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eStadium Application Brings Multimedia Sports Features to SmartphoneseStadium application allows fans sitting in the stands of an athletic event to access video replays, up-to-the-second statistics, player bios, play-by-play analysis and a wealth of other information designed to enhance the thrill of the game. |
Released: 11/6/2009 4:15 PM EST
Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Monell Center Joins With CAS to Host Beijing Meeting on Taste and Smell ResearchThe Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS, the meeting will be the first international meeting on taste and smell to be held in China. The historic meeting will be held November 15-17 at the Beijing Marriot Hotel City Wall. |
Released: 11/6/2009 1:15 PM EST
Monell Chemical Senses Center |
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Dust Control Research Leads to a NIOSH Grant to Facilitate Adoption of Hazard ControlsBarriers to the adoption of sanding tools that lead to healthier environments include productivity, work quality, and perceptions of benefits and risks. |
Released: 11/6/2009 12:40 PM EST
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) |
ScienceChannels:Environment
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New Landscape Rating System to Transform The Industry, Complete Green Building PuzzleThe American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Botanic Garden today released the nation’s first rating system for sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings. |
Released: 11/6/2009 11:15 AM EST
University of Texas at Austin |
ScienceChannels:Cancer |
Taking Aim at Mysterious DNA Structures in the Battle Against CancerDesigners of anti-cancer drugs are aiming their arrows at mysterious chunks of the genetic material DNA that may play a key role in preventing the growth and spread of cancer cells, according to an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine. |
Released: 11/5/2009 10:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
ScienceChannels:Energy |
New Evidence Supports 19th Century Idea on Formation of Oil and GasScientists in Washington, D.C. are reporting laboratory evidence supporting the possibility that some of Earth’s oil and natural gas may have formed in a way much different than the traditional process described in science textbooks. Their study is scheduled for Nov./Dec. issue of ACS’ Energy & Fuels, a bi-monthly publication. Anurag Sharma and colleagues note that the traditional process… |
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
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An Inexpensive “Dipstick” Test for Pesticides in FoodsScientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive “dipstick” test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests, producing results in minutes rather than hours by means of an easy-to-read color-change, they say. |
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
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Curry-cure? Spicing Up the Effectiveness of a Potential Disease-fighterScientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body’s uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases. Their study is in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. Koji Wada and colleagues note that curcumin is a potent antioxidant found in the spice... |
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
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Toward Home-brewed Electricity with “Personalized Solar Energy”New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of “personalized solar energy,” in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations to individuals in their own homes and communities. That's the topic of a report by an international expert on solar energy scheduled for the November 2 issue of ACS’ Inorganic Chemistry... |
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
ScienceChannels:Environment
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Airborne Nitrogen Shifts Nutrient Limitation in Pristine LakesThe impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and wide-spread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater that previously recognized and even extends to remote alpine lakes, according to a study published Nov. 6 in the journal Science. |
Embargo expired: 11/5/2009 5:00 PM EST
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 AM EST
Arizona State University |