Get ready for next generation surround sound
...uld record the spatial filter measurements on to a smart card, readable by next-generation sound systems. The result sounds heard through headphones should be indistinguishable from hearing the same sounds live. Rapid-growth portable technologies, such as mobile communications, wearable computers and per...Urinary tract infections likely caused by tainted food
.... Instead, foodborne illnesses are best avoided by smart food preparation. "The consumer has to be aware that foods can be infected and has to be careful in preparing food" by cooking it thoroughly, Dr. Riley said. Sensible food preparation can help avert a host of health problems, such as diarrhea, crampi...Senators Lautenberg and Corzine secure $1 million to accelerate smart gun development at NJIT
...announcement will take place during a testing of a smart gun prototype by NJIT security officers. NJIT researchers will be available to answer questions. (NOTE: To attend the 1 p.m. event at the Sgt. James J. Shea Memorial Pistol Range, 16th St, Bayonne, http://www.range.bayonne.net/ , contact Sheryl W...'Going through the motions' to better treat dementia
...ge of the study involves testing technology in the smart medical home located in the University's Center for Future Health. Once calibrated, the wireless technology will be installed inside the homes of patients who volunteer to take part in the study. The technology has been provided by HomeFree ...Northwestern University receives $7.5 million for regenerative medicine
...the microscale, which enables scientists to create smart objects for cell signaling that can reach small spaces in the body. (A nanometer is roughly 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.) Equally important is developing a practical technology to deliver chemically these scaffolds to the app...The 23rd Congress of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)
... to improvements in cure rates. The design of such smart drugs is based upon an investigation of mechanisms leading to uncontrolled cell growth in the cancer process. Presentation of the Breur Award and the Regaud Award The prestigious Breur Award will be given to Prof dr. Marcel van Herk from the Nethe...Smart lights, nonstick implants and 100th birthday of electronics at science & technology meeting
...e field of lighting, including the availability of smart lights which will be able to adapt to certain requirements and environments," Schubert said. "I expect great advances from this field." (Paper WL-WEM9, Wednesday, November 17, 2004, 11:00 AM, Room 304B) II. SOLVING STICKINESS IN HEART IMPLANT...Using 'smart fluids' to retrain muscles
...g Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. The power of smart fluid could transform the rehabilitation process for millions of people. According to the National Health Interview Survey on Assistive Devices, 3.5 million individuals in the United States have used orthotic devices for rehabilitation or mobility ...Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
...esting a gene therapy in mice, likened to a "viral smart bomb," the M. D. Anderson scientists found only em...g them. One idea is to insert genes into the viral smart bomb that will switch on chemotherapy drugs. This way, a patient could receive an inert form of a ch...Iressa news backgrounder: Testing of smart drug expands at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
...ttraction of targeted therapies - sometimes called smart cancer drugs - is the notion that you can change c... those proteins to maintain viability. Several smart cancer drugs that target receptors for EGF have revolutionized cancer treatment. The first such drug...Making smart drugs that deliver the right kind of punch
...se functions on the same molecule, then you have a smart drug that knows which cells to attack." Mecke's part of the project focuses on finding out how to get dendrimers into cancer cells without disrupting healthy cells. Previous work had shown that high concentrations of dendrimers are toxic---even witho...Tiny molecular motors shed light on cell function, say Stanford researchers
...author of the paper. "So this change has made it a smart and efficient motor." "The sophistication of what David has been able to do here in terms of looking at a single molecule and how it behaves is unusual," Spudich noted. "There are very few proteins in biology that have been analyzed and understood do...Using fMRI technology to understand hyperlexia
...to his mom Ilene, "the other kids think he is very smart but very unusual. There are times when he says things that make the other kids realize he is not quite the same." Ilene said, "If I could tell people one thing about hyperlexia, I would remind them that these children have a tremendous gift and tha...UF 'smart home' demonstrates concept of automated elderly help and care
...Successful Aging. Some other examples of how the smart house makes life easier for aging occupants: If...ve me more time on the computer,'" Mann said. The smart house proposes the next step in technology-centered home care. Contrasting the hodgepodge of disconn...2003 winners of Collegiate Inventors Competition announced in NYC
...ly broke. Link then observed that each piece--her smart dust--retained the properties of the original. Th...t to mark the toxic pollutant. Her advisor on the smart dust project is Michael Sailor, who receives $10,000.......ttraction of targeted therapies - sometimes called smart cancer drugs - is the notion that you can change c... on those proteins to maintain viability. Several smart cancer drugs that target receptors for EGF have revolutionized cancer treatment. The first such drug...Obesity can be harmful to your child's mental health
...se a family affair; Encourage children to make smart choices and understand the benefits of feeling better and being healthier. Explain the long-term medical impacts of a healthy lifestyle; Limit access to high-calorie, high-fat and sugary foods, including soda and juices--especially at home; ...UCLA scientists invent search-and-destroy method to flush HIV out of hiding places in body
...cted with HIV. "The immunotoxin functions like a smart bomb -- the antibody is the missile guidance system and the toxin is the explosive," Zack said. "When the T-cell switches on and starts expressing virus, the antibody binds to the surface of the T-cell, forcing the toxin into the cell and killing it...Another US airport travel hazard dirty hands
..."And not just because of SARS hand washing is the smart thing to do. It should be second nature for all of us." Low, who said that he is sure the hand washing rate in Toronto prior to the SARS outbreak was similar to that in other cities, notes that "it's such a simple, basic important tool to prevent di......evidence shows that a daily dose of cranberry is a smart addition to the diet for many reasons. Dr. Starr noted, "Researchers from several world class research institutions have demonstrated that this tiny berry packs some tremendous health benefits. Cranberries definitely belong on the 'A' list of healt...