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  Computer Scientists Turn Cell Phones into Health Care Resource

  New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The new software, to be available in a year, can even ... > more
• Asthma
  Allergy
  Staying Healthy
  Bacteria
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  Air Pollution
   
  

  Environmental Toxicologists Link Household Bacteria to Asthma

  Scientists have found that chemicals called endotoxins can inflame airways and trigger asthma. Endotoxins are shed by bacteria in household dust. Experts say better home hygiene, washing bed linens ... > more
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
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  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
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Dementia
  Healthy Aging
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Elder Care
   
  

  Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer's with New EEG Test

  Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by spotting marked differences between the left and right ... > more
• Transportation Science
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  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
• Mathematics
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  Mathematicians Show Randomly Guessing NCAA Outcome Is Extremely Improbable

  Combinatorics calculates that randomly picking the outcomes of every game in the NCAA tournament stands one chance of success in more than 18 quintillion. If every person on Earth could fill out a ... > 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
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Today's Healthcare
  Cold and Flu
  Blood Clots
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  Wounds and Healing
   
  

  Otolaryngologists Use New Gel to Reduce Bleeding and Pain

  Recovering from sinus surgery is notoriously painful and uncomfortable -- especially when doctors need to remove a packing they placed inside the sinus cavity during the procedure to reduce bleeding. ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Air Pollution
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  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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