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• Dogs
  Storms
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  Veterinary Medicine
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Animals
   
  

  Veterinarians Show Consoling Dogs Does Not Relieve Their Panic

  A new study shows that dogs can get very upset during thunderstorms, whether or not their owner holds them. The study measured the stress hormone cortisol to be up to three times normal levels while ... > more
• Nature
  Energy Technology
  Extreme Survival
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  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
• Bacteria
  Infectious Diseases
  Microbiology
  Wounds and Healing
  Today's Healthcare
  Extreme Survival
   
  

  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
• Influenza
  Vaccines
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Researchers Apply DNA Biology to Vaccination Technique

  Spraying viral genes directly through the skin is a new technique that turns infinitesimal amounts of DNA into an effective vaccine. If approved for use in humans, the new procedure could save lives ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Diseases and Conditions
  Health Policy
  Cold and Flu
  Dentistry
  Chronic Illness
   
  

  Microbiologists Find Soap and Water Best for Washing Hands, Removing Germs

  Microbiologists tested 14 hand-hygiene agents -- everything from soap and alcohol rubs to plain old tap water -- against hardy bacteria and viruses applied to the hands of 62 volunteers. The study ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
  Microbes and More
  Medical Technology
  Infectious Diseases
  Beer and Wine
  Pharmacology
   
  

  In Hospitals, Air Ducts with Silver-Based Coating Stay Germ-Free

  Preventing hospital infections -- from such stubborn bugs as Staphylococcus aureus -- could get a little easier with a new non-toxic, silver-based material. Used in coating, it helps keep hospital ... > more
• Wildfires
  Earthquakes
  Detectors
  Natural Disasters
  Telecommunications
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Ecologists Deploy Wireless Sensors for Early Detection of Wildfires

  New fire-sensing devices can spot a fire in its earliest stages, up to six miles away, and they can relay the information to emergency responders through a computer network and even automatically ... > more
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Fungus
  Hazardous Waste
  Landslides
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Soil Chemists Plant Ferns to Soak Up Backyard Poisons

  Planting ferns can be a cheaper, greener way to soak up poisons such as arsenic from the soil. Ferns absorb arsenic through their roots and store it in their leaves, which can then be cut off. ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Internet
  Communications
  Computers and Internet
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Science
   
  

  Biologist, Computer Scientist Make 3D Anatomy Images Available Online

  Frog biology is especially noteworthy because of the amphibians' sensitivity to pollution, which often flags previously unknown environmental problems. Science labs and classrooms around the world ... > more
• Fish
  Civil Engineering
  Marine Biology
  Invasive Species
  Sea Life
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  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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