32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...nd radar sensor technology to create a new type of auto safety system that will detect approaching hazards...mat, high-speed finish milling machine for Class-A auto body panels to enable the design and manufacture of a complete tooling set in one-third to one-half ...Cars, not crops, should be chief targets in reducing greenhouse gases
...nt scenarios biological sequestration and reduced auto emissions to give a sense of what we could do to lessen carbon dioxide emissions." Said Schlesinger, who is a professor of biogeochemistry and dean of the Nicholas School, "We chose a 10 percent reduction as the basis of our analysis to place ...Rock on! Indiana limestone: NIST's first and latest SRM
..., and dozens of others. About 350 SRMs support the auto industry, for example, from manufacture of sheet metal, windshields, tires, and transmission gears to final assembly and subsequent operation. Prosaic limestone is a critical natural resource. In addition to being a building material, it is used in ...Major losses projected for earthquake on little-known fault under Los Angeles
...ividual your odds of dying of a heart attack or an auto accident are much greater than of dying from this earthquake," says USGS researcher and lead author Ned Field. "That being said, there are other sources of earthquakes throughout the region, and it's not a question of if, but when, so everyone should...From memory formation during sleep to novel components for physics
... for treating cancer and on the other for treating auto immune diseases, is one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine. The first palpable results in this area have given the Collaborative Research Centre "Immune therapy: from the molecular fundamentals to clinical practice" the impetus to stud...New U. of Colorado polymer has applications for dentistry, electronics, automobiles
...ranging from dentistry and microelectronics to the auto industry. CU-Boulder chemical and biological engineering department Chair Christopher Bowman said polymers, or plastics -- which are made up of identical molecules linked by chemical bonds to form repeating chains or webs -- generally show an incr...'Plastic oil' could improve fuel economy in cars, chemists say
...hese high quality oils derived from wax can assist auto manufacturers in meeting mandated fuel economy specifications, Miller says. The process for converting wax to lubricating oil used in this pilot study was put into commercial use by Chevron in the early 1990s with waxy petroleum-derived sources. In ...Chemical Society announces EPA awards for environmentally friendly technologies
..., will accept the award. Environmentally friendly auto paint A research team from BASF Corp. created an automobile primer paint that performs as well as conventional versions, with less than half the harmful volatile compounds and no need for energy-intensive 'baking.' Solvents and additives in paints...Shark attack worries? Driving to the beach is more deadly
...ide, about one million people a year are killed in auto accidents, including more than 42,000 a year in th...ll make to the beach is far more dangerous, but an auto accident that kills several people will not make big headlines across the U.S. But a shark attack on...Video analysis adds evidence for ivory-billed woodpecker
...er. The video, blurry because the recorder was on auto focus, was the main piece of evidence featured online in an April 25 Science Express paper claiming the rediscovery of the woodpecker, once thought to be extinct. While skeptics have refuted the video, claiming that it shows a pileated woodpecker, ...NJIT chemists cook up new strain of carbon nanotubes
... "The polymer-based products are attractive to the auto and pharmaceutical industries," Mitra added. "Car makers prefer them because they make the paints and bumpers more durable, plus they remove static electricity. The latter increases flammability and corrodes parts. " Future applications include th...Americans voice strong bipartisan support for improving the environment
... of respondents said the government should require auto manufacturers to build more fuel-efficient cars (45 percent) or encourage them with tax incentives (40 percent). Sixty-one percent said that government should require power plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while 21 percent favored industry ...Study considers auto industry and consumer behavior in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
...ernment passes higher CAFE standards, how will the auto industry respond to using new technology and producing new vehicles? How will consumers respond to the safety, performance and aesthetics of these new vehicles? How will those decisions play out in the market and with what environmental impact?" The...UNC scientists solve mystery of how largest cellular motor protein powers movement
...d the dynein puzzle is similar to figuring out how auto engines make cars move. You have an engine up front that burns gas, but we didnt know how the wheels are made to move. Dr. Timothy Elston, associate professor of pharmacology and director of the School of Medicines bioinformatics and computational...NJIT professor obtains patent to uncover trace elements of airborne pollutants
...t, causes cancer," Mitra said. "The organics from auto exhaust fumes also lead to smog formation in urban areas like Los Angeles. Measuring benzene and similar chemicals, though, is costly and difficult. One must have access to large instruments that cost thousands of dollars. But using the microconcen...The 'driving' force behind electric vehicles
...mposed for not reaching targets. Both the oil and auto industries opposed this and lobbied heavily agains...e between the state-owned electricity company, the auto industry and local administrative institutions to contribute to the development of the EV. No penal...$125 million bioenergy initiative powered by Midwest ag industry, MSU research
...ulture. Connectivity with and proximity to the auto industry. The GLBRC plans to craft research projects to solve key problems identified by the industry. The Office of Biobased Technologies which identifies and supports research opportunities, forges public-private sector partnerships and support...NY Stem Cell Foundation's 2nd Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
...logical disorders, heart disease and diabetes, and auto immune disease. A full conference pamphlet and registration information is available at www.nyscf.org . Our inaugural conference was an unprecedented event for New York and reinforced the citys status as a vital national center for stem cell resea...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 18, 2007
...ssions in urban areas, despite new regulations and auto industry efforts to reduce use of the metals, researchers in Sweden conclude in a report scheduled for the August 1 issue of ACS Environmental Science & Technology , a semi-monthly journal. In the study, David S. T. Hjortenkrans and colleagues com...