Flipper as Rambo: Dolphins can be great naval security tools
...l sonar abilities, Davis explains. They can detect objects buried three to four inches deep in sediment, such as a mine, and relay that information back to humans. So what they do can be literally a lifesaving act, Davis adds. Their natural sonar capability, plus the fact they are easily trainable, make dol...Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Awards 2003
...lopment of special modelling methods that scan the objects geometrically with the aid of triangulation or poi...arch are the point-based representation of graphic objects and processing of geometries on nets. Marc Alexa studied computer science and physics at Darmstadt T...Scientists discover 'drive shaft' in mechanism that propels parasite into cells
...pores from contaminated soil, water, cat litter or objects that have had contact with cat feces or by eating raw or undercooked meat, especially chicken, pork, lamb or venison. Once consumed, the parasite bores into cells, where it reproduces asexually. These organisms then bore into other cells and reprodu......urnal BMC Ecology. Wood mice, say scientists, move objects fromtheir environment around using them as portable signposts whilstthey explore. The finding is significant as this is the first time suchsophisticated behaviour has been identified in any mammal excepthumans. According to the authors, This is preci...A switch that makes a blood clot sticky found within the platelet membrane
...venting activated GPIIb-IIIa from binding to other objects in the bloodstream. Since it is a protein, GPIIb-IIIa is made up of amino acids, strung along in a specific sequence to give the protein its shape. Bennett and his colleagues were able to determine which amino acids are responsible for activating GP...Study on worlds oldest monkeys may explain age-related mental decline, Scientists say
... so-called V1 neuron responds only to the sight of objects at a specific orientation or moving in a certain direction. GABA probably restricts the V1 neurons from responding to any other types of stimuli. This process helps the brain make sense out of the vast quantities of visual information coming in throu...New study in rats matches genetic influences and cognitive impairment
... to navigate a water maze and remembering familiar objects in their cages. After training, the scientists examined the brain tissue of the rats, specifically the hippocampus, an area associated with memory and cognition. RNA (ribonucleic acid, which carries out the DNA's instructions for making proteins) w...Automated imaging of brain tissue, high-quality glimpses inside arteries
...ng advantage of the unique properties of light and objects in the atomic and subatomic world. Next, four pioneering researchers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of an invention that has already revolutionized our world - the semiconductor laser, the inexpensive lasers that are found ubiquitously in CD p...Remote sub can patrol Shores. Sound Fishy? It is, but not like you think.
...ntists hope to have Fetch2 autonomously follow the objects it detects. Once trained to recognize these underwater dangers Fetch2 could be used to patrol coastlines, harbors and moored naval assets like ships and subs becoming an important tool in the war on terror and the battle to keep our shores safe....Science historians ponder naming 'enemies' in science literature
...ir metaphorical origins" In particular, Laubichler objects to the overly rhetorical use of metaphors of human conflict because they add a strong bias to scientific discussions. "When ecology uses metaphors that are drawn particularly from the social experiences of warfare and strife and conflict, it becomes ...Busy weeks ahead for high-flying students
...biology, material science and robotics, some using objects as diverse as jelly and moths. Fours flights in two weeks During the fortnight four parabolic flights will take place. The Airbus A-300, operated on behalf of ESA by the French company Novespace, will take off from Bordeaux-Mrignac airport and f......urrows they reduce this risk in part by running to objects that provide cover. Christy, from the Smithsonian...hoods might attract females because they look like objects that provide temporary hiding places. As reported recently in the journal Animal Behaviour (66: 89-9...Popular Science announces second annual 'Brilliant 10:' the country's top young scientists
... his team have already discovered 10 of the oldest objects in the cosmos--one of which, sent its light our way nearly 13 billion years ago, a scant 800 million years after the big bang. His goal is to find the very first quasars. Michael Manga, 35, University of California, Berkley, for his work in the fiel......sensitive to particular sound patterns or auditory objects that occur in the learned songs, while cells never show such sensitivity to patterns in unfamiliar songs. Specific cells in the brain become 'tuned' to what the bird is learning." How the brain perceives and interprets stimuli from the external world...Lens replacement material may improve cataract treatment, eliminate bifocals
...ery often need glasses for reading and focusing on objects close up when corrected to give clear vision at di...uch a material would allow people to focus both on objects that are distant and those that are close." The polymer material being tested is called a hydrophob...Using GPR to estimate tree root biomass
...maging technique that can be used to detect buried objects or hidden structures. GPR has been used for geological research, archaeology, forensics, and for assessing the integrity of roads and bridges. FS researchers soon recognized the potential for using the technology in forest-based research. Measuring ...New scheduling method raises efficiency of electronics recycling
...roved the system significantly. "Moving the larger objects with quick disassembly times first enables you to ...s a key measurement, or metric. To determine which objects to move first, she created a technique in which the average size of a product family is divided by t...Don't always believe what you see, suggests study on false memories
...ngs further, to see if we get similar results when objects are primarily visual. "This work may give us insight into what autistic people can do well to find the things that they are particularly good at in order to help harness their abilities."...Scientists discover how brain draws and re-draws picture of world
...ol of Medicine. "We don't just know how to control objects around us, we have to learn how." The researchers' work is described in the November issue of PLoS Biology, a new peer-reviewed journal launched by the Public Library of Science. In the researchers' experiments, volunteers grasped the end of a r......ion, a leading chemistry journal. Mussels stick to objects such as rocks, pilings and each other. Up close, it is easy to see the dozens of tiny filaments - often referred to as its beard - that stretch from a mussel, attaching it to its home turf. A mussel has an organ called a "foot" that it extends, attac...