Galileo to support global search and rescue
...the location of the emergency and transmit it to a ground station once one comes into in range, causing a further delay. Search and rescue transponders on geostationary satellites can constantly view a large, fixed area of the Earth, thereby eliminating the time delay in detecting distress signals. Howev...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...es. fMRI reveals preliminary evidence and lays ground work for future research In our study, using fMRI, we demonstrate that the functioning of a network of brain regions is significantly associated with both the severity of concussion symptoms and time to recover, said Jamie Pardini, Ph.D., a neurop...Helicopter flight trials for EGNOS
... approach angles also reduce noise nuisance on the ground as the helicopter can remain at high altitude unti...rations in weather conditions that would otherwise ground their helicopters. The trials were performed as part of the GNSS Introduction in the AviatioN sec...K-State researcher working on a way to make snack foods with extra fiber
...ed higher-quality flour. Then the dried ropes were ground back into flour, ready to use for baking. "The more fiber you add, the more the dough quality deteriorates," Alavi said. "We're hoping this process will increase some of the properties of the flour. The foods might have a better physical quality." ...New mangosteen research establishes xanthone measurement standard
...ture was used to extract the xanthones from dried, ground whole mangosteen fruit rind. A total of six xanthones were purified by preparative HPLC, utilizing the same solvent system and UV detection as for the analytical method, said Walker. Each compound has unique UV absorption spectra that allows for eas...Aging stem cells in mice may hold answers to diseases of the aged, Stanford study finds
...dea that blood-forming stem cells are the breeding ground for pre-leukemic mutations," said Weissman, the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Clinical Investigation in Cancer Research....New Orleans levee report finished by panel including University of Texas at Austin engineer
...built and land is re-developed. Building houses on ground that is 5 to 10 feet below sea level and assuming they will never get wet is nonsensical. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected in June to release its assessment of the inherent risk of the 350-mile, New Orleans hurricane protection system. ...Gene variations point to why lung cancer drugs work better in Japanese vs. US patients
...rials network. The recent SWOG study breaks new ground by exploring the possible role of ethnic patterns in the emerging science of pharmacogenomics, which promises to tailor drug regimens to a patients genetic profile. Nobody else in the world has ever done this, with a common arm looking at genetic dif...Flaxseed stunts the growth of prostate tumors
...pants. Study participants took the flaxseed in a ground form because flaxseed in its whole form has an undigestible seed coat, she said. Participants elected to mix it in drinks or sprinkle it on food, such as yogurt. "The results showed that the men who took just flaxseed as well as those who took flax...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
... dentistry led to broader applications. The common ground between arthritis and dentistry: a common site of arthritic pain is the jaw joint. Study Details Proteins called receptors are built into the outer surfaces of human cells, enabling them react to the nutrients, toxins and hormones around them. ...Brain research poised to dramatically advance global society
... society. "It is our intention to cover a lot of ground in two days because we need to capture the magnitude of the impact of what we are proposing to Congress," said Olds. "A 10-year focus to bring the enormous promise of brain research will launch an intellectual revolution here and throughout the world...Veterans exposed to Agent Orange have higher rates of prostate cancer recurrence
...ey suspect that blacks, who were more likely to be ground troops, also were more likely to have had more Agent Orange exposure. Researchers found veterans with Agent Orange exposure more likely to be black and younger at the time of surgery to remove their prostate gland. The disease appeared to be caugh......n recognition of outstanding research breaking new ground in the understanding of the eye and its disorders. Professor Wolfgang Drexler, from the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, will receive the Cogan Award from the American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. The Cogan Award...Good news on heart attack and chest pain
...uch patients. "The U.S. especially has a lot of ground to gain, compared with European and Canadian hospitals, in reducing the time lag between hospital presentation and acute coronary artery angioplasty," Eagle adds. "That's why efforts to improve hospitals' systems for providing this kind of care are s...Biofeedback on abnormal mechanics lowers risk for stress fractures, pain under kneecap
...he force with which each of their own feet hit the ground to keep it at or below the line on the screen. With this feedback, all runners immediately were able to modify the hardness of their footstrike to meet the desired level, but all reported that the softer footstrike level did not "feel normal." By...Scientists and polar explorers brave the elements in support of CryoSat-2
...rt of a common effort to collect vital data on the ground and from the air in support of ESA's ice mission C...iss-cross the ice sheet surface. Conditions on the ground are often difficult, with high winds and low temperatures. The result is that sometimes the instrume...CO2 storage in coal can be predicted better
CO2 storage in the ground is being considered increasingly more often in ord...arbon dioxide (CO2) is stored in coal seams in the ground and at the same time methane (CH4) is obtained from the process. To optimise this process it is impo...CryoSat-2 on the road to recovery
...is, ESA CryoSat-2 Project Manager said, We hit the ground running with CryoSat-2. After the launch failure we managed to get ourselves organised pretty quickly so that when we got the go-ahead for CryoSat-2 we knew exactly what to do. Our industrial team has made astonishing progress in the last year with s...Mental illnesses appear common among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
... article. In these operations, the most sustained ground combat since the Vietnam era, "the majority of military personnel experience high-intensity guerilla warfare and the chronic threat of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices," the authors write. "Some soldiers endure multiple tours of duty,...Sunny days pose risk of 'flicker illness' for a few airlifted patients
...ver the course of decades, even centuries, both on ground and in flight. Together, these pieces create a picture that suggests the condition may be more common and difficult to diagnose than originally thought. For instance, Cushman highlights second century writings from the Roman novelist and orator Apu...