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• Virtual Environment
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  Simulating Impaired Reflexes Teaches Effects of Drunk Driving

  Health educators can now give students a realistic taste of the perils of drunk driving, using a DUI simulator. Special go-carts delay the reaction of the brake and gas pedals and exaggerate the ... > more
• Dinosaurs
  Paleontology
  Fossils
  Medical Technology
  Tyrannosaurus Rex
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Paleontologists Teach Medical Students About Fossil Tumors

  Using medical-physics tools such as CT scans, medical students can learn to recognize a tumor even in a 150-million-year-old dinosaur bone. Paleontologists say the role of disease during evolution ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Disability
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  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Orthopedic Surgeons Help Athletes' ACLs Recover Better

  A new procedure for torn ACLs could keep athletes back in the game longer. The knee has two bundles of fibers connecting the thighbone to the shinbone, and the new procedure, called double bundle, ... > more
• WiFi
  Batteries
  Communications
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  Hacking
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies

  For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more
• Computer Science
  Acoustics
  Technology
  Information Technology
  Computer Modeling
  Distributed Computing
   
  

  Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer

  Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Dementia
  Healthy Aging
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Neurologists, Imaging Scientists Use Medical Physics to Spot Disease in Blood Vessels

  A new brain-imaging method allows physicians to diagnose Alzheimer's before its onset. A radioactive dye is injected in the blood and travels to the brain, where it attaches to plaque deposits of ... > more
• Acoustics
  Workplace Health
  Today's Healthcare
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  Disability
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  Acoustical Engineers Reduce Hospital Noise with Fiberglass Panels

  New, hi-tech panels can help bring down unhealthy noise levels in hospitals. The panels are made of fiberglass and coated with anti-bacterial fabric. If placed on walls and ceilings they can absorb ... > more
• Construction
  Sustainability
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Science
  Geochemistry
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Environmental Engineers Replace Chemical-Laden Building Insulation with Recycled Denim

  A medical center is insulating its walls with recycled blue jeans instead of fiberglass. The new construction material is more environmentally friendly, as fiberglass contains formaldehyde, which is ... > more
• Computer Science
  Detectors
  Information Technology
  Hacking
  Computer Modeling
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  Electrical, Computer Engineers Make Laptops Locate Themselves with Motion Sensors

  Engineers have designed motion sensors so small they can fit inside a laptop computer or even a handheld device, where they can transmit data back wirelessly. New software uses the data to ... > more
• Biometric
  Hacking
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  Internet
  Information Technology
  Electronics
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Pocket-Size Fingerprint Recognition

  A new pocket device reads fingerprints and validates them by wireless access to a computer. With this biometrics system, users can avoid using passwords, and get simpler and more secure access to ... > more

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