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Tiny future for military aircraft
Scientists are looking to nature to help them develop an aeroplane the size of a bee, which could have a significant effect upon civilian life and modern warfare. Researchers from the University of Bath are undertaking research into the aerodynamics needed to fly very small unmanned aircraft that... view more (2004-02-24)

Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the... view more (2008-07-24)

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)

ORNL super water repellent could cause big wave in market
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.   view more (2007-11-30)

Even a Mile of Forest Makes a Difference in Water Quality
Results from a small-scale experiment in western North Carolina illustrate the importance of National Forest lands in ensuring high water quality in the Southern Appalachian region.   view more (2006-01-31)

VCA ISSUES ITS FIRST ISO9001:2000 CERTIFICATES TO MG ROVER AND POWERTRAIN
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) has issued ISO 9001:2000 certification to MG Rover Group and its engine and transmission supplier, Powertrain Ltd. Both companies form part of the MG Rover Holdings organisation. VCA's Chief Executive Derek Harvey handed over the certificate to MG Rover's... view more (2002-02-20)

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... 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... 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... view more (2001-02-21)

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)

Fuzzy logic water quality
A fuzzy logic approach to analyzing water quality could help reduce the number of people in the developing world forced to drink polluted and diseased water for survival.   view more (2008-04-18)

Atmosphere and Oceans Finely Balanced
The atmosphere and oceans exist in a delicate state of balance according to research co-ordinated by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and published this month by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).   view more (2002-01-24)

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)

Essential Hope for Multiple Sclerosis
New research by psychologists reveals the positive effects of aromatherapy on the quality of life for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferers. Researchers at the University of Teeside found MS patients, in spite of experiencing the same symptoms, felt more vitality, happiness and peace during... view more (2004-08-23)

ETH Zurich Develops a Single-chip Microsensor System to Analyse Gases
There are many target application areas envisaged for the gas sensor chip. Air quality in closed rooms can be monitored. The presence of dangerous - even poisonous - substances in the air can be detected, such as benzene from petrol pumps or perchloroethylene from dry-cleaning installations, and... view more (2001-11-14)

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... view more (2004-02-26)

MDCT angiography for cardiac imaging: Reliable tool, less invasive, fewer complications
A new procedure for the imaging of coronary veins proves to be "less invasive, have less complications, and improves the quality of diagnosis and treatment " for individuals undergoing surgical procedures on the heart and particularly the coronary veins, a recent study found.   view more (2005-12-30)

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)

Southern Fires Raise Smoke Concerns
At the request of the Georgia State Department of Health, scientists with the Southern Research Station Smoke Management Team located at the Center for Forest Disturbance Science in Athens, GA, are producing daily smoke forecasts which help communities determine potential health risks caused by... view more (2007-05-31)

Study confirms the risk of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke outdoors
Tens of thousands of Americans die each year from secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a 2006 report by the U.S. Surgeon General.   view more (2007-05-03)

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... 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... view more (2004-04-02)

Henry Ford Hospital to study effectiveness of a new procedure that may help emphysema suffers
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital today announced the start of the EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial, an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore an investigational treatment that may offer a significant new option for those suffering with advanced emphysema.   view more (2008-03-13)

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)
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