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University of Florida professor designs plasma-propelled flying saucer
Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. view more (2008-06-12)
Cleaner air in EU cities: Commission checks Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe (PEOPLE)
Today in Brussels EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented the PEOPLE (Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe) project, to measure air pollution's impact on human health. 2000 volunteers will be asked to wear a pollution detector on a part-time basis - 12 hours per day maximum. In our busy European cities, 70 to 80% of... view more... (2002-09-13)
Answering that age-old lament: Where does all this dust come from?
Where does it come from? Scientists in Arizona are reporting a surprising answer to that question, which has puzzled and perplexed generations of men and women confronted with layers of dust on furniture and floors. view more (2009-10-29)
NASA Study Links "Smog" to Arctic Warming
NASA scientists have found that a major form of global air pollution involved in summertime "smog" has also played a significant role in warming the Arctic. view more (2006-03-15)
BID TO DETECT BREATHING PROBLEMS IN THE NEWBORN
Professor Neil McIntosh and Dr Andrew Lyall of Child Life and Health, and Professor Alan Murray of Electronics & Electrical Engineering have been awarded a Chief Scientist Office (Scottish Office Department of Health) grant of £16,139 for work using an artificial neural network to alert hospital staff to air tube blockages, or air or gas... view more... (1999-01-22)
DVT Risk From Air Travel Unrelated To Reduced Air Pressure In Cabin (p 2207)
Results of a study published as a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that reduced air pressure (leading to decreased oxygen availability) in pressurised aircraft cabins is not associated with increased activity of the agents responsible for blood clotting and potential deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). The risk of venous... view more... (2003-06-25)
NO ADVANTAGE OF HIGH-PRESSURE OXYGEN FOR TREATING CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY (p 582)
Children with cerebral palsy are unlikely to benefit from treatment with high-pressure oxygen, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Cerebral palsy is characterised by disorders of movement and posture caused by a non-progressive injury to the immature brain; there is no known cure. Hyperbaric (high-pressure) oxygen has... view more... (2001-02-21)
Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked with risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases
Being exposed to fine particle matter air pollution increases a person's risk for hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, according to a study in the March 8 issue of JAMA. view more (2006-03-08)
Cigarette Smoke And Alcohol Damage Hearts Worse As Combo
Tobacco smoke-filled air is bad for cardiovascular health, and drinking alcohol at the same time only makes it worse, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). view more (2007-11-26)
Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants
Air quality in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces is becoming a major health concern, particularly in developed countries where people often spend more than 90% of their time indoors. view more (2009-11-05)
Delta II Rocket Coming Together for NASA's GLAST Satellite Launch
The Delta II 7920-H, or "Heavy," rocket that will launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) satellite is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. view more (2008-04-15)
Study finds significant independent association between air pollution and cardiovascular risk
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published the findings of a study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine Researchers and funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). view more (2005-12-22)
Fresh air for asthmatics
A revolutionary device that could protect asthmatics from stifling air pollution has gone on show at the Science Museum. in London. The PUREbreathe, a plastic device containing high tech filters to be worn in the mouth, has been unveiled as one of the star exhibits in the Science of Sport exhibition, the Science Museum's latest blockbuster... view more... (2004-02-26)
Scientists derive bottom-up air-sea momentum transfer under major hurricane
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory-Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC) have directly derived the air-sea momentum exchange at the ocean interface using observed ocean currents under Hurricane Ivan and determined that it decreases when winds exceed 32 meters per second. view more (2007-03-29)
Biosensor for the prevention of diseases associated with air-conditioning systems
The aim of this project is the development of a biosensor for the rapid detection of the Aspergillus fungus. This new biosensor enables the prevention of allergies and associated infections involving air-conditioning systems, common in institutional and company buildings. view more (2004-03-05)
A Non-stop Flight To The Future
Since people have appreciated the advantages of air transport, the need for it has constantly been growing. It is mostly true for long distance flights. Experts believe that in the following twenty years the demand for air-transportation will grow more than two times. Airlines have to increase their flying stock. In the result, airports can no... view more... (2002-06-07)
First ever 'wind scrubbers' to be built
The first phase of a working unit that can remove greenhouse gases from ordinary air is to be completed by the end of this year, according to a report in Chemistry & Industry magazine. Marina Murphy describes the groundbreaking work being done by brothers Allen and Burton Wright (and Burton's engineering firm, Kelly Wright & Assoc, Tucson,... view more... (2004-04-02)
Scientists expect wildfires to increase as climate warms in the coming decades
As the climate warms in the coming decades, atmospheric scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and their colleagues expect that the frequency of wildfires will increase in many regions. view more (2009-07-29)
Temperatures, Not Hotels, Likely Alter Niagara Falls' Mist
When the Niagara Parks Commission posed that question back in 2004, the concern was that high-rise hotels on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls were contributing to the creation of more mist, obscuring the very view that millions of tourists flock there every year to see. view more (2006-04-18)
CU-Boulder study suggests air quality regulations miss key pollutants
A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that air quality regulations may not effectively target a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and poor air quality over the Los Angeles region. view more (2008-09-25)
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