Envisat enables first global check of regional methane emissions
...s the entire world every six days. This versatile instrument represents a national contribution to ESA's Envisa...A-IASB). Principal Investigator for the SCIAMACHY instrument is John Burrows, also leader of the University of Bremen Institute of Environmental Physics: "SCIAMA...Giant iceberg B-15A edges past floating ice pier
...d in-situ observations therefore limited, the ASAR instrument aboard Envisat becomes even more useful for monito...-mode ASAR Antarctic observations Envisat's ASAR instrument monitors Antarctica in two different modes: Global Monitoring Mode (GMM) provides 400-kilometre swat...Orchestra pit no danger to hearing
...to wear a noise dosimeter a small cigarette-sized instrument used to measure sound during 18 sessions of an ac...d that the noise exposure of players of all of the instrument groups fell below acceptable 85 dBA (noise exposure level measured in decibels dB, corrected to the...New fingerprint visualization method uses X-rays to reveal missing clues
...les be taken to the lab for analysis with the MXRF instrument and placed in an X-ray chamber, where a digital elemental image is collected on a computer and saved for analysis. If further testing and refinement prove successful, the experimental technique could be used commercially for fingerprint visualization...New test improves detection of bladder cancer
...(visual examination of the bladder using a special instrument that is passed through the urethra). Bladder cancer was diagnosed in 79 patients. "We found that the NMP22 test is a useful adjunctive tool in the evaluation of patients at risk for bladder cancer and that it identified several malignancies missed b...Another look finds promising proteomics test is not biologically plausible
...eter data were analyzed. A mass spectrometer is an instrument that can quantitatively measure the concentration of hundreds of proteins from a single sample. In short, it does this by using an electric current to propel ionized proteins toward a detector. The number of ions hitting the detector at each mass-to-...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...rsion of the Check-Up to Go (CHUG) mailed feedback instrument that has proven effective in college trials. Recent program evaluations offer evidence that the e-CHUG may compare favorably to more lengthy prevention programs and may increase the impact of educational or skill-based prevention efforts. "The e-CHU...Why North America is not a rhythm nation
...rtually all cultures, inspiring dancing, clapping, instrument playing, marching, and chanting. Despite what seems to be a universal to coordinate movement, listeners are frequently challenged by the rhythmic patterns of other cultures. North American adults, for example, have difficulty perceiving rhythmic patt...Views from space help oil prospectors see deep underground
... interfere with our signal." No single space-borne instrument can supply all the data required. Instead, data from a variety of different satellites are collected and combined within a geographic information system to yield information on accessibility, data quality, and source and receiver coupling. ...Satellite data reveal immense pollution pool over Bihar, India
...vestigator on the MISR mission. "MISR is the first instrument to make high-resolution, multi-angle radiometric measurements of Earth from space," Di Girolamo said. "By measuring reflected sunlight at nine angles, we can accurately determine the amount of particulate matter, including that generated from man-ma...A much-needed shot in the arm for HIV vaccine development
...ubt that this roadmap will be regarded as a useful instrument to bring greater cohesion and coordination to the field." Ho urges the Enterprise not to ignore the important contributions made by scientists outside of the collaboration. "It is my contention that great new ideas are as likely to come from c...Most alcohol-related plane crashes occur at night and in worsening weather conditions
...ce the pilot to switch from visual flight rules to instrument flying. The researchers hope their findings, to be published in the January issue of the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, can be used to design programs similar to those that combat drunk-driving to lower accident rates. "Pilots should never m...Veterans in better health than other residents of nursing homes, new test for evaluating tinnitus
...uring 2000. MDS is a federally mandated assessment instrument that includes all nursing home residents in all Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facilities in the United States. Data revealed that male veterans were significantly more independent in performing daily-living activities and less physically d...Specialist available to discuss the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and patient quality of life
...cific questionnaire. It is the first health-status instrument to measure disease-related dysfunction in PCOS sufferers for use in clinical trials and other research. The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire (PCOSQ) is described in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. One of the authors...Surgery without the scapel: U. Va. Health System marks fifteenth anniversary of Gamma knife
...stem installed the first Gamma Knife neurosurgical instrument in Virginia, George H. W. Bush was president and t...be preferable over open surgical resection." The instrument may also be effective treatment for residual or recurrent lesions after conventional surgery. ...'Birth control pill may reduce knee injury': McGill researchers
...taking the pill and 36 who were not. A specialized instrument (an athrometer) was used to measure the knee displacement or laxity of their knee joints. The women on the pill had significantly less laxity than those not taking the pill. "Young women athletes may benefit from taking the pill," says Martineau. "So...New quick test for drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea
...til the probe is melted from its target. A special instrument measures the temperature at which the probe melts from the DNA by identifying the temperature at which the probe ceases to emit light. The probe melts at a lower temperature if the target contains mutations and at a higher temperature if there are no...Global air pollution map produced by Envisat's SCIAMACHY
...ctrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) instrument records the spectrum of sunlight shining through t...s the entire world every six days. This versatile instrument represents a national contribution to ESA's Envisat mission. It was funded by the German government ...Denver physician patents minimally invasive technology for hair transplantation surgery
...ransplantation surgery. The new system utilizes an instrument called the Harris SAFE Scribe -- a small,self-cont...lled Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) uses a small instrument to remove single follicular units of hair. Although much less invasive than traditional donor harve......vative SAR/Interferometric Radar Altimeter (SIRAL) instrument was delivered to the prime contractor Astruim GmbH...lcatel Space, the SIRAL radar altimeter is the key instrument to be carried on the CryoSat mission. Its design is based on heritage from existing radar altimeters...