coatings. A...The frontier of microelectronics: Building nano-machines, part by part
...game." Ellenbogen is fine-tuning the leg and motor designs of the test chip, and the plan is to further refine these before moving on to make six-legged insect-like "walkers" that would only be a fraction of the size of the test chip: 3x5 millimeters, no larger than a small housefly. The robots do not repr...Unique fleet of underwater vehicles to gather elusive environmental data
... the prototype miniature AUV on which our original designs where based." "If we're successful with these experiments in water, we can develop autonomous vehicles that will work cooperatively on land or in the air," Stilwell said. In the air, for example, teams of vehicles could be designed to more efficient...Can carbon sequestration solve global warming?
...rofessor of Geophysics at Columbia University, has designs for new power plants that would capture carbon dioxide before it leaves the facility, as well as for "synthetic trees" that would pluck carbon from the air, mix it with magnesium silicate, and store the carbon in the "rocks" that would result from th......ve been awarded $12 million. Wilman, a physicist, designs Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques that provide highly detailed images of blood vessels. His previous achievements include developing a new MRI technique used to diagnose blood-vessel disease in more than a half-million patients worldwide ea...U.of Colorado researchers solve molecular structure involved with heart disease
...disease and cancer, paving the way for future drug designs to mitigate these diseases. The key component of the switch is a protein called MEF2 that binds to the DNA and is involved in muscle cell, T cell and nerve cell development. In cases involving human hearts, it can lower gene activity that causes enl...Engineered proteins will lead to 'synthetic biology'
...active site, said Hellinga, the number of possible designs skyrockets to 10 to the hundredth power possibilit...to automatically generate a collection of possible designs and to narrow them down through dead end elimination to arrive at a workable number of candidates. T...Cleaning up contaminated soil, groundwater
...ystems will be highly useful for developing better designs for cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater. Ongoing research into the effect of surfactants on the flow of contaminants within the vadose zone holds real promise to help reduce the time and money associated with cleaning the subsurface environmen...Hebrew University researchers develop method to improve neutraceutical absorption
...ave established a start-up called NutraLease which designs vehicles. Their clients include several major food and pharmaceutical companies which have asked for vehicles for nutraceuticals such as lycopene (which can lower the risk of contracting prostrate or breast cancer and also can slow down certain signs...New finding has implications for scientists designing mobile audio interfaces
...evelop high-functioning applications and interface designs for specialized populations," said Oviatt. "This is a tall order for computers right now." Most people now have one way to communicate with their computer: through a keyboard. Oviatt and collaborator husband, Phil Cohen, Ph.D., are pioneers in the re...UCR entomologists honored for maintaining and enhancing nation's natural resources and environment
...nd insecticide effects upon plant development. He designs insect pest management programs that encourage the use of all available pest control techniques. Blua's research specialty involves fundamental and applied aspects of insects that spread plant diseases. "In 1996, I began studying glassy-winged sharp...Tufts researchers find new cost-effective catalyst for hydrogen production for fuel cells
...ide." She adds, "It opens the way for new catalyst designs so more hydrogen can be produced with less precious metal. This can pave the way for cost-effective clean energy production from fuel cells in the near future." Fuel cells currently are being used on a trial basis in some buses, cars and even hotels,...Anti-HIV statisticians win $1.125 million NIH Merit Award
...statisticians to develop sophisticated statistical designs for especially complicated clinical trials. Their ...n the cycling itself make standard clinical-trial designs inadequate. The NC State team hopes to design a statistical model that can handle such complexity. "...Threatened juvenile salmon get scientific assistance
...velocity, turbulence and depth of various culvert designs being evaluated. By assessing different slopes an...y of the fish to pass through a variety of culvert designs being considered as retrofits. "There are hundreds of possibilities for bed configurations," Pearson...Social insects point to non-genetic origins of societies
...g and food production systems, and build elaborate designs and constructions, from giant self-cooling termite towers to skyscrapers. The development of social systems is often assumed to be driven by species modifications arrived at through natural selection. Social characteristics such as caste systems and...Mussel researcher awarded Meritorious Service Award by the U.S. Department of the Interior
...l endangered mussels using techniques and facility designs developed by Neves. A faculty member of the College of Natural Resources since 1978, Neves continues to teach and research the biology and conservation of freshwater mussels, endangered aquatic species, restoration and recovery of aquatic ecosystems...