Forecasting jellyfish in Chesapeake Bay
...istration and several universities has developed a prototype forecasting system that predicts the likelihood of sea nettles, a stinging jellyfish, in the bay. They report on their work in the July 23 issue of Eos, published by the American Geophysical Union. The forecasting technique takes advantage of new tec...University of Florida engineers probe 'shape memory' alloy for better prostheses
...-Anadon predicted that researchers could develop a prototype arm prosthesis using shape memory alloys in about five years. Prostheses, however, are not the only potential application for such large-scale nitinol devices. Nitinol already is used in outer space, for example in cylinders placed around bolts that ...Scientists prove how geckos stick, unlock secrets to making artificial gecko glue
...he gecko group then used its new data to fabricate prototype synthetic foot-hair tips from two different materi... at the University of California at Berkeley built prototype synthetic gecko foot-hair tips that stick like the real thing. Engineer Jacob Israelachvili at the U...Research reveals a more complete picture of breast tissue
...isciplines, the researchers have been able to take prototype equipment from the drawing board, to the laboratory, to the patient relatively quickly. "The research is preliminary, but we are progressing," says Steven Poplack, associate professor of radiology and of obstetrics and gynecology. "We're still gathe...'OptIPuter' design for data-intensive computer wins $13.5 million NSF award
...arge-scale cluster networking projects and plan to prototype the OptIPuter initially on campus, metropolitan and state-wide optical fiber networks (including the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California's experimental developmental network CalREN-XD in California, and the Illinois Wired/Wire...Needle-free blood and tissue measurements
...evelop a personal training program," she said. The prototype device currently uses two optical fibers, one shining the light into the patient and the other carrying the reflected light back to a device that analyzes the data. However, it still needs to be smaller for space use. "We're actively looking for a co...Researchers identify candidate vaccine for Sjgren syndrome
...lts in Sjgren syndrome. They have also developed a prototype vaccine to treat this condition, which dramaticall...h reduced salival disease. In the mouse model, the prototype vaccine was able to stop disease progression. "Our vaccine was able to stop Sjgren syndrome even aft...Bloodworm's way with copper likely provides paradigm for new materials
...uing concept per se but may also serve as a design prototype for new materials that need to be hard, lightweight, and durable." In addition, they found the non-mineral form of copper on the surface of the jaw canal through which venom is injected. That copper may be acting as a catalyst that activates venom ...Using the ocean's living light shows to fight terrorism or track the planet's most massive migration
...due to the motion of water passing through it. A prototype HIDEX-BP has been deployed around the globe to gather bioluminescence data, but it does not given any information about the type or kind of animals creating the light. This is critical to full understanding of the phenomenon because the same amount ...INEEL researchers discover that concrete degrades nerve agent and can predict rate of decay
...ommon materials such as soils and plants. Using a prototype IT-SIMS (ion trap secondary mass spectrometer), re...t, the research team just wanted to prove that its prototype IT-SIMS instrument could accurately detect VX on concrete. The test was a success, but when the team...Secretary Abraham announces next steps for artificial retina project
...rves, which then carry a signal to the brain. The prototype implants contain 16 electrodes, allowing patients ...s and clinical followup. Second Sight created the prototype device that is currently in testing. Mark Humayun of the Doheny Eye Institute, a retinal surgeon and...Stanford receives funding for unique cancer and stem cell biology institute
...cer/Stem Cell Biology and Medicine will serve as a prototype for Stanford's commitment to form interdisciplinary research programs that bring together scientists and clinicians dedicated to improving the health of children and adults," said Pizzo, the Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professor at the School of Medic...Powerful technologies probe innate immunity
...ases. The contractors will also develop and test a prototype system that reliably and simply collects, stores and analyzes many forms of biological data generated by multiple laboratories. "The new grant, along with these new bioinformatics contracts, signals NIAID's interest in advancing bioinformatics resou...Calient Networks chosen as core platform for Optiputer
...nced lambda control strategies. It will be used to prototype multi-Gigabit LambdaGrids with a 128x128 platform ...nticipated. This is of particular importance as we prototype the OptIPuter over the 10 Gbps link to Amsterdam, with new networking protocols. We intend to build ...Vaccine technique shows potential against common form of lung cancer
...tute scientists and their associates report that a prototype vaccine boosted the natural immune response to tumors in a small group of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Moreover, the vaccine was found to be non-toxic and well-tolerated. Published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of ...The frontier of microelectronics: Building nano-machines, part by part
..., said James Ellenbogen of MITRE, who is testing a prototype for a silicon chip with motorized legs. If all goes right with the first generation of development, a 10x10 millimeter chip would have legs "wave like a cheering section at a football game." Ellenbogen is fine-tuning the leg and motor designs of the...Study of living eye in real time now possible with optics technology
...'t be in clinics any time soon, but he says it's a prototype for the next generation of such devices. He and colleagues at four other institutions, led by the University of Rochester, recently received a $10 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to build more adaptive optics devices.R...Unique fleet of underwater vehicles to gather elusive environmental data
... at the U. S. Naval Academy. Dr. Wick designed 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 ...iScope, you scope, we all scope a mouse brain
... says. In six months, the iScope will advance from prototype stage, when a robotic slide handler with 600-slide capacity is added to each of the three microscopes. When all this is done, (the iScope) will be freely available to all, Rosen says. The iScope is an extension of the Mouse Brain Library, whose aim i......anies must produce several thousand doses of their prototype vaccine along with data indicating its effectiveness in animal models. Following approval of human study protocols, the companies will conduct tests of the vaccines safety in healthy adults. Finally, the companies must develop a plan for large-scale ...