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Spotlight Stories Headlines
- Introducing Cornucopia, the food printer- Mosses use 'mushroom clouds' to spread spores (w/ Video)
- India develops 35-dollar 'laptop' for schools
- Graphene organic photovoltaics, or, will joggers' t-shirts someday power their cell phones?
- App helps San Fran police track stolen iPhone fast
- Odds for Life Better in Photosynthesis Zones
- What's in a tweet? Researchers use social media to measure national mood
- Mars camera yields best Red Planet map ever
- Destroyed Chinese satellite close to ISS: official
- Irradiating stem cell niche doubles survival in brain cancer patients
- Clean Genes: Chemists Cull the Good Synthetic DNA from the Bad
- Gene May Hold Key to Reducing Spread of Oral Cancers
- Major breakthrough in Alzheimer research: Looking for Alzheimer's causes at cellular level
- Explained: Bandgap
- Hijacked supplies for pathogens: Legionnaire's disease bacteria tap into the material transport in immune cells
Space & Earth news
Report finds bioenergy production can expand across Africa without displacing food
Crops can be produced for bioenergy on a significant scale in west, eastern and southern Africa without doing damage to food production or natural habitats, according to a report produced by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Imperial College London, and CAMCO International. The study was released today at the 5th African Agriculture Science Week in Burkina Faso.
Report calls for coordinated information on climate change
A comprehensive national response to climate change should be informed by reliable data coordinated through climate services and a greenhouse gas monitoring and management system to provide timely information tailored to decision makers at all levels, says a report by the National Research Council. The report recommends several mechanisms for improving communication about climate science and responses and calls for a systematic framework for making and evaluating decisions about how to effectively manage the risks posed by climate change.
CO2 reduction policies in Spain strengthen the services sector
A study by the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3) has analysed the expected economic impact in Spain of the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) set by the Kyoto Protocol for the period 2008-2012 and for the phase afterwards or post-Kyoto phase. In addition, the services sector will come out on top in comparison to sectors such as industrial or energy sectors.
EPA hears from gas drillers, angry Pa. residents
(AP) -- Federal researchers studying a natural gas drilling technique that involves blasting chemical-laced water into the ground got an earful from residents who say it's poisoning them and killing their animals and from industry experts who say it's being unfairly demonized.
BP accused of trying to silence science on spill
The head of the American Association of Professors accused BP Friday of trying to buy the silence of scientists and academics to protect itself after the Gulf oil spill, in a BBC interview.
'Super socks' help stem pollution runoff
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators have improved on an existing method for removing contaminants from storm water runoff. These findings could provide surface waters additional protection against runoff containing pollutants from point sources such as construction sites, storm waters and other urban landscapes.
Senate compromise may be setting up NASA for another failure
Months of debate about NASA's future effectively ended Thursday when a key U.S. Senate panel unanimously approved a compromise plan with the White House that kills the Constellation moon-rocket program and sets NASA on an uncertain path toward building a new rocket.
GOES-13 sees new Tropical Storm Bonnie raining on south Florida
Tropical Depression 3 strengthened into tropical storm Bonnie at 6:15pm EDT on July 22, when it was centered about 200 miles southeast of Nassau, Bahamas. At 5 a.m. EDT today, July 23, Bonnie was 155 miles southeast of Miami and the GOES-13 satellite has been providing forecasters a visible image of Bonnie continually.
Antarctica Traced from Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Antarctica may not be the world's largest landmass -- it's the fifth-largest continent -- but resting on top of that land is the world's largest ice sheet. That ice holds more than 60 percent of Earth's fresh water and carries the potential to significantly raise sea level. The continent is losing ice to the sea, and scientists want to know how much.
Warming climate means harsher smog season for California
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising temperatures from climate change will increase ozone levels in California's major air basins, according to a new report to the California Air Resources Board from scientists at UC Davis and UC Berkeley.
Weather kite gets second wind
The red kite is now a commonly-seen bird of prey in the skies of the south-east, but a specially designed artificial blue kite promises a new way to make weather measurements.
Destroyed Chinese satellite close to ISS: official
Debris from a satellite destroyed in 2007 by a Chinese missile is in the vicinity of the International Space Station and astronauts are ready to take cover if required, a Russian official said Friday.
