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• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Asthma
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
   
  

  Thoracic Surgeons Help Healthy Lung Tissue Expand in Emphysema Patients

  By implanting a valve through the bronchia, surgeons can now prevent air from getting trapped in emphysema-stricken lungs. The valve deflates the diseased parts of the lung, making space for healthy ... > more
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Information Technology
  Artificial Intelligence
  Technology
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  Computer Engineers Develop Clothes that Sense and Interpret Movements

  New "electronic textiles" could help monitor the activities of patients with chronic illnesses. Computer engineers have developed pants with sensors embedded in the fabric that measure speed, ... > more
• Solar Flare
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
  Northern Lights
  Atmosphere
  Astronomy
   
  

  Space Physicists and Atmospheric Scientists Can Now Predict Disruptions Caused by the Sun's Coronal Mass Ejections

  Solar activity can wreak havoc in communications systems -- particularly during coronal mass ejections, when plumes of electrically charged particles hit earth's atmosphere. Scientists can now track ... > more
• Hearing Impairment
  Hearing Loss
  Disability
  Language Acquisition
  Perception
  Communications
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Glove That Translates Sign Language

  A new high-tech glove enables the translation of sign language into written text, facilitating communication for the hearing or speech impaired. The glove senses movements of the hand and fingers, ... > more
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
  Mobile Computing
  Information Technology
  Technology
  Microarrays
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Envision Broad, Transformational Use of Flash Memory

  With their high capability and no moving parts, flash drives safely store data in camera memory sticks and in some MP3 players, and they also hide in gadgets such as cell phones. Experts say once ... > more
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
  Infectious Diseases
  Wounds and Healing
  Extreme Survival
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Biochemists Create Microbicidal Coating to Fight Hospital Infections

  New bandages with microbicidal coating kill the most harmful bacteria on contact. The coating is washable and can also be used on hospital gowns and bed sheets, which will help reduce the risk of ... > 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
• Materials Science
  Civil Engineering
  Vehicles
  Construction
  Transportation Science
  Inorganic Chemistry
   
  

  Auto Designers Test Possibilities Offered by New Materials

  New plastics may soon replace metals in auto bodies. Designers are beginning to discover a whole new world of possibilities offered by materials that can be bent into futuristic ... > more
• Materials Science
  Civil Engineering
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Aviation
   
  

  Automotive Engineers Bend New Materials into Futuristic Shapes

  New materials for car bodies may soon transform the auto industry. Auto engineers can mold these carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics into virtually any shape. The materials are both strong and light -- ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Air Pollution
  Acid Rain
  Pollution
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins

  Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more

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