Novel Ames Lab composite may replace depleted uranium
...ally deformed. In other words, when DU penetrators hit a target at very high speeds, they deform in a "se...om shape at the impacting face when the projectile hit the target because tungsten is notoriously resistant to forming shear bands," explained Sordelet. "I...Prediction markets accurately forecast influenza activity
...fluenza outbreaks happen every year, but when they hit and how severe they are varies. Knowing the timing and severity of an outbreak would give public health workers time to prepare and to notify the public to get their influenza vaccinations. In a prediction market, people with information about a f...Researchers suggest new direction for development of psychotropic drugs
...y the prevailing practice in industry) designed to hit one molecular target at a time. This analysis shows that drugs with more complex action (or utilizing more than one drug at a time) have a greater potential for positive treatment outcomes," concluded Roth. This shift may be most noticeable when ad...National plan to ensure disaster medicine training is funded
...ter, he says. We have a coastline. When snowstorms hit they are a disaster. Terrorism is a considerable threat that already has occurred in Atlanta and we have a nuclear power plant. There is not really much we escape, so our courses need to be very broad-based. We want a more integrated approach with h...Edible food wrap kills deadly E. coli bacteria
... they continue to show promise, the coatings could hit the consumer market in a year or two, estimates McHugh, whose study is funded by the USDA. In developing the coatings, McHugh and her associates tested oregano, cinnamon and lemongrass oils in solutions of apple puree and dried films for their effe...Chemists make tiny molecular rings with big potential
...eptides as possible anti-cancer agents. Chisholm hit upon the idea for the new process when he decided to capitalize on what some chemists would call a "bad" reaction. "A bad chemical reaction is a competing reaction," he said. "So if I'm trying to grow polymer chains, and for some reason a side reac...Light-sensitive photoswitches could restore sight to those with macular degeneration
... zapped by green light and turns the cell off when hit by ultraviolet light. The researchers demonstrate...channel pore and blocks it like a drain plug. When hit with UV light, the molecule kinks and pulls the plug, allowing ions to flow through the channel and ...Secondhand smoke in cars may lead to dangerous levels of contaminants for children
...espirable suspended particles (RSP) concentrations hit levels rated "hazardous" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the study, concentrations of 272 g/m3 were measured, with a peak level of 505 g/m3. In comparison, the EPA's air quality index rates concentrations of more than 40 g/m3 as...Hold the Hookah: Researcher warns against trendy tobacco use
...e in that country since 1997. The trend has now hit European and American cities, especially college towns. "This is frightening because it is a gateway toward a lifetime use of tobacco, including cigarettes," he said. Waterpipes were originally developed to smoke hashish and other substances, but ...Binge-drinking teenagers at greater risk of violence
... but didn't get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight. Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focussed on the offenders rather than the vulnerable. His team is calling for more prevention work by parents and t...'Egg on your face' may be more dangerous than you think
...omment that damage to the eye as a result of being hit by a blunt object, referred to as "blunt ocular trauma," makes up around a third of injuries seen in primary care eye clinics. "The dimensions of an egg are similar to those of a squash ball, with a considerably greater weight, meaning that eggs as ...Violence in the home leads to higher rates of childhood bullying
...ey may think, 'If Daddy can do this, perhaps I can hit this kid to get my way.' When parents engage in violence, children may assume violence is the right way to do things," she said. "This study supports the idea that parental violence can lead to violence between children and their peers," added Todd...Conference Costs/Benefits of HIV/AIDS Interventions Developing Countries
...DS. National governments, especially those hardest hit by the epidemic, must meet the challenge of maximizing treatment and prevention strategies for the welfare of their citizens given finite economic and social resources. The HIV/AIDS Interventions in Developing Countries: Using Cost Benefit and Cost ...MRI on the cheap and on the go
...the magnetic field, the precessing nuclei are also hit with a radiofrequency (rf) pulse, they will absorb and re-emit energy at specific frequencies according to their rate of precession. When the rf pulse is combined with magnetic field gradients, a spatially encoded signal is produced that can be detec...Jefferson radiation oncologists among first to use cone beam CT to improve treatment accuracy
... the measurements and the adjustments necessary to hit the tumor. "What we haven't done yet is actually change the number of radiation treatments, the dosages of treatment or the size of the beams based on the CT scans," he notes. In theory, cone beam is more accurate and the radiation beams can be mor...International AIDS Vaccine Initiative calls for new measures to search for an AIDS vaccine
...cultural settings, especially in countries hardest hit by the pandemic, according to the Blueprint. "Developing countries are becoming key partners in AIDS vaccine research our scientists and research institutions, our communities who are eagerly participating in vaccine trials, and our politicians ...Actor Richard Gere presents altarpiece highlighting South African response to AIDS
...pe Province, one of the areas of the world hardest hit by AIDS. This is the first leg in a journey that will take the altarpiece to St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago, where it goes on display Aug. 20 to Sept. 20; to churches in Los Angeles and Pasadena, Calif., from Oct. 1 through Dec. 15; and ...Jefferson scientists show 'miracle' cancer drug Gleevec can be toxic to the heart
...ier' that is, companies are developing drugs that hit multiple cancer cell targets at once to up the chances of effectiveness. Finding the exact target that, when inhibited, can cause problems with the heart, is critical to designing agents to counteract this effect. In Gleevec, for example, blocking...Radon testing as a campus community service
... Ohio, a residence having elevated radon levels is hit or miss. Some people wanted to test for radon because their neighbors had elevated radon levels," he says. Meanwhile, Mohaupt was regularly reading long government reports from the likes of the EPA and the National Academy of Sciences. Mohaupt real...ASH Katrina Relief Program receives ASAE's 2006 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
...y service among others. When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, ASH was forced to move its 20,000-attendee annual meeting from New Orleans to Atlanta. At the same time, the Society saw a need for leadership and reacted by establishing the ASH Katrina Relief Fund to support those affected b...