Posts Tagged ‘University of Illinois’
Science & Technology - Mar 29, 2010 13:21 - 2 Comments
Electronic coffee snob sniffs out brands
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Coffee connoisseurs may think they can tell the difference between a Starbucks gourmet blend and a generic grab-and-go brew, but now researchers have created a nose that really does know the difference. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments
Family meals help kids breathe easy
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study finds that regular family mealtimes help kids stay calm—in turn, easing asthma symptoms. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2010 11:58 - 2 Comments
Cell phone designers should think trash
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Out of the millions of cell phones retired each year only a small fraction—less than 5 percent—are recovered, which means that most end up in a landfill. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2010 12:46 - 1 Comment
Fiber in food calms angry immune cells
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Soluble fiber—found in oats, apples, and nuts—reduces inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2010 11:46 - 1 Comment
Is silk the secret to better biomonitors?
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Futuristic medical devices—such as an “electronic tattoo” that monitors blood sugar levels—have entered the realm of the possible with the creation of silicon-on-silk electronics. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2010 13:21 - 0 Comments
Going steady with a local farmers’ market
U. ILLINOIS (US)—A new study shows that based on what they offer, farmers’ markets self-select people who are on a specific mission—and visiting other retail stores isn’t one of them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 16:48 - 2 Comments
Diaper test designed to diagnose infants
TEXAS A&M (US)—A noninvasive test may one day help doctors identify serious intestinal illnesses in premature babies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 19, 2010 12:52 - 2 Comments
Dipstick test detects lead in paint
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Yi Lu took another researcher’s discovery about a new way to achieve catalytic reactions and turned it on its head—developing a simple, low-cost lead paint detection method for home and official use. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2010 13:30 - 1 Comment
‘Cat’ scan without anesthesia
U. ILLINOIS (US)—New technology is allowing clinicians to perform CT, or CAT scans, on animals without anesthesia in a matter of seconds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 11:22 - 1 Comment
Waves of electrons on the verge
PRINCETON (US)—For the first time, scientists have observed electrons in a semiconductor on the brink of transitioning from a metal to an insulator—a phenomenon shrouded in mystery despite decades of examination. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2010 17:10 - 0 Comments
“Cell listeners” shine light on nanoscale function
U. ILLINOIS (US)—One way to understand biological structures and mechanisms, according to researcher Gabriel Popescu, is to “listen to them” through the use of new optical imaging methods that measure cellular motion at the nanoscale. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 5, 2010 16:49 - 4 Comments
Seeing the world in waves of consciousness
U. ILLINOIS (US)—The term “stream of consciousness”—used both in the literary world and by psychologists to describe the way our conscious minds interpret the world—may not accurately depict the way visual systems in our brains function. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 27, 2010 18:02 - 0 Comments
Sweet corn’s field of dreams
U. ILLINOIS (US)—In what amounted to a kind of census of sweet corn grown for processing, three years of data from 175 fields in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota shed light on what works and what doesn’t. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2010 10:02 - 8 Comments
Driving completely wrecks conversation
U. ILLINOIS—Adding to the body of research on distracted driving is a new report showing that driving impairs our ability to comprehend and produce language. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2010 14:34 - 3 Comments
Siblings teach each other a thing or two
Laurie Kramer (below), a professor of applied family studies, says that although a parent’s influence on a child’s development shouldn’t be underestimated, neither should a sibling’s. “We know that having a positive relationship with siblings is related to a whole host of better outcomes for teenagers and adults.” (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
Earth & Environment - Jan 15, 2010 17:53 - 0 Comments
Pest with an appetite for biofuel crops
U. ILLINOIS—The western corn rootworm beetle, a pest that feasts on corn roots and corn silk and costs growers more than $1 billion annually in the U.S., also can survive on the perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus, a potential biofuels crop that would likely be grown alongside corn, researchers report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 15, 2010 16:36 - 5 Comments
Airport technology tracks flying birds
U. ILLINOIS—Wildlife managers now have access to real-time displays of bird activity on and around Seattle-Tacoma International airport thanks to a recently deployed bird tracking system. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 13, 2010 16:19 - 0 Comments
Future Forests: Beyond 2200
U. ILLINOIS—The composition of some U.S. forests might be quite different 200 to 400 years from today, a new study suggests. (more…)