Mars camera yields best Red Planet map ever
(PhysOrg.com) -- The best Mars map ever made is now available online for planetary scientists and armchair astronauts alike. And citizen scientists are invited to help make it even better.
Odds for Life Better in Photosynthesis Zones
By calculating where photosynthesis might be possible around the galaxy, scientists are developing a new way to figure out where Earth-like planets with life might be located.
Technology news
Arcade Fire, John Legend to stream concerts live
(AP) -- Within hours of most any concert, shaky and distorted footage of the show can be found online from front row or the balcony.
Panasonic Develops High Power Gallium Nitride Transistor for Long-distance Millimeter-Wave Communication
Panasonic today announced the development of a high power Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistor for long-distance communication at millimeter-wave frequencies. A 25GHz wireless transceiver is fabricated using the GaN transistor. The device exhibits maximum output power of 10.7W at 25GHz enabling communication over 84km in theory.
Key Automobile Alliance Chooses MeeGo For Cars
The Linux Foundation today announced that GENIVI, an auto-alliance driving the adoption of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), will adopt MeeGo as the standard software environment for IVI systems built by car companies including GENIVI members BMW and General Motors. MeeGo-based IVI devices will provide Internet-based features such as rear-seat entertainment, navigation, and entertainment, with the potential for social networking, hands-free interaction, and other multimedia. Intel also recently announced Chinese car company HawTai will adopt the Intel Atom processor for their upcoming IVI system and optimized for MeeGo.
Dell Inc. paying $100 million in SEC deal
(AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. is paying $100 million to settle civil charges that it fraudulently used payments from Intel to pump up its profits to meet Wall Street targets over five years, the government announced Thursday.
Ubisoft videogame sales nearly double
French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft reported on Thursday that its sales nearly doubled in the fiscal quarter that ended June 30.
India's Wipro says profit up 31 percent, outlook strong
India's third-biggest software exporter Wipro said Thursday quarterly net profit jumped a forecast-beating 31 percent and was upbeat about revenue prospects, citing better outsourcing demand.
Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies
(AP) -- Three big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market, an official said Friday.
DIY micro-technology for SMEs
A European project has developed a one-stop shop to support companies, especially SMEs, in the rapid design and manufacture of novel micro-devices for use in applications ranging from medical diagnosis to mobile phones.
Verizon posts 2Q loss on costs of employee buyout
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday said it lost $198 million in the second quarter due to a buyout for 11,000 workers.
Twitter CEO celebrates dramatic growth in Japan
(AP) -- Twitter Chief Executive Evan Williams celebrated the dramatic growth of the microblogging service he co-founded at a dinner event Friday with 500 Japanese fans and promised to learn from them.
App helps San Fran police track stolen iPhone fast
(AP) -- A man accused of swiping an Apple iPhone out of a woman's hand in San Francisco may have been shocked when police found him only nine minutes later. It turns out the phone had been tracking his every move.
Raytheon unveils Scorpion helmet technology
(AP) -- As the desert landscape unfolds ahead, the jet fighter pilot glances to his right. Spotting an enemy target, a sensor attached to his helmet relays the information straight back to his flight controls, allowing him to fire immediately without turning his aircraft.
Introducing Cornucopia, the food printer
(PhysOrg.com) -- US scientists have introduced a concept design of the "Cornucopia" or Digital Fabricator, a "personal food factory" able to print food from specified ingredients, with no waste at the point of cooking.
Medicine & Health news
UN expert: AIDS crisis in the world's prisons
(AP) -- The U.N.'s top investigator on torture and punishment warned Friday that overcrowded prisons are breeding grounds for AIDS.
To screen or not to screen
Men with a family history of prostate cancer who are confused about whether to undergo controversial screening could soon have access to an online resource to have their questions answered.
One-in-six elderly dementia patients receiving anti-psychotic drugs
More than one in six elderly patients across Scotland with dementia are being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs known to be of limited benefit and causing significant harm, a major study carried out at the University of Dundee has confirmed.
Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
A shared decision-making process would assist doctors and parents who are facing the extraordinarily complex, challenging and controversial choices presented when infants are born with genetic or anatomical anomalies in sexual development and are being considered for elective corrective surgery, a new research paper suggests.
Inequalities in mortality in Britain today greater than those during 1930s economic depression
The level of inequalities in premature mortality between different areas of Britain has almost surpassed those seen shortly before the economic crash of 1929 and the economic depression of the 1930s, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Researchers isolate importance of gene in breast cancer prognosis
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute researchers found that the GRB7 gene drives an aggressive form of breast cancer and acts independently of the HER-2 gene, known to be a stimulator of breast cancer growth. Isolating the role of this gene could ultimately help fine-tune a patient's treatment and enable physicians to provide a more accurate prognosis.
Regional variation in health-care spending and utilization higher in Medicare than private sector
In the latest Health Policy Outlook from the American Enterprise Institute and the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC, Schaeffer Center researchers investigated whether geographic variations in utilization of health services and spending differed between Medicare and the private sector.
Relationships hold key to spiritual care
Relationships hold the key to giving terminally ill patients the spiritual care they need. However, researchers have pinpointed a mismatch between patients' expectations and understanding when it comes to spirituality, and what medical and family caregivers offer. New recommendations to improve this situation appear today, in the journal Palliative Medicine.
Sickle cell treatment enters Phase 3 clinical trial
An experimental treatment for sickle cell disease developed at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) has entered Phase 3 clinical trials, David I. Meyer, PhD, LA BioMed president and CEO announced today.
Diabetes monitoring device benefits man and man's best friend
The treatment of diabetes was revolutionized in 1922 when insulin was isolated from dogs. Since then, significant advances in human medicine have made diabetes more manageable for patients. Now, human medicine has returned the favor and used these advances to help dogs with diabetes. A University of Missouri researcher is using a continuous glucose monitoring device - commonly used in humans with diabetes - to help treat dogs and other animals. The device, which provides a detailed glucose picture of an animal over several days, will help pet owners manage their pets' diabetes.
Schizophrenia Patients Suffer More Hospital Injuries
People with schizophrenia are more likely than others to sustain medical injuries during non-psychiatric hospital stays, a large national study finds.
Noninvasive MR imaging of blood vessel growth in tumors using nanosized contrast agents
Formation of new blood vessels, also known as angiogenesis, is crucial for sustained tumor growth and cancer metastasis. Recently, clinically available therapies to suppress the growth of these vessels have been available to improve patient survival in some cancer types. Accurate detection and quantification of blood vessel growth using nonsurgical methods would greatly complement current therapies and allow physicians to quickly assess treatment regimens and adjust them as necessary.
Major breakthrough in Alzheimer research: Looking for Alzheimer's causes at cellular level
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Sydney's Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Laboratory have achieved a major breakthrough by finding the causes of Alzheimer's disease at a cellular level and thereby identifying a potential therapy as a result.
Gene May Hold Key to Reducing Spread of Oral Cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The spread of cancer cells in the tongue may be reduced if a gene that regulates cancer cell migration can be controlled, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Irradiating stem cell niche doubles survival in brain cancer patients
Patients with deadly glioblastomas who received high doses of radiation that hit a portion of the brain that harbors neural stem cells had double the progression-free survival time as patients who had lower doses or no radiation targeting the area, a study from the Radiation Oncology Department at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.
Biology news
White eyes, foot-wide flowers, maroon plants
With a little cross-breeding and some determination, Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, Texas AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, is trying to add more colors to the world of hibiscuses.
Hijacked supplies for pathogens: Legionnaire's disease bacteria tap into the material transport in immune cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it infects the lungs, the Legionnaire's bacterium Legionella pneumophila causes acute pneumonia. The pathogen's modus operandi is particularly ingenious: it infiltrates deliberately into cells of the human immune system and injects a host of proteins which then interfere in the normal cellular processes.
Mosses use 'mushroom clouds' to spread spores (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have solved the mystery of how peat mosses manage to get their spores high enough to catch the wind, discovering that they produce vortex rings of air, like miniature "mushroom clouds" to boost the spores along -- the first time plants have been shown to be capable of creating such rings.
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