T-rays: New imaging technology spotlighted by American Chemical Society
T-ray sensing and imaging technology, which can spot cracks in space shuttle foam, see biological agents through a sealed envelope and detect tumors without harmful radiation, was the focus of a recent symposium at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. Charles A....UW biophysical scientist honored as society fellow
A chaired professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Record hopes that the new honor will help in continuing to attract talented students a...World Future Society forecasts future trends
MADISON Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once said there are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. University of Wisconsin-Madison Director of Executive Education used this statement Wednesday night as a catalyst to discuss probable tomorrows and future predictions. By drawing upon major points mad...Wisconsin Historical Society Embraces New Web Site Technology
Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Historical Societys old Web site is history. The society recently redesigned their site to include three RSS feeds: news, features and Odd Wisconsin, the latter of which exhibits quirky Wisconsin facts -- like how enlisted men in Prairie du Chien snuck in their whiskey during Prohibition (hint: it involves a cat). <a href=" http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ " target="b...Conditions Of The HIV/AIDS Patients In The Mizo Society
The article is a plea on behalf of the HIV positive people of Mizo society to treat them as normal people during their lifetime and after death. Malsawmdawnga who is the president of Mizoram People Living With AIDS// Society (MPLAS) gave a press talk stating that even as the world is changing for the better and awareness about AIDS is at the peