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• WiFi
  Batteries
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  Information Technology
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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
• Stroke Prevention
  Stroke
  Heart Disease
  Brain Injury
  Brain Tumor
  Birth Defects
   
  

  Interventional Neuroradiologists Treat Brain Strokes with New Kind of Stent

  A new "wingspan" stent helps restore blood flow for patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease, or ICAD. Surgeons insert the stent up the leg arteries, guide it to the brain, then let its ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Construction
  Earth Science
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  Seismologists Use Ultrasounds to Assess Quakes Faster

  Using ultrasound imaging, seismologists can now determine the epicenter and magnitude of an earthquake quake within 10 to 20 minutes, precisely imaging which fault ruptured and where the rupture ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Back and Neck Pain
  Materials Science
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play

  Athletes can play even with fractured bones, thanks to new light-weight braces. The braces are made from a combination of plastic and carbon that is heated to become soft and then molded into ... > more
• Nature
  Energy Technology
  Extreme Survival
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering
  Fish
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Monitor Environment with Robotic Sensors

  Fleets of robotic sensors, networking through thin cables, can track environmental changes such as biogeochemical cycles or loss of biodiversity, helping to manage wild lands. The technology is the ... > more
• Transportation Science
  Mobile Computing
  Technology
  Engineering
  Communications
  Photography
   
  

  Civil Engineers Track Roaming Cell Phones to Monitor Traffic

  Real-time cell phone use data can now be turned into better travel information. The new system, being tested in some states, follows the movement of cell phone signals from one cell tower to another. ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Pain Control
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Mesothelioma
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Cardiologists Use Medical Physics to Pinpoint Cause of Chest Pains

  Unless a patient with chest pain is checked out right away, it can be difficult to diagnose a heart condition, as opposed to less life-threatening causes such as heartburn. A new stress test can spot ... > more
• Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Ovarian Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
  Women's Health
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Pathologists Use Digital Imaging to Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis

  A new digital microscopy system allows doctors to examine biopsy tissue and diagnose breast cancer within hours instead of weeks. The same instrument can be used for all kinds of cancers, and it ... > more
• Robotics Research
  Sports Science
  Medical Technology
  Nanotechnology
  Technology
  Virtual Environment
   
  

  FDA Approves Surgical Procedure to Alleviate Shoulder Pain

  Patients who suffer from debilitating shoulder pain due to arthritis or to a torn rotator cuff may benefit from new kind of prosthesis. The procedure, which has been performed successfully in use in ... > more
• Sports Science
  Medical Technology
  Acoustics
  Physics
  Technology
  Batteries
   
  

  Pulmonologists Treat Breath Shortness with Harmonica Classes

  Chronic lung diseases such as bronchitis and emphysema can make breathing difficult. Researchers have shown that playing the harmonica on a regular basis can help. The repeated pattern of pushing air ... > more

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