Brain section multitasks, handling phonetics and decision-making
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A front portion of the brain that handles tasks like decision-making also helps decipher different phonetic sounds, according to new Brown University research. This section of the brain the left inferior frontal sulcus treats different pronunciations of th...Common-Sense Patient Handling Bill Protects Patients and Nurses
United American Nurses Pledges Support for Legislation SILVER SPRING, Md., May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RNs from across the country today vowed support for legislation that will protect nurses from dangerous and debilitating patient handling injuries. The Nurse and Health Care Worker Pr...Spencer to Exhibit Air and Gas Handling Equipment Solutions at ACHEMA May 11 - 15, 2009
WINDSOR, Conn., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The first-ever participation of The Spencer Turbine Company at ACHEMA 2009 will give international customers a look at the latest Spencer technologies and capabilities. Spencer is the recognized global leader in air and gas handling system solutions for the...April 2009 Declared National Safe Handling Awareness Month
National Campaign Aims to Protect Healthcare Workers from Hazardous Drug Exposure COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In an act to further education surrounding the safe handling of hazardous drugs in the healthcare setting, April 2009 has been declared the first-ever National Safe Handl...DSM Announces Yield Boosts of 5-10 Fold With XD(R) Technology for Mammalian Manufacturing Platforms
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It moves as quickly in sand as a fish moves through water, which is why this lizard, a species of skink ( Scincus scincus ) that grows to about 15 cm long and lives in the deserts of North Africa and the Near East, is commonly known by the name "sandfish."Although it looks fairly unremarkable, thi...Green roofs differ in building cooling, water handling capabilities
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Taking a page from Nature herself, a team of researchers developed a method to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage. Unlike other proposed ocean sequestration processes, the new technology does not make the oceans more acid and may ...Squid-inspired design could mean better handling of underwater vehicles
Inspired by the sleek and efficient propulsion of squid, jellyfish and other cephalopods, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher has designed a new generation of compact vortex generators that could make it easier for scientists to maneuver and dock underwater vehicles at low speeds and wit...New national genome center launched
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