Articles tagged with Tools
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a set of specific interventions can lead to rapid improvements in hospital safety culture. The program, which includes training for local staff and executive buy-in, resulted in significant increases in positive safety attitudes among hospital workers.
A new study by Rice University and the US Department of State's Office of eDiplomacy examines the five-year history of Diplopedia, a Wikipedia-style diplomacy Web 2.0 tool. The platform has grown to over 10,000 articles written by DOS employees, providing valuable information for desk officers and foreign service experts.
A Johns Hopkins researcher warns that medical safety checklists are no magic wand and require a culture change to be effective. Checklists can work in certain situations, such as central-line infection prevention, but over-reliance on them can lead to distractions and errors.
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a $10.5 million U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials. The center will focus on developing tools to optimize critical cognitive processes of the modern warfighter.
A new clinical support tool developed by Martin Were and Michael Weiner significantly improves communication between doctors, resulting in better implementation of medical recommendations. The tool reduces errors and saves healthcare dollars by decreasing delays in care and prioritizing specialty treatment.
A new tool called Color Test (CT) was implemented in the Tomato Analyzer (TA) software to analyze color in fruits and vegetables. The study found that CT accurately captured and described characteristic colors for various crops, including tomatoes and strawberries with nonuniform pigmentation.
A new risk management tool, Protection Poker, can help identify security vulnerabilities during the planning process by having developers share their ideas and perspectives. This process allows for early identification of potential problems, preventing them from being included in software projects.
Researchers have discovered complex organic molecules in interstellar space using powerful radio telescopes. Detailed images of protoclusters reveal a complex mix of stars in different stages of formation.
The 'Rolling Back Malaria' partnership has announced a comprehensive plan to control and eradicate malaria, targeting short-term reduction of mortality and morbidity by half by 2010 and long-term elimination of transmission. The plan is estimated to save 4.2 million lives in Africa, but requires $62 billion in funding by 2020.
A new study finds that goal priming can backfire when consumers are in unfamiliar situations. In such cases, marketing messages intended to influence behavior may have the opposite effect, leading to decreased consumer choice.
Researchers developed a tool, Distribution Builder, to help investors understand their risk attitudes and make informed decisions. The tool estimates unacceptable risk levels using probability distributions, enabling users to construct better preferences.
Shigetada Nakanishi's work has led to new tools and drug targets in neuroscience. His discoveries are bringing a full understanding of the human brain closer.
A new test measures subjects' accuracy and reaction times under distractions, filtering out easily distracted candidates. The test correlates with the 'Cognitive Failures Questionnaire', providing an objective assessment of distractibility.
A new study suggests that dual-energy MDCT can enhance polyp detection in an unprepped colon, potentially making CT colonography more comfortable for patients. The researchers found improved accuracy at lower energy settings, paving the way for future studies to test patient safety and efficacy.
Elsevier celebrates its 1,000th journal with the adoption of online submission and peer-review tool EES. The rollout has significantly reduced refereeing times and completed editorial processes by an average of 9 weeks. This development enhances the work of editors and reviewers, improving service for authors and readers.
The new tool reduces errors in assessing projection systems by filtering out stray light. It's a simple, low-cost device that aids engineers in evaluating the performance of digital projectors.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a virtual collaborative research network called NEESgrid. This initiative aims to improve seismic design and hazard mitigation by providing researchers with access to cutting-edge computational tools and experimental equipment, enabling them to share data and resources.
The MIT researchers used their new analytical tool to determine the sequence of a heparin fragment and produced a surprising result that contradicts earlier findings. The correct sequence reveals that the heparin fragment contains only a partial active site, affecting drug activity.
Researchers at Georgia Tech Research Institute developed a Computer-Aided Design Support System to minimize human errors in traffic management center design. The CADSS provides interactive tools, including guidelines, case studies and report generation, to consider human factors in the design process.
Researchers have successfully developed and used several types of tools to analyze the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster genome, extracting valuable information about genes and their function. The findings include a large-scale analysis of over 1,000 mutant fly strains, which identified more than 250 new genes.
Researchers in UB's Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition aim to establish a scientific basis for whether handwriting is unique to each individual. The new tools will enable law-enforcement investigators to analyze handwriting in documents, potentially identifying writers and suspects in criminal cases.
The Building Design Advisor (BDA) is an advanced decision-making tool that enables architects to design more energy-efficient, economic, and comfortable buildings. With its easy-to-use interface, BDA integrates multiple simulation tools to provide a comprehensive view of building performance.
Chemists at the University of Warwick's Computational Chemistry Group have made significant discoveries about the biological reaction that causes gout. They found that a hydroxide ion is involved in the catalysis process, rather than an oxygen atom, which could lead to the development of inhibitors for the illness.