Federal policy has failed to prepare nation for possibility of bioterrorism
...ful, according to Michael H. LeRoy, a professor of industrial relations and of law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It reflects "a disturbing consensus among medical and national security experts" that, three years after the 9-11 attacks, federal policy has failed to prepare the nation for th...Envisat Symposium day one: Steady symphony of Europe's largest satellite
...ace technology, and is proud of our scientific and industrial contributions to Envisat." Also present at the Symposium opening was ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain the first time a Director General has attended such an event. He recalled being present at Envisat's launch in French Guiana in March 20...Taking apart a hurricane: Multi-sensor Envisat sees through Frances
...lanned during the week in the ESA Exhibit area. An industrial consortium exhibit on the joint ESA-European Commission Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is also planned....Envisat witnesses return of the South Polar ozone hole
...lanned during the week in the ESA Exhibit area. An industrial consortium exhibit on the joint ESA-European Commission Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is also planned....Riverbank filtration pulls pollutants from drinking water
...er and to remove some hazardous pollutants such as industrial solvents. But after studying these natural filtration processes for six years at three rivers in the Midwestern United States, Johns Hopkins researchers have determined that passing river water through nearby sediment can produce other health benefit...Novel imaging technique shows lymph nodes, metastases in breast cancer without surgery
...taken the work this far, NCI is now looking for an industrial partner to carry it to clinical trials. Meanwhile, a paper on the research has been accepted for publication later this year by the peer-reviewed Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, cha...Scientists meet to review Envisat results after two and a half years of operations
...lanned during the week in the ESA Exhibit area. An industrial consortium exhibit on GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) is also planned. The official opening of the Symposium is scheduled for 6 September at 2.30 p.m. Mr Eduard Mainoni, Secretary of State at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Tra...Chemists honor 'Heroes' for biotechnology achievements in health
...he winners are chosen by an ACS panel to recognize industrial work that has lead to the successful development a...mistry program, started in 1996 by the ACS, honors industrial chemists and chemical engineers who create commercially successful products that improve the quality...Friedman School of Tufts: Policy Points
...cting objectives of long-established agricultural, industrial and economic policies versus needed new health policies requiring resolution at a societal level, prior to deciding on remedial actions?" ...'Safe' levels of lead, cadmium
...dmium through cigarette smoke, in ambient air near industrial and combustion sources, in certain foods and sometimes in drinking water. Peripheral artery disease or PAD affects 8 to 12 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association. It is a condition similar to coronary artery disease and caro...New surgical device for long bone repair reduces X-ray exposure
...esearch assets at Virginia Tech and those of local industrial partners such as Plastics One. I very much look forward to replicating this model on future projects." A demonstration video using the Magnetic Targeting Device is available from CBI. For more information, go to: http://www.biomedicalinstitute.org ....Using 'smart fluids' to retrain muscles
...e last decade, including automotive technology and industrial uses, and Mavroidis and his co-researchers have already developed prototypes for a leg brace that could increase pressure on a joint simply by increasing the voltage from a small battery. Mavroidis is optimistic about starting human trial this fall ...New study: Small, frequent doses of caffeine best strategy for staying awake
...and sleep disruption, with attendant reductions in industrial productivity and increased risk of accident or even catastrophe, such as the infamous grounding of the Exxon Valdez for which the National Transportation Safety Board cited crew sleep deprivation as the probable cause. Due to the high-paced demands o...Red palm oil as a means of combating vitamin A deficiency
...inal supplements, vitamin A enrichment of foods at industrial or community scale, or diet diversification founded on the use of locally available resources. The latter approach was adopted, in a pilot project for promoting unrefined red palm oil in Burkina Faso. IRD scientists from the research unit "nutrition,......SA Space Solutions' initiative we seek to convince industrial partners that association with space research and development can add value to their products". Surprising though it may seem, health and wellness are a core competency at ESA. The hostile environment of space poses a special challenge to the wellbe...Cutting-edge sensors and software tests will help protect Pentagon from airborne hazards
...ng how to properly respond to an attack or a toxic industrial incident requires the best modeling tools and sensors available today, and these must all work in a coordinated fashion in real time," says NCAR project leader Scott Swerdlin. Understanding air circulation around the Pentagon is a unique challenge, s...Solvent, common drug plus hormones raise risk of reproductive failures and breast cancers
DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers have identified an industrial solvent in the environment and a frequently prescr...emical, ethylene glycol methyl ether (EGME), is an industrial solvent found in varnishes, paints, dyes, fuel additives and the semiconductor industry. The second ...Physics and medicine: at Erice the new perspectives of an ancient cooperation
...ty in general, but also on the development of some industrial sectors. Today this interdisciplinary field seems to be very interesting letting preview that the fellowship between the two areas will still give many fruits. During the meeting in Erice, the arguments that will be prevalently discussed are the adro...Niche and higher margin esters to counter price erosion and commoditization
...oming applications in the personal care, food, and industrial end-user markets. Executive summaries and interviews are available to the press. If you are interested in an analysis overview which provide manufacturers, end-users and other industry participants an overview, summary, challenges and latest coverage...UK industry is the loser from parallel trade in pharmaceuticals
...ssue for UK government in terms of health care and industrial policies," he continues. Health care policies involve the enhancement of patient welfare while the industrial policy aims at strengthening the economic efficiency, competitiveness, and innovation of the pharmac...