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• Electricity
  Energy Technology
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  Thermodynamics
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  Mechanical Engineers' Device Helps Electricity Conservation

  Smart meters are small computers that provide real-time information on how much electricity is being used by each customer and when, and can relay information back to the head office over the very ... > more
• Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Bird Flu Research
  Cold and Flu
  Vaccines
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Biochemists Develop Diagnostic Tool to ID Strains Faster

  Biochemists have developed a new tool that can identify a strain of influenza in hours, instead of the usual days or weeks, potentially speeding up the development of new vaccines. A sample of the ... > more
• ADD and ADHD
  Intelligence
  Mental Health
  Memory
  Nature of Water
  Perception
   
  

  Doppler Sonography Helps Psychologists Measure Attention Levels

  Psychologists are finding out that even when people try to focus on a task they tend to lose concentration within 40 minutes, and sometimes as little as 10 minutes. The studies are based on a new ... > more
• Medical Imaging
  Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Ovarian Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Breastfeeding
   
  

  MRI Can Replace CT Scans, Reducing Cancer Risks

  New studies by radiologists have shown that MRI can be just as accurate as CT scans at helping radiologists diagnose pathologies such as cancer, cysts and kidney stones -- while carrying less risk, ... > more
• Water
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Ecosystems
   
  

  New Software Helps Track the Path of Toxic Spills

  Ecological engineers have developed software that can model the path of a toxic spill in waterways anywhere in the United States. The system can predict if and when a contaminant will reach a ... > more
• Biometric
  Forensic Research
  Chemistry
  Detectors
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Electronics
   
  

  Micro-X-Ray Fluorescence Also Provides Spectroscopic Information

  Ordinary invasive fingerprinting techniques, such as dusting, are prone to damaging evidence. Micro-X-ray fluorescence images fingerprints without touching them. By stimulating atoms to emit ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Detectors
  Animals
  Spiders and Ticks
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Sniffing Dog Provides Cost-Effective Contamination Detection

  America's only dog that's trained to sniff mercury is able to detect as little as a half-gram, and is faster and cheaper than traditional lab analysis. Dogs' olfactory membranes are larger and 44 ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Atmosphere
  Air Quality
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Exotic Species
   
  

  Statisticians Show that High Altitude Makes Hits Longer

  Two mathematicians at the University of Northern Colorado are taking a fresh statistical look at the effects of elevation on hitting -- specifically at Coors Field in Denver, where the field is at a ... > more
• Artificial Intelligence
  Sports Science
  Software
  Video Games
  Computer Programming
  Hacking
   
  

  Astrophysicist Develops Software to Aid Football Coaches

  Computers could one day help football coaches make strategic decisions, such as going for the touchdown or for the kick, or accept the penalty or declining it. New software designed by an ... > more
• Albert Einstein
  Space Station
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Acoustics
   
  

  Acoustic Waves Could Help Put Out Flames in Zero-Gravity Environments

  Aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" airplane, physicists are experimenting with combustion and fluid flows in zero-g and developing a fire extinguishing system based on sound waves. The technique could ... > more

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