"Devils aren't a silver bullet, but we think that they could do a lot of good on the mainland,
triggering a gunshot-like release of neurotransmitters from one neuron to another. They also learned that the proteins join together before they arrive at a neuron's membrane,
"The neuron is not building the'gun'as it sits there on the membrane--it's already there,
and simultaneously interact with the same vesicle to efficiently trigger neurotransmitter release, an exciting area for further studies."
discovered synaptotagmin-1 and showed that it plays an important role as a calcium sensor and calcium-dependent trigger for neurotransmitter release."
A team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of engineering and Applied science (SEAS) has engineered a new, soft actuator that harnesses the power of instability to trigger instantaneous movement.
"These fast-moving instabilities, called snap-through instabilities, trigger large changes in internal pressure, extension, shape,
we may be able to better fight infection
#Engineers identify how to keep surfaces dry underwater for months Imagine staying dry underwater for months.
"This amoeba is a cluster bomb--a voracious killer. In the back of my mind I was thinking the parasite was going to decimate the host cells no matter
This triggers the cancer to be more aggressive, as young cells are able to replicate more than mature cells--causing cancer cells to grow faster
#Research breakthrough in fight against muscle wasting diseases It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia.
"Though important new strides in the fight against Type 2 diabetes have been taken, Macdonald stresses that much more needs to be done.
#Building a biofuel-boosting Swiss Army knife Researchers at Michigan State university have built a molecular Swiss Army knife that streamlines the molecular machinery of cyanobacteria,
"The multifunctional protein we've built can be compared to a Swiss Army knife, "said Raul Gonzalez-Esquer, MSU doctoral researcher and the paper's lead author."
"The study investigated several triggers that can cause protein structures to assemble or break apart, but it primarily focused on heat.
As arginine is metabolised by immune cells to fight pathogens, it has been used to communicate with the immune system to obtain the desired anti-inflammatory effect.
This approach could generate new weapons against bacteria for which there are no effective antibiotics, says Timothy Lu, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science and biological engineering."
In a recent breakthrough to combat malaria, a collaboration of Indian and American scientists have identified a malarial parasite protein that can be used to develop antibodies
whose work was supported by the U s. Air force.""It shows the capabilities of high-sensitivity photodetection and stable performance under bending conditions,
The team gathered water samples from a research site on the Colorado river near the town of Rifle
like the one from the water samples in Rifle, scientists use substances called primers to draw out
The US military, which is funding the research, hopes that the approach might help many of the thousands of soldiers who have developed deficits to their long-term memory as a result of head trauma.
At the Society for neuroscience meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on October 171, two teams funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency presented evidence that such implanted devices can improve a person ability to retain memories.
The findings raise hopes that a euro prostheticthat automatically enhances flagging memory could aid not only brain-injured soldiers,
and suggests new strategies for fighting or even preventing HIV infection. hiv antibodies In a person infected with HIV,
HIV antibodies previously tested in humans had shown disappointing results. 3bnc117 belongs to a new generation of broadly neutralizing antibodies that potently fight a wide range of HIV strains. hat special about these antibodies is that they have activity against over 80 percent
#New Way to Fight Cancer Targeted cancer therapies work by blocking a single oncogenic pathway to halt tumor growth.
these novel findings suggest a promising new way to fight cancerarticularly cancers that are aggressive
and reconfigurable will manned free aircraft and traditional weapon systems to do more, and essentially multiply combat power at decreased risk to the warfighter.
UAVS reduce hazards and free personnel to perform more complex tasks, as well as requiring fewer people to do multiple missions.
The discovery is an important advance in the search for new medications to fight obesity,
which is engineering fat cells to fight obesity, said Kajimura. e are trying to learn how to convert white fat into brown fat,
U of T researcher finds the ain trigger A new study led by University of Toronto researcher Dr. David Lam has discovered the trigger behind the most severe forms of cancer pain.
which then triggers the pain. Lam was also able to determine a clear, correlative relationship between the two:
which can be caused by environmental triggers such as allergens, cigarette smoke and car fumes and airways twitchiness in allergic asthma. ur paper shows how these triggers release chemicals that activate Casr in airway tissue
and drive asthma symptoms like airway twitchiness, inflammation, and narrowing. Using calcilytics, nebulized directly into the lungs,
#Transparent Armor based on Spinel Could Also Ruggedize Your Smart Phone Imagine a glass window that tough like armor,
That means the military, for imaging systems, an use spinel as the window because it allows the infrared light to come through.
and gun blasts going offt got to be resistant to all that. And so that where spinel comes into its own,
The military in particular may want to use spinel as transparent armor for vehicles and face shields.
