Three INEEL Inventions Win International Recognition
...generation companies begins. Monitoringthe flow of electricity through the power grid to the consumer will require moreextensive metering than is presently available. We are helping with this byproviding a safer, smaller, less expensive alternative to the technologiespresently used," says Davidson, staff enginee...Magnet Therapy Eases Severe Depression, Double Blind Study Shows
...lsescan pass through the skull. Unlike the electricity used in ECT, which gets diffused by the skull,magnetic pulses pass readily through bone to stimulate the neurons. Patientsremain awake during treatment. Five patients in the Technion study (14%)reported slight discomfort due to facial muscle twitches...Treatment-Resistant Depression: Results of Latest Electromagnetic Stimulation Study Show Promise
...in. "The magnetic field acts as themedium between electricity in the coil and induced electrical currents in thebrain. The current depolarizes neurons in the brain up to a depth of about twocentimeters below the brain's surface. Unlike ECT for depression, rTMS does notrequire anesthesia or analgesics." ...'Chaos' theory empowers researchers to predict epileptic seizures
...e. We'd like to see if wecan intervene with either electricity or medication to try to get the system to reset itself right atthe beginning of the buildup of the pre-seizure transition. "The sooner we can identify a warning flag and intervene, the more likely we will be successful byusing a very low-intensity s...New plastic heals damaged nerves
...ing sugar molecule. "Polymers that can conduct electricity have a beneficial effect on the nerves," explained Schmidt. Peripheral nerve injuries - caused by auto accidents, gunshot wounds, lacerations, plastic surgery and nerve cancer - are even more common than spinal cord injuries, says Schmidt. Stati...Supplements that target fat loss … metals that protect themselves …
... p.m.) Thursday, Aug. 24 Zapping bacteria with electricity - Chemists consider whether an electrical current works better than chlorine tokill bacteria on fresh produce, cutting boards, and food processing equipment. (AGFD 133, 10:50 a.m.) New material mends broken bones faster - Treatment for serious b...Attachment helps young children inhale asthma medications, UF researcher says
...ne in a fraction of the time, without the need for electricity and with fewer side effects. A metered-dose inhaler, or MDI, is the small pressurized canister the public commonly associates with the treatment of adult asthma patients. It requires patients to press down on the device and inhale as the medication ...Scientists image material that could improve MRI technologies
...en cooled to its appropriate temperature, conducts electricity without any resistance. In other words, an electrical charge can flow without generating any heat, which means no loss of energy. Second, a superconductor expels some of the magnetic field inside it. In order to keep the desirable zero resistance sta...Spiral waves break hearts: Importance of communication between cardiac cells is demonstrated
...sicists have been studying the important role that electricity plays in the heart's health--and how it may be a culprit in disease. Electrical impulses regularly circulate through cardiac tissue and cause the heart's muscle fibers to contract. In a healthy heart, these electrical impulses travel smoothly and un...UNC's Intrah providing emergency assistance in West Bank, Gaza
...ah, West Bank, where hospitals have lost water and electricity several times in the last month. As a result, civilians must negotiate multiple roadblocks to reach the nearest functioning hospital. Women with labor complications are among those who have lost their lives as a result of road closures or hours-long ...Physics tip sheet #9 April 17, 2002
...wn that an asymmetrically shaped molecule conducts electricity differently depending on which direction the current flows. The experiment marks a step toward controlling single-molecule conductivity by designing the molecule. Physical Review Focus: http://focus.aps.org/v9/st18.html Journal article: http://lin...Electricity can pump medicine in implanted medical devices
...id safely and effectively with electricity instead of pressure, that's a real advantage." "The basic principle has been around for a long time. If a fluid is positively or negatively charged, and we apply a like charge to the inner surfaces of a channel...Special Fulbright awarded to Vanderbilt ethnomusicologist
...he end of 2001. With limited access to education, electricity or radios, for many, essential information is only available through song texts performed by local womens groups, said Barz. The methods are effective because the locally popular music and dance forms use the dynamic rhythms to attract a crowd in sm...Breakthrough! UNC scientists' research promises improved X-ray machines using carbon nanotubes
...of the lower heat generated, last longer, use less electricity and produce higher resolution images. "We believe we have made a major breakthrough in X-ray technology, and we are extremely excited about it." A report on their experiments appears in the July 8 issue of Applied Physics Letters, a science and techn...Market potential exists for superconductivity in medical, energy, transportation sectors
...CSAM. A superconductor is a material that conducts electricity with virtually no loss of energy when its cooled below a certain temperature. It can transport much higher electrical currents than normal conductors, such as copper. Other applications of superconductors include: Medicine Ultra sensitive supercon...UCI researchers leading the effort to understand the causes and effects of air pollution
...he transportation center to generate zero-emission electricity on site to charge the electric vehicles. "The ZEV(NET initiative brings together many and varied segments of our community in combination with emerging new technologies," says Scott Samuelsen, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center, which...Foot pressure device may stamp out muscle loss
...le walking, running or jumping. "We're not using electricity to directly stimulate the leg muscles, but rather a series of plungers that push against the bottom of the foot in specific patterns, which mimics the pressure one feels while walking around in normal gravity," Layne says. The researchers will publi...Stanford research shows targeted DNA vaccine may reverse autoimmune disease
...sheath, the fatty cells that insulate neurons from electricity and ensure the speedy transmission of nerve impulses. Neurons that have patches of myelin destroyed by M.S. or EAE short-circuit and can lead to a variety of neurological disorders, depending on the part of the brain affected. "Looking at one M.S. ma...HIV researcher at Rush awarded grant from Doris Duke Foundation
... flow cytometer, which costs $150,000 and requires electricity and advanced computer technology. Bali was also selected because there is evidence of a rapidly expanding HIV epidemic in that country, created by drug users and commercial sex workers. According to surveys done on those patients, approximately 50 p......inserted in the patient's spine and tiny pulses of electricity are applied. Patients are kept conscious throughout the operation so that they can say when they feel less pain. During one such operation, the patient began exclaiming emphatically. When Meloy asked what was up, she said, "You're going to have to te...