Largest physics meeting of the year, in Denver
...d works at ranges of 10 to 30 meters. Because they detect temperature variations, they dont reveal anatomical details that show up on some other clothes-piercing scanners. The combination of passive imaging at long ranges while allowing a degree of personal privacy may make microbolometer-based detectors id...Tests to reveal levels of depleted uranium in army personnel
...ts Independent Depleted Uranium Oversight Board to detect exposure to UK troops by depleted uranium (DU) dur...so, to the environment. The test was designed to detect after 15 years even a modest exposure to DU, on the basis of accepted knowledge about the retention ...Researchers find the mechanism by which cells resist chemotherapy
...ing this pathway: how the Fanconi anaemia proteins detect the presence of mutations so they can repair them. The researchers have found that the mutations block the DNA replication process, a process that is necessary, especially in tumour tissues, for the cells to be able to divide and proliferate. By bl...African carnage -- 1 year's seized ivory likely came from 23,000 elephants
... is commonly assumed that customs agents typically detect only about 10 percent of contraband, so the actual amount of poached ivory probably is closer to 234,000 kilograms. That means more than 23,000 elephants, or about 5 percent of Africa's total population, likely were killed for that amount of ivory. ...How do marine turtles return to the same beach to lay their eggs?
...system of the marine turtles and discover how they detect the ocean currents: are the turtles movements controlled by the currents or can they use them to their benefit? The study has shown that the marine turtles navigation system allows them to maintain their course towards the egg-laying site wherever t...Universities in San Antonio and Hawaii study safety of assisted reproductive technologies
...t have been genetically manipulated to more easily detect point mutations. DNA was extracted from fetuses at mid-gestation, about 10 days past conception. "We must make conception by assisted reproductive technologies as safe, or even safer than natural conception," said Dr. Yanagimachi. ART technolog...AGU Journal highlights -- February 23, 2007
...s of microscale velocity distribution, the authors detect intense, turbulent mixing throughout the observed water depth along the Izu-Ogasawara Trough, which runs parallel to the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge. In contrast, the Aleutian and Hawaiian ridges hosted only light to moderate mixing. Title: Microstructure ...Boosting brain power -- with chocolate
...ttingham, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect increased activity in specific areas of the brain in individuals who had consumed a single drink of flavanol-rich cocoa. The effect is linked to dilation of cerebral blood vessels, allowing more blood and therefore more oxygen to reach key areas of...Biologically inspired sensors can augment sonar, vision system in submarines
...e, a submarine or underwater robot could similarly detect and track moving underwater targets, and avoid col...ze a nearby underwater vibrating source, and could detect the hydrodynamic wake (such as the wake formed behind a propeller-driven submarine) for long-distanc...Largest-ever search for autism genes reveals new clues
...These anomalies can also make it more difficult to detect the genes that more commonly account for autism risk, say the researchers. Since each major autism candidate gene likely contributes to risk for a relatively small percentage of families, its linkage signal can easily be lost in the statistical noise...New bird, bat species revealed by extensive DNA barcode studies
...y undesirable animal or plant material in food and detect regulated species in the marketplace. Barcoding will help reconstruct food cycles by identifying fragments in stomachs and assist plant science by identifying roots sampled from soil layers. A standardized library of barcodes will enable more peopl...ALTRAN: Industry experts address technology challenges at Altran Innovation Conference
...ambridge Consultants. The tool enables the user to detect the movements of people the other side of walls and is both lightweight and effective for up to 20 metres. The second innovation was Solar Impulse; an aeroplane capable of flying day and night on solar energy, charging lightweight lithium batteries d...Vet College gets grant to develop fish virus diagnostic technique
...e-tuning a new technique they developed to rapidly detect a deadly fish virus that has increasingly appeared in the Great Lakes and neighboring waterways. Current tests take a month, while the new technique, which measures viral genetic material, takes only 24 hours to identify the virus. The viral hemorrha...Orbiter provides new hints of past groundwater flows on Mars
...after the chasm opened up. The HiRISE camera can detect surface features that are less than the size of a pixel, or about one foot across. That sort of resolution has allowed images of layered deposits with exceptional clarity and is providing new clues on the history and origin of the deposits. The pho...Successful development of prototype assays
...ous Assays are able to specifically and accurately detect and differentiate IgG antibodies induced by infection with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 and HSV 2 in validated serum samples. Commenting on the achievement of this milestone, Panbio Acting CEO, Dr Stuart Hazell said, This is clear evidence that the...Kaiser Permanente Unveils Groundbreaking Genetic Research Program
...provide the statistical power that is necessary to detect the subtle and complex relationships between genes, environmental factors and disease. "Because the population we hope to include in this program is so large and diverse, the research can be generalized," explained Schaefer. With RPGEH, Kaiser Perm...Protein sensor for fatty acid buildup in mitochondria
...This is an ideal location for PanK2 because it can detect acylcarnitine as it enters the mitochondrion." The importance of PanK2 is especially evident in individuals who have mutations in the PANK2 gene that give rise to PanK-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), an inherited disease in which patients hav...Kaiser Permanente Unveils Groundbreaking Genetic Research Program
...provide the statistical power that is necessary to detect the subtle and complex relationships between genes, environmental factors and disease. "Because the population we hope to include in this program is so large and diverse, the research can be generalized," explained Schaefer. With RPGEH, Kaiser Perm...A unique twin study on the increased cardiometabolic risk in obesity
...ts of lipids in the clinical setting are unable to detect early changes and abnormalities in specific metabolites. Recent advances have made broad screening of metabolites, i.e. metabolomics, feasible, therefore opening new possibilities for discoveries of sensitive biomarkers for different diseases. The ...DNA gives new perspectives to understand the mysteries of nature
...t day. A new scientific methodological approach to detect genetic material will help researchers to solve th...ve in the area thousands of years ago. In order to detect the types of DNA material in a sample, the researchers are normally using a DNA primer - a kind of '...