The military also interested in using spinel to better protect visible and infrared cameras on planes and other platforms.
confuse the missile. He acknowledges, n Dod, we are the premier place for development of fiber lasers.
He also credits a close relationship with industry and with those NRL serves. e talk to the warfare centers,
Police sources spoke of 1000 more deaths in the rural areas of Nepal. 50 more people were killed in northeastern India,
This breakthrough, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, opens a new path in the fight against HIV
#Molecular spies to fight cancer Tracking the tumor: PNA-antibodies detect initially the diseased cells (red)
But the battle wasn over. Packing a sufficient number of nanomagnets onto a chip meant aligning them perpendicularly
#Real-time data for cancer therapy In the battle against cancer, which kills nearly 8 million people worldwide each year,
doctors have in their arsenal many powerful weapons, including various forms of chemotherapy and radiation.
the researchers unveil how one of a battery of chemical warfare agents used by the immune system to fight off infection can itself create DNA mutations that lead to cancer.
such as military, used in sensors that detect specific chemical and biological species and photonic devices that manipulate light.
Researchers have discovered a way to trigger a preventive response to a flu infection without any help from the usual players the virus itself or interferon, a powerful infection fighter.
This enzyme, also a protein, proved to be the silver bullet in Yount work on flu prevention.
and demonstrate for opioid pain relievers can be adapted to produce many plant-derived compounds to fight cancers,
This technology is included in the NASA PERISCOPE project, which seeks to illuminate some of the more than 200 suspected lunar caves lurking under skylights.
In the future, a special shield room for detecting the bio-magnetic field would be unnecessary because this device has a large field range.
or stress levels in soldiers and pilots. In this study, engineers focused on uric acid, which is a marker related to diabetes and to gout.
Armies of bacteria sneak into our bodies the moment we are born, uninvited but necessary guests.
finding a pharmaceutically active molecule is only half the battle: the drug must also be able to safely reach its target.
ut that like shooting your own soldiers in the back, Lim said, nd it requires completely aborting a complex and expensive treatment. emote-Controlled Cancer cell Killingas reported in the September 24 issue of Science Express,
opening the door for progress in the fight against HIV and for the production of advanced therapeutics to combat the disease.
we are getting closer to finding better therapeutic approaches in the fight against HIV. The study, FITM Proteins Restrict HIV-1 Infection by Antagonizing the Envelope Glycoprotein,
dubbed Minion, was made by Oxford Nanopore technologies and is no larger than a modern cell phone.
The research, supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center and the Army Research Office (ARO
such as the treatment of cancer patients, is an arduous, uphill battle. But an associate professor in the University of Arizona School of Information
potent way to boost immunity and fight viruses`Many viral infections, such as the common cold, cause mild illnesses that the body immune system eventually defeats.
The findings, published Oct 19 in Nature Immunology, reveal previously unknown weapons in the body antiviral immune arsenal
It dials up the body internal genes that fight viruses, and it attacks viral proteins directly.
an anticoagulant drug. rom a clinical perspective, that far and away the most important issue here, Hartgerink said. here a lot of different things that can trigger blood coagulation,
and whether they can be used alongside next-generation drugs that mimic the effects of cold to trigger brown fat to burn energy in humans.
The monoclonal antibodies to SAS1B can be thought of as a homing mechanism to guide a miniscule warhead selectively to the surface of cancer cells.
When that warhead enters the bloodstream, it seeks out all the cells that are marked on their surfaces with SAS1B targets
#Tiny Drones That Navigate with Insect Eyes A tiny artificial eye inspired by the vision systems of insects could help small flying drones navigate their surroundings well enough to avoid collisions while buzzing around in confined,
An emerging class of very small flying drones has taken off in public and private research labs in recent years (see obotic Insect Takes Off.
