Posts Tagged ‘Carnegie Mellon University’
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 12:19 - 0 Comments
Live view of neural stem cells with MRI
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — An MRI-based technique that allows researchers to non-invasively follow stem cells in vivo could be used to develop treatments for brain injury caused by trauma, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological disorders. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 17, 2011 11:47 - 4 Comments
How to get (and give) better advice
CARNEGIE MELLON/ DUKE (US) — Advisers feel more empathy and may be more motivated to offer unbiased advice when they are advising one known recipient, rather than an anonymous group, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 13, 2011 16:52 - 2 Comments
Big batteries not always best for hybrids
CARNEGIE MELLON U. (US) — Thinking about buying a new plug-in vehicle? You may want to check the size of its battery first. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 23, 2011 11:10 - 0 Comments
Fastest two-legged robot with knees
U. MICHIGAN (US) — See MABEL run—like a human. With a peak pace of 6.8 miles per hour, MABEL is believed to be the world’s fastest bipedal robot with knees. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 19, 2011 11:44 - 0 Comments
Wearable cameras film actors move in the wild
CARNEGIE MELLON U. (US) — A system of body-mounted cameras can capture motion in almost any environment for use in digital animation. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 12, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments
Molecules go to sleep to save power
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — To conserve cellular fuel, tiny protein motors that transport vital cargo around a cell are able to put themselves into energy save mode to control what is moved and when. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 20, 2011 15:09 - 1 Comment
MLB ump schedule covers all the bases
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scheduling umpires for Major League Baseball’s entire 2,430 game season is a daunting task. And that’s if you know what an umpire is to begin with. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 27, 2011 9:10 - 3 Comments
Nixing nuclear plants will strain system
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Curtailing nuclear power will put undue stress on the supply and cost of electricity, while increasing air pollution, carbon emissions, and the reliance on fossil fuels
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Top Stories - May 26, 2011 15:09 - 2 Comments
Moon water—and lots of it
BROWN (US) — There is water inside the moon—so much, in fact, that in some places it rivals the amount of water found within the Earth. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2011 15:59 - 0 Comments
Math shows how materials meld to last
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — A large-scale computer simulation of the evolution of grain boundaries under a variety of conditions is giving scientists insight into what is needed to precisely engineer a material. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 28, 2011 15:30 - 0 Comments
Nanomaterials with give survive
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Self-healing materials have turned the tables on strength and survival by showing that sometimes it helps to be a little bit frail. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 28, 2011 9:29 - 0 Comments
How neurons hear above the din
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Much like a person trying to be heard across a crowded room, billions of neurons in the brain need to figure out how to get their message heard over all the chatter. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Why do drug trials boom and bust?
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)/MCGILL (CAN) — The up and down success of drug trials may be due to a kind of myopia in which overly optimistic predictions result from narrowly focusing on a new drug’s performance in pre-clinical studies. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 14, 2011 12:56 - 3 Comments
Deploy wireless networks like fly bristles
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Fruit flies feel and hear using sensory bristles. It turns out the method they have evolved for arranging bristles on their bodies is very efficient, and computer scientists have taken notice. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 23, 2010 21:02 - 0 Comments
How to shop green this year and next
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Have you been naughty or nice when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of your holiday shopping? Here are some tips to put you at the top of Santa’s green list next year. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2010 14:33 - 2 Comments
Cells reduce, reuse, and recycle
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Much like we sort recycling into paper, plastic, and glass, cells sort receptors after their initial use and send them on different recycling pathways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2010 17:15 - 7 Comments
Think more, eat less
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — If you’re looking to lose weight, it’s okay to think about devouring that ice cream cone. In fact, go ahead and imagine savoring every last bite. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 18, 2010 16:40 - 0 Comments
It’s a match: Algorithm finds kidneys
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Living kidney donors and medically compatible transplant candidates have been successfully matched using a newly developed computer algorithm. (more…)
