Needle-free blood and tissue measurements
...ed by skin color or body fat. "Once complete, this device will allow chemical analysis and diagnosis without...tocrit, tissue pH and tissue oxygenation using our device and standard techniques," she said. "These data will give us the information needed to derive equati...Indonesia launches nationwide program to protect newborns against hepatitis B
...niject* device, a pre-filled, single use injection device that can be usedinstead of a traditional syringe a... plays an active role in the alliance. The Uniject device was invented, developed, and patented by PATH, withfunding from the United States Agency for Interna...Colorado U. to fly hardware, experiments on space shuttle, space station
...All of the cell experiments will be conducted in a device developed by BioServe known as the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus, or CGBA, he said. While the cell experiments will be returned to Earth at the end of the nine-day shuttle mission, the CGBA will be delivered to the International Space S...DNA separation by entropic force offers better resolution
... resolution, they said. They predicted that such a device could separate DNA molecules "in a particularly challenging length range with higher resolution than any other known method." The principle of entropic recoil, they said, also could be applied by using various types of porous membranes and ceramic f...UT Southwestern receives $2 million grant to purchase 30-ton superconducting magnet
...o be installed by summer 2003. Rosen describes the device as a magnet that sits in a thermos of liquid nitrogen and liquid helium. It is encased in a steel shell to contain the magnetic field. "When you drop solutions of proteins into the center of a strong magnetic field, it allows them to absorb radiofreq...Queen's invention connects brain functioning to limb control
... of limb movement in multi-joint motor tasks. This device has already generated several new observations on ... this fall at St. Mary's by the Lake Hospital, the device will be used to quantify motor function of stroke patients. Motor patterns will be examined first fo...New device detects fetal brain response to light: May help prevent brain damage
...he first time, researchers using a unique scanning device have shown that they can detect fetal brain activi...et.* The study is one of the first tests of a new device designed to study maternal and fetal physiology, including fetal brain activity, using magnetoenceph...Newer design of close-up computer monitors increases ease of use
... The image displayed by a near-eye device may appear to be much farther - up to 6 feet away - from the viewer than an image on a typical computer monitor. The seemingly greater distance makes for easier viewing, Sheedy said. But the...'Sorry, Charlie:' New news on the tuna
...Methodology Yellowfin tuna were implanted with a device to measure slight changes in temperature through the pineal foramen of the skull to record brain temperature, and then exposed to step changes in ambient, or surrounding, temperature and then back. The effectiveness of the carotid heat exchanger in a...New antibacterial coating may prolong contact lens life
...um came off. The amount of selenium that's on this device is probably .01 percent of what you had for lunch. We're talking miniscule amounts." Coating the lens is simple, Reid noted. "You just dip the contact lens into the solution, let it set for a few minutes, and it's attached." So far, his lab has foun...Transplantation Society Congress
...ded livers became stem cells that in bioartificial device stabilized patients with acute liver disease until liver transplantation was possible, reports German study Both pig and stem cells could hold answers for treating Parkinsons and other diseases of the nervous system No children died waiting for liv...Deer flies a biting problem? Oddly, 'trolling' may be just the ticket
... found a Web site about a curious deer fly-control device invented by a University of Florida scientist. The...ked goofy. But when Coski, 70, rigged up a similar device and stuck it on the front of his John Deere, he was amazed at the result. "The deer flies didn't ev...University of Florida engineers probe 'shape memory' alloy for better prostheses
...ter's student Jose Santiago-Anadon built a nitinol device that can move the equivalent of more than 100 pounds. While the apparatus is merely a weight-lifting machine now, the hope is the research will one day lead to a nitinol "muscle" that can mimic the strength and motion of the real thing doing the wor...Case Western Reserve University researchers developing new treatment for cardiovascular disease
...versity are developing an innovative drug delivery device to help treat cardiovascular disease. "Cardiovasc...tendons and others. "Liposomes as a drug delivery device is novel in cardiovascular disease," Marchant said. "These nanoscale devices are extremely versatile...Texas scientists reach out and touch molecules
...to see how a chemical compound will fit. With this device not only will you see it, but you can feel it," sa...forces of movement within a molecule via an haptic device dubbed "Touch." "Involving the extra sense of feeling for the chemist gives an advantage in designin...Physics tip sheet #21 July 10, 2002
...-ray flux for doing practical medical imaging. The device is much smaller and cooler than other x-ray sources and the resultant x-ray pulse is more focused. Also, response time is sharper and the pulse shape can be programmed, which helps in the tracking of moving objects. Physics News Update: http://www.a...Physics tip sheet #20 July 3, 2002
...l motivation for Richard Feynman to propose such a device as a quantum computer in the 1980s. A quantum device that runs a perfect virtual reality simulation is just a form of a quantum computer but specific thi...Wyoming chemist receives award for improving asphalt manufacturing process
...amount of distillate oil they recover by using the device to measure the amount of "coke" a destructive residue formed when the large, heavy hydrocarbons in oil are broken down into the smaller, lighter molecules of gasoline and other chemicals. The American Chemical Societys Industrial Innovation Awards ...New device removes drinking water contaminants
...ngineer has received a U.S. patent for a treatment device that renders perchlorate a thyroid-damaging ingredient of rocket fuel and a drinking water problem harmless. The applications extend beyond the safety of drinking water and this one pollutant. Bruce E. Rittmann, John Evans Professor of Environmenta...New robotic microscope helps scientists track cells over time
...akes only 15 minutes. Another advantage of the new device is that the criteria used to define features of interest, such as markers of degeneration, are clearly defined and applied consistently by the computer program, eliminating possible bias, Finkbeiner said. Perhaps most important, the ability to track ...