News articles tagged with 'fluid'
Keeping hearts pumping with 'LifeFlow'
— 6 Nov 2009 10:05 | HealthWhen paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs immediate care. But blood haemorrhaging can obscure damage, and the... — full story
Materials scientists find better model for glass creation
— 5 Nov 2009 12:11 | TechnologyHarvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass... — full story
Improved redox flow batteries for electric cars
— 13 Oct 2009 10:52 | TechnologyA new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the... — full story
You must remember this: Scientists develop nasal spray that improves memory
— 2 Oct 2009 12:23 | HealthGood news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night cram sessions a major boost, if a good night's sleep follows.... — full story
New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
— 30 Sep 2009 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction... — full story
Super bedsheet
— 14 Sep 2009 14:00 | HealthAstrid Skreosen has worked for many years as an auxiliary nurse in the maternity ward in Skien Hospital. She became fed up with the little mats which were supposed to lie under women... — full story
New technique can help diagnose mesothelioma
— 24 Aug 2009 12:17 | HealthA new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause. The study, led by principal investigator Y.C. Gary Lee, Ph.D.,... — full story
NYU physicists make room for oddballs
— 4 Aug 2009 09:55 | PhysicsHere's a question. How many gumballs of different sizes can fit in one of those containers at the mall so as to reward a well-spent quarter? It's hard to believe that most people never... — full story
Caltech researchers link tiny sea creatures to large-scale ocean mixing
— 29 Jul 2009 20:13 | BiologyUsing a combination of theoretical modelling, energy calculations, and field observations, researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have for the first time... — full story
Natural deep earth pump fuels earthquakes and ore
— 18 Jun 2009 12:36 | Geology and palaeontologyFor the first time scientists have discovered the presence of a natural deep earth pump that is a crucial element in the formation of ore deposits and earthquakes... — full story