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  Biomedical Engineers use Fluorescence Spectroscopy Inside Coronary Arteries

  So-called vulnerable plaque is the most dangerous type of build-up in the coronary arteries. A new technique, called laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, uses fiber optics to determine what kind ... > more
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  Doctors, Biomedical Engineers Develop Device for Diagnosing Concussion in Minutes

  Using a handheld unit attached to a laptop, doctors can now check in just five to seven minutes if a patient has suffered from concussion, by testing cognitive functions such as reaction time and ... > more
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  Computer Engineers Improve Wireless Networks by Making Users Connect Through Each Other

  Several cities, including Philadelphia and San Francisco, are considering installing city-wide wireless internet connections of a new generation. These so-called wireless mesh networks will enable ... > more
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  Neurosurgeon Devises MRI-Based Technique to Diagnose Sciatica

  Up to 40 million American suffer from sciatica pains, but the condition is often not diagnosed correctly. A new imaging technique uses a specially tuned MRI scan to image nerves and highlight them ... > more
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  Electrical, Optical Engineers Bring Captioning to Your PDA

  Twenty-eight million Americans have at least partial hearing loss, which makes it hard to follow anything from baseball games to movies.A researcher has designed software that beams movie captions ... > more
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  CT Scans of Legs May Help Prevent Recurring Pulmonary Embolisms

  Pulmonary embolisms kill 60,000 people every year. Often, the clots form in the legs, break free and travel to the lungs, where they can cause sudden death. CAT scans can identify these clots in the ... > more
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  Meteorologists Use Weather Knowledge to Predict Path of Toxic Spills

  Homeland security officials are tapping researchers' capability to predict the paths of toxic waste spills and hazardous airborne particles. Using computer science and mathematics, along with ... > more
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  Materials Engineers Turn to Ferocious Fish for Nonstick Ship Coating

  Researchers are using shark skin as a model for creating new coatings that prevent adhesion of algae and barnacles to boats. The new coating is modeled after sharks' placoid scales, which have a ... > more

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