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  Microbiologists Discover Reason Why The Flu Virus Thrives In Winter

  Virologists investigating transmission of the flu virus found that it is more likely to spread at colder temperatures. The dry, cold conditions pull moisture out of droplets released by coughs and ... > more
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  Dermatologists Discover Sun Protection Under The Sea

  Dermatologists recognize the benefits of a compound called astaxanthin. Found in red ocean plants and animals such as salmon, astaxanthin is the most effective and efficient free radical sponge in ... > more
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  Engineers Measure Blood Alcohol Content With Spectroscopy

  Using optical technology, engineers created a way to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s skin. They use near-infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure blood alcohol content. The light ... > more
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  Electrical Engineers And Medical Technologists Create Easier Way To Diagnose Diabetes

  Endocrinologists, engineers, and microbiologists worked together to create a new testing method for diabetes. It projects light into the skin in order to measure the presence of advanced glycation ... > more
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  Computer Scientists Create New Technology For Elderly Home Owners

  Computer scientists have designed technologies to help the elderly maintain their independence. One device uses optical sensors to oversee people as they pick up and use items. Another device uses ... > more
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  Prosthodontists Devise Technique To Insert Dental Implants In A Single Surgery

  Researchers find that by imaging the mouth with a 3-D CT scan, they are able to create and insert a complete dental implant in one day. Instead of waiting for six months between placing the implant ... > more
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  Biomedical Engineers Use Electrical Stimulus To Help Patients Lift Their Feet

  Physical Therapists are helping people with central nervous system disorders learn to walk again. A wireless computer-enabled device aids those suffering from a condition called foot drop, which ... > more
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  Neurosurgeonýs Drive Propels Him From Border Fence To Faculty

  Physician scientist Alfredo Quinones has come a long way since illegally entering the United States. Today he is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Quinones is a respected brain surgeon ... > more
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  Pediatricians Reduce Ear Infections By Vaccinating Children

  Infectious disease experts have completed clinical trials on a vaccine designed to eliminate chronic ear infections. The vaccine works on 7 pneumococcal bacterial strains that cause ear infections. ... > more
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  Microbiologists Invent Coating To Protect Athletes From Infection

  Microbiologists have devised an anti-microbial coating to protect athletes from potentially deadly infections. When applied to a surface, the coating bonds to it, then inhibits growth of bacteria, ... > more

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