32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...o PlatformDevelop a "cognitive radio" software and hardware platform based on a novel radio-frequency IC chipset that allows interoperability across different wireless protocols, multiple frequencies, and airlinks, enabling communications between public safety personnel with different equipment. Kent Se...September/October 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...researchers found wide variability in the computer hardware and software used in the pediatric practice setting. The authors conclude that implementing electronic data collection in primary care practice-based research networks would require a substantial start-up effort and ongoing training and support at th...Workshop on Responsible Stem Cell Research
...eal.com/player . For more information on setup and hardware requirements, see the Real.com site.)...University of Arizona receives IBM grant for massive virtual storage system for life sciences data
...ng the company to optimize its future software and hardware offerings. "The ability to effectively store and access large amounts of data is essential in life sciences research," said Charles Lickel, Senior State Executive for IBM in Arizona. "We are pleased to be working with the University of Arizona to dev...'Moss in space' project shows how some plants grow without gravity
...grated upon its reentry in early 2003. Most of the hardware that contained the moss was later recovered on the...early 2003. Although most of the experimental moss hardware from this mission was later recovered on the ground, only 11 of the 87 recovered cultures grown on t...Mapping the underwater world in 3-D
...urther 50,000 sponsorship in computer software and hardware provided by CodaOctopus, an internationally recognised company specialising in underwater technologies for imaging, mapping, defence and survey. Paul Baxter, Commercial Manager of CodaOctopus said: "CodaOctopus is pleased to sponsor this geophysical...NJIT expert recommends 16 easy, affordable ways to make homes safer for people with disabilities
...id strips on the stair tread: Strips available at hardware or home improvement stores prevent slips and falls. They also highlight the edge of the stair tread. Re-organize kitchen cabinets: Frequently used items should be within easy reach so that no has to reach, bend over or, worst of all, use a step sto...RNA project to create language for scientists worldwide
...vered in the past two years that so do mice. "The hardware (proteins) for mice and humans is practically the ...t clearly mice and humans are different. Since the hardware is the same, the difference between mice and humans must be at the software level--which determines ...Gladstone investigator Steve Finkbeiner wins prestigious Lieberman Award
...o is incredibly inventive in creating software and hardware to answer them," says Hereditary Disease Foundation President Nancy Wexler, a Columbia University Medical Center neuropsychologist who studies Huntington's disease. "He's definitively answered a question that had been debated for years by creating a ......he Max Planck group, expert at developing both the hardware and the software required for visualizing biological structures using electron microscopy, was up to the task. The technique used, known as cryo-electron tomography, involved quick-freezing the viruses in liquid ethane, capturing snapshots of them at...NIH funds eleven High-End Instrumentation grants
...uper computers with high performance visualization hardware and parallel architectures allow for large data storage and high-speed transfer. "Rapid technological development has led to a new generation of high-sensitivity, high-resolution instruments that are very expensive but that can greatly accelerate re...Neurologix announces positive results of gene therapy clinical trial in Parkinson's disease
...atheter was withdrawn and the incision closed. No hardware was left behind following this procedure, and all patients were discharged within 48 hours of the procedure. About Neurologix Neurologix, Inc. is a development-stage company, which through its subsidiary, Neurologix Research, Inc., is engaged in th...Color perception is not in the eye of the beholder: It's in the brain
...ve shown that color perception goes far beyond the hardware of the eye, and that leads to a lot of interesting...hat balances the colors for you no matter what the hardware is." In a related experiment, Williams and a postdoctoral fellow Yasuki Yamauchi, working with other...Sustainable agriculture: Canadian institute offers definition, recommends path
...kets; A high-quality environment. Just as small hardware stores are disappearing in the shadow of big-box retail outlets, small farms are being crowded out economically by the intensification of agriculture. Just 2% of farms now produce 35% of food in Canada and the trend towards larger farms continues. "...OSC showcases initiatives at International Supercomputing Conference
... industry and research by rethinking HPC software, hardware and training. OSC's Computational Science Initiative is a related program that creates dynamic partnerships among K-20 educational institutions to train a diverse population of students for the leading-edge technical careers of the future. TFN, the ...Georgia Tech develops technology for more compact, inexpensive spectrometers
...g the appropriate hologram, we have no collimating hardware in our system. We have further demonstrated the capability of improving the throughput by using more complex holograms, which are recorded similar to less complex holograms, in our spectrometer without adding to the actual complexity of the system," ...Accumulator ring commissioning latest step for spallation neutron source
...nents but also the full integration of accelerator hardware designed and built using expertise throughout the national DOE complex. We are looking forward to the first beam on target later this year." Brookhaven Lab led the design and construction of the accumulator ring, which will allow an order of magnitud...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
...cent error and unprecedented consistency. The ORNL hardware and software system automatically identifies the equipment, determines the individual axle weights, distance between axles, total vehicle weight, profile and center of balance as the vehicle passes over the weighing pads. The system prevents mistakes...UCI receives major grant to help create national methods and standards for functional brain imaging
...lus limitations in compatible imaging and computer hardware and software, have isolated scientists. This isolation has barred researchers from collaborative efforts that could provide the large database of brain images needed for a comprehensive look at brain dysfunction. By allowing laboratory scientists and......a variety of odd shapes, so we have to develop new hardware to image them," said Frank. "Engineer Larry May at our center is building special coils for fish. We are also working on new ways of collecting data, since fish tissue can be very different from the tissues we typically image. By tailoring the techno...