Posts Tagged ‘Iowa State University’
Health & Medicine - Nov 24, 2009 14:56 - 1 Comment
Swine in line for H1N1 vaccine
IOWA STATE (US)—The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd in Indiana infected with the virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 12:38 - 2 Comments
Doctors take 3-D tour before surgery
IOWA STATE (US)—James Oliver picked up an Xbox game controller, looked up to a video screen, and zipped through a patient’s chest cavity for an up-close look at the bottom of the heart. Oliver was using new software that allows doctors to take an accurate, 3-D tour of a patient’s anatomy in advance of surgery. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 10, 2009 17:00 - 1 Comment
Can eyewitnesses trust their memory?
IOWA STATE (US)—Memory can play tricks, sometimes preventing us from remembering important details. When that happens to an eyewitness in a criminal case, psychologist Gary Wells says it could be a matter of life and death for the identified suspect. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Nov 6, 2009 11:39 - 21 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Parkinson’s dopamine killers
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers have found an essential key that could lead to new treatments and possibly a cure for Parkinson’s disease. They have identified the protein that kills dopamine-producing cells in the brain—and a way to disable it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2009 23:27 - 0 Comments
Starburst galaxy emits intense gamma rays
IOWA STATE (US)—A galaxy quickly creating new stars is also a source of high energy gamma rays, according to a recent discovery. Gamma rays are high energy electromagnetic radiation. The rays discovered have a trillion times the energy of visible light. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2009 13:05 - 7 Comments
Exercise offers some protection from flu
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers have found one more reason that exercise is good for you: Moderate daily workouts appear to lessen the severity of flu symptoms and even help keep the flu at bay in mice. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 27, 2009 13:23 - 0 Comments
T-ray tool takes extreme measures
IOWA STATE (US)—A terahertz ray (T-ray) facility is allowing researchers to take a close and unique look at materials reliability, biofuels combustion, environmental clean-up, cancer screening, biomass conversion, ionic liquids, and many other research areas in science and engineering. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 17, 2009 12:26 - 3 Comments
Too much gaming, too little focus?
IOWA STATE (US)—High-volume action video game players—those who play around 40 hours a week—had more difficulty keeping focused on tasks requiring longer, more proactive attention than those who played video games less than a couple of hours a week. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 5, 2009 11:30 - 0 Comments
Bioengineer a better hydrocarbon?
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers are looking to plants and algae as a source of green, renewable hydrocarbons—and second-generation biofuels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2009 12:12 - 0 Comments
Enzyme offers target for curing tuberculosis
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers have identified an enzyme that helps make tuberculosis resistant to a human’s natural defense system. Neutralizing that enzyme may someday lead to a cure for tuberculosis, a contagious disease that’s on the rise. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 24, 2009 20:06 - 0 Comments
Breed a better cow from the embryo up
IOWA STATE (US)—A team of researchers is working to determine the genetic makeup of calves by testing before they are born, or even earlier—before pregnancy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 23, 2009 4:38 - 2 Comments
A better way to turn out turbine blades
IOWA STATE (US)–Researchers are working to develop new, low-cost manufacturing systems that could improve the productivity of turbine blade factories by as much as 35 percent. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 22, 2009 12:01 - 0 Comments
Crystals to grow in low gravity on Space Station
IOWA STATE (US)—An experiment to study crystal growth patterns in a microgravity environment that is on its way to the International Space Station may have important implications for developing new materials. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 16, 2009 19:25 - 1 Comment
Soybeans with built-in bug repellent
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers are exploring a method of controlling soybean aphids from within, without the use of pesticides. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 15, 2009 1:00 - 1 Comment
To save the ash, save the seeds
IOWA STATE (US)—In a race against time and nature, a modern-day Johnny Appleseed is working to defend ash trees from the devastating effects of the emerald ash borer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2009 9:46 - 3 Comments
Trading in the treadmill for Nintendo
IOWA STATE (US)—A new generation of video games—like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution—get players up and moving. A new study asks if these games can really help players burn calories and stay fit. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 17, 2009 4:00 - 3 Comments
Poverty linked to early sexual activity in kids
IOWA STATE (US)—A study of nearly 1,000 low-income families in three major American cities finds that, on average, children start having sex around age 12. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2009 16:41 - 1 Comment
Gene swap may halt deadly childhood disorder
IOWA STATE (US)—By replacing a poor-performing gene with a healthy one, researchers may have moved one step closer to identifying a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, the second-leading cause of infant mortality in the world. (more…)
