High-intensity ultrasound creates hollow nanospheres and nanocrystals
...tronics, drug delivery and as catalysts for making environmentally friendly fuels. "We use high-intensity ultrasound to generate nanoparticles of molybdenum disulfide or molybdenum oxide, which bind to the surface of tiny silica spheres that are much smaller than red blood cells," said Ken Suslick, the Marvin T. Sch...Mother's depression associated with increased risk of child's antisocial behavior
...duct problems through a risk process that operates environmentally over any contributions of their parents' antisocial personality." (Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005; 62: 173 181. Available post-embargo at www.archgenpsychiatry.com ) Editor's Note: This study was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Ment...Climate change and the future of air travel
...l flights. These are currently thought to be more environmentally disruptive than long-haul flights because of the h...ntrails form and this might make them overall more environmentally friendly than high-flying long-haul flights. As well as the seasonal variation in atmospheric condit...Broad-based vaccination of wild mice could help reduce lyme disease risk in humans
...es and Europe. Such a vaccination program would be environmentally beneficial, say the researchers, because it would not detrimentally affect the ecology of a region. Other collaborators on the study include Durland Fish, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine, and Jean Tsao, Ph.D., Michigan State University (for...Advances in plasma physics at Annual APS Meeting
...uch as tokamaks, will provide a critically needed, environmentally acceptable long-term source of energy. However, the task is complicated by the bursts from the 100-million-degree plasma that reach and threaten the life of the chamber surrounding the manmade sun. International teams of scientists at the PPPL Nati...Advances in plasma physics at Annual APS Meeting
...uch as tokamaks, will provide a critically needed, environmentally acceptable long-term source of energy. However, the task is complicated by the bursts from the 100-million-degree plasma that reach and threaten the life of the chamber surrounding the manmade sun. International teams of scientists at the PPPL Nati...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2004 (second issue)
...ATTER CAUSES AIRWAY INFLAMMATION Instillations of environmentally relevant concentrations of tiny particulate matter (PM2.5) from a smelter area in Germany induced distinct airway inflammation in 12 healthy subjects, as compared with PM2.5 from a nearby rural town. Researchers instilled ambient particles (PM2.5) t...Coast-mapping satellites will follow the tides
...for coastal zones areas that are economically and environmentally important as sites of harbours, fisheries, oil and gas fields, tourism sites, wildlife habitats and home to the majority of the human race. National hydrographic organisations, as co-ordinated by the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), hav...Policy highlights from Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition
... label. It clearly represents food produced in an environmentally responsible way," said Kathleen Merrigan, keynote speaker at the First World Congress on Organic Food. But has it been proven that this food is better for consumers, as many believe? "We just don't know," said Merrigan, PhD, assistant professor at t...Study: Carbon dioxide may find new use in producing medical implants
COLUMBUS, Ohio Carbon dioxide, an environmentally friendly solvent for dyeing and dry cleaning, may ...ids. Supercritical CO2 is gaining popularity as an environmentally friendly dry-cleaning agent and textile-dyeing solvent, but it is the fluid's ability to sterilize s...What makes peppers hot may also be cool for what ails you
...m animal pests, and chemists are now developing an environmentally safe marine coating made with capsaicin that will stop barnacles from growing. The chemical also stimulates circulation, triggers pain receptor cells to release helpful endorphins, and is used in various drugs to ease the pain of arthritis and other ...Laying the foundations for greener living
...e and pollution Making existing buildings more environmentally friendly The initiative is being launched by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It will involve researchers from many different areas including the physical, environmental and social sciences, engineering, economics, ...Eliminating hunger in a world of plenty
...ce food security, promote self-sufficiency and are environmentally and economically sustainable. "World agriculture produces enough food to provide everyone in the world with at least 2,700 calories per person per day," said registered dietitian and ADA spokesperson Jeff Hampl. "The problem is that many people in t...Couple carries research links to the limit
...e XRF method is used to measure occupationally and environmentally exposed populations. There's been some thought given to using this method to measure lead levels in exposed children." Camille's research involved mathematical simulations using Monte Carlo analysis to investigate the uncertainty associated with X-ra...Yale researchers identify two types of childhood reading disability
...readers who compensate for disability), and a more environmentally influenced type with lower cognitive skills and attendance at more disadvantaged schools (persistently poor readers). The findings, published in the July 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry, show that compensated poor readers were able to overcome some ...Studies could lead to next-generation cancer drugs
...the slowest growing trees in the world, is also an environmentally protected species. And because only very small amounts of the compound can be isolated from the bark, it would take six 100-year-old trees to provide enough Taxol to treat just one patient. Since removing the bark kills the tree, the costs of produci...World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting May 30 - June 2 in Chicago
...logicals; and (3) selecting disinfectants that are environmentally preferable. (Claudio L. K. Lins, Johnson Diversey,...aser technique that makes it easier to measure the environmentally relevant concentration levels in real time of the micro particles in ground water. The presentation ...Compound developed from mussels may lead to safer, more effective medical implants
... also shows promise in the shipping industry as an environmentally friendly alternative to toxic antifouling coatings currently used on boats to protect against mussels, barnacles and related organisms, Messersmith says....New UCLA program to study the possible environmental causes of cancer
...me revolution, disease was considered to be either environmentally or genetically caused," said Linda Rosenstock, dean of the School of Public Health, who will oversee the new program. "But now we know that most diseases are the result of an interaction between genetics and the environment. At UCLA, we are fortunate...For markets of the future, success depends on advanced materials
...sophisticated new materials that are more durable, environmentally friendly, and energy efficient. "Advanced materials and chemicals are the enabling building blocks for future devices and systems," says Technical Insights Analyst Aninditta Savitry. Emerging photonic materials have abundant potential applications ...