These mini drones could be valuable in spying and surveillance; they might also be useful for things like monitoring disaster areas
will be to combine multiple artificial eyes into configurations that allow the drone to ee all aroundand avoid collisions,
He says the elementary eyes are suited particularly for drones that weigh 50 grams or less,
. where handguns and some other firearms are prohibited, unlike in the U s. There are more than twice as many heart donors per capita in the U s as in the U k. Large believes taking hearts from circulatory-death donors could expand the supply in the U k. by almost a third,
with Police being called to supermarkets including a number of Tesco stores which were criticised heavily afterwards by police.
In Scotland one supermarket had to be closed due to the excessive number of people trying to push their way inside.
The tadpole endoscope, swimming in a stomach-shaped test tank The capsule itself is a simple structure, 13mm in diameter,
signalling a willingness to consider court battles and hefty fines if Google and other digital giants don fall into line with European competition law.
what does the artillery of competition law offer? And is it gunning for the right target?
but also such a challenge to combat. Vestager announcement falls short of these broader concerns. She was at pains to point out the preliminary, fact-driven, legally-focused, apolitical nature of her inquiry.
The french president, François Hollande, vowed to make the fight against racism one of his main personal causes.
including for people who had insulted drunkenly police officers. Dominique Sopo of the campaign group SOS Racisme told the Guardian:
Signals couldn be allowed to change midway through a platoon or it would leave stragglers behind. latoons would need to transmit their status to the intersection
or delayed to treat the platoon as a single long vehicle, said Alan Stevens, chief scientist and research director at transport firm TRL. ither the platoon could signal that it cleared the intersection
or there would need to be infrastructure sensors to check the whole platoon is through.
This is already happening in in a limited sense, noted Stevens. t a local signal level, we can implement priority measures for ambulances,
for making bulletproof vests and in constructing buildings. Sosanya is in the early states of developing the new weaving method, an idea
By scaling up the method, Sosanya believes it could be used in building construction and on a smaller level in bulletproof vests both areas in
with police tying multiple blackmail attempts and at least two suicides to the leak. e are actively adjusting to the attack on our business and membersprivacy by criminals,
with police and security researcher Brian Krebs communicating much of the available information. Krebs has posted new information on the hack,
and will be able to contact the police. There are potential problems. f you have no smartphone,
#Genentech drug adds antibiotics to proteins to fight hidden bacteria Scientists at Genentech have armed the body immune system warriors with antibiotics
Still, the act of combining two different weapons antibodies and antibiotics to fight off infections is an intriguing idea.
As CEO and President of Alphabet, Page and Brin will oversee Google as well as affiliated companies like the life extension project Calico and a drone delivery venture called Wing.
I encountered a different experience light sabers in a large hall doing battle with a ray-firing orb that was driven only by the Note 4. The companies join others,
including driverless cars and drones.""What is Alphabet?""Page wrote.""Alphabet is mostly a collection of companies.
which focuses on moon-shot projects such as Google's drone delivery service, also will be part of Alphabet,
the two-day delivery service that in future Amazon wants to be powered by drones. The new Dash buttons appear to be an extension of a Dash system it launched last year aimed at its Amazon Fresh subscribers
#Roche diagnostics & SAP Team to Fight Diabetes In 2014, diabetes took 4. 9 million lives worldwide.
#Germ-slaying robots fight infections Here's the problem: According to the CDC there are about 1. 7 million hospital-acquired infections in the U s. each year,
As for those aspirations, Page dropped a few hints, highlighting some recent works from the secretive Google X lab, such as drone delivery dream Project Wing,
Microsoft pulled the trigger on Build 10512, which it made available to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring."
A signaling domain built into the CAR promotes rapid multiplication of the hunter cells building an army of tumor-killing cells that tests reveal can grow to more than 10000 new cells for each single engineered cell patients receive.
Six patients also received short courses of steroids to combat CRS symptoms. All patients on these studies fully recovered from the CRS.
Since B cells play a role in helping fight infection patients typically receive immunoglobulin replacement to maintain healthy immune function.
and functions is crucial for their further development of as cancer-fighters. To develop next generation nanomedicines with superior anticancer attributes we must understand the correlation between their physicochemical properties--specifically particle size
According to the Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada millions of people in North america live with varying degrees of irreversible vision loss
In some ways these rocks are like armies waiting in the wings to be needed called upon when to absorb methane.
and trigger an inflammatory response that damages the liver tissue and also destabilizes the metabolic activity of the liver cells.
If we understand how insect immune response fights off fungal infections that might lead to better ways to use microbial control on the insects.
Triggers for stress so called stress factors include not only emotional strain but also physical factors such as heat cold too much sun infections injuries and toxic substances--for example in cigarette smoke.
and trigger shorting as Sony discovered in 2006. Shorting can also occur if the battery is charged too fast
It is our vision for the future that such plants in the urban area are served by tank vehicles
This work was supported by the Lord Foundation of North carolina and the Air force Office of Scientific research (Contract No.
#Scientists create mimic of good cholesterol to fight heart disease, stroke Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have created a synthetic molecule that mimics oodcholesterol
Bad Cholesterol To combat atherosclerosis, researchers are looking for new ways to target and remove low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (commonly known as adcholesterol) from the body.
and a treatment for anthrax developed for use in case of a bioterrorist attack. One reason pharmaceutical companies are said withdrawing Kinch is that our patent law squeezes them for time.
One of the university's assets is School of medicine research with the human microbiome the trillions of organisms that live in our guts many performing beneficial tasks such as digesting food and fighting off infections.
"for detecting and characterizing even trace amounts of chemicals and biologically important molecules-from explosives, chemical warfare agents and environmental pollutants to disease markers.
revealing the identity of a trace amount of a compound such as a chemical warfare agent. In addition clinically important proteins can be captured by modified plasmonic paper
The later turned her life into a battle for breath eliminating almost all activities and even making sleep a struggle.
or imitate a pair of pliers or the firing of a pistol. These gestures are intended not however for communicating with deaf people;
By mimicking the firing of a pistol for example a user can switch to another browser tab change the map's view from satellite to standard
and potential bioterror exposures is an urgent global health need. There are no approved anti-Ebola agents,
and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have discovered a small molecule that blocks a form of cell death that triggers inflammation opening the door for potential new treatments for inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis Crohn's disease
'when activated allowing it to attach to the cell membrane and trigger cell death. It's like flicking a molecular switch she said.
This high pressure is generated by very tightly packed DNA inside the virus. The pressure serves as a trigger that enables the virus to eject its DNA into a cell in the host organism.
The Lockheed martin Aerospace Co. through the LANCER IV Program, the Office of Naval Research's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative and the Air force Office of Scientific research supported the research h
#Researchers develop harder ceramic for armor windows The Department of defense needs materials for armor windows that provide essential protection for both personnel
To meet that need scientists at the U s. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a method to fabricate nanocrystalline spinel that is 50%harder than the current spinel armor materials used in military vehicles.
This harder spinel offers the potential for better armor windows in military vehicles which would give personnel and equipment such as sensors improved protection along with other benefits.
In current applications spinel and sapphire (which is also very hard) are used to create materials for military armor windows.
The armor material used by the military needs to be transparent so that both equipment and personnel can see.
Beyond the use for a harder spinel in armor windows there could be other potential Dod and civilian applications in better/stronger office windows smartphones and tablets screens military/civilian vehicles
However it developed impressive armor back home in Eurasia and to the small North american fish who would normally eat it Bythotrephes is armed a fully pincushion.
Drain all water from bilge live wells ballast tanks etc. before leaving. Dry everything thoroughly before you put your gear in another lake.
the money goes to programs to fight exotic pests. Measures like this can be successful Kerfoot notes.
The primary highway for invasive aquatic species the ballast tanks of oceangoing vessels entering the Great lakes is still open.
Such vaccines, created by reprogramming a patient own immune cells to fight invaders, hold great promise for treating cancer and other diseases.
It like soldiers marching in formation: If one person falls dramatically out of time, it won be long before the whole group falls apart.
In 2014, Cowan identified two drugs with the potential to convert stem cells that make white fat into those that would make brown. his latest study gives us new tools and targets to use in the battle against obesity
folded or even penetrated by bullets without failing. This should improve both safety and durability,
The research was funded by MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies. Publication: Jie Bao & Moungi G. Bawendi, colloidal quantum dot spectrometer, Nature 523,670 (02 july 2015;
and mutates too rapidly for T cells to fight against the virus. The researchers inserted a gene for a CAR into blood-forming stem cells in the lab. The CAR,
and protected by a semisoft shield created with a 3-D printer. The design builds from previous work of co-author and chemist George Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor at Harvard.
Or a double-digit decline in crime rates without a double-digit increase in the size of your police force?
This helps make police proactive, rather than reactive. Instead of chasing criminals, officers are increasingly able to stop them before they commit crimes.
Police departments can use it to analyze trends and other data so that they know where crimes are most likely to occur
Built by police officers While the analytics were built by Microsoft, New york city police officers guided the development. Police officers described their biggest pain points
and brainstormed ways that data analysis could help address them. It was built to solve real-life problems.
For example if a suspicious package is left, police can immediately review camera footage to determine who left it.
If theye looking for a suspect and they know what car he drives, they can see where the car has been in recent days and months.
possibly the first time that has happened ever in the 50 years the Los angeles Police department has been responsible for that area.
Adding more police officers is expensive and can be given almost impossible the budget struggles most cities face today.
a relatively small investment can make an existing police force more effective, making communities safer s
Greenhouse robots are generally small wheeled vehicles that carry a tank of pesticide, a sprayer to distribute the liquid,
When the 29-year-old turned to the police for help they said only missing cases that are deemed suspicious
(thus criminal) by police are allocated search resources. O'Keeffe decided to take matters into her own hands,
According to the Australian Federal Police, over 35,000 Australians are reported missing annually. The MPAN guide has proven so effective that the police are now directing the public to the site.
While O'Keeffe is in search of sponsorship and government funding, the maintenance of the guide is covered by publicly raised funds.
Luckily, experimental products that combat cute radiation syndrome (ARS) have already been tested in people and could be on the cusp of market approval, Nature Medicine reports.
The task force turned to crowdsourcing to develop a design for the memorial to the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
Google Prepares for Fiber Warfare Wall street journal Photo: Flickr/atmtx Related on Smartplanet: Silicon Prairie: Google broadband spurs Kansas city startup village Silicon Prairie now prime startup territory Can Kansas city transform into#Silicon Prairie?
#So here is my list of bullet points on what the Obama administration is trying to accomplish:
#Who wins in the battle of genome sequencers? Desktop sequencers promise to democratize genomics, but it s difficult for researchers who aren t experts in sequencing technology to sort through the overheated marketing claims made in this fiercely competitive industry.
The ascension of Apple, a company in the vanguard of firms that make devices you don't need until you have one
At the peak of the fight the VA even lost control of its own lab software system to Cerner
It's still early to consider this a platform war, but the industry may get to that point before long,
Google. org, introduced on Thursday a deforestation monitor that could be a useful tool to combat climate change.
and rescue--or for military combat awareness. According to reports, it is being considered for future use in Afghanistan military operations.
The project was funded by DARPA, the Joint Improvised Explosive device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) and the U s army's Rapid Equipping Force.
Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are scheduled now to blast off from Cape canaveral Air force station in Florida at 4: 47 a m. EST (0947 GMT) Saturday.
along with GPS sensors to detect permanent ground movement due to the motion of the geological fault that triggers the earthquake.
This technique was invented chemistry professor Paul C. Trulove research team at the U s. Naval academy and Hugh C. Delong of the Air force Office of Scientific research.
which were perfected by Drexel University doctoral student Kristy Jost and Commander David P. Durkin at the U s. Naval academy.
But Kante points out that microwave cloaks could be useful for the military, to hide objects from radar working at such wavelengths.
Another key item that was revealed by journalists reporting on the Sony leak was that of Hollywood war against Google,
lawyers from the MPAA and half a dozen major studios refer to oliathas their biggest enemy in their battle with online piracy,
and the Sony emails discuss a variety of tactics to fight oliath, including site blocking,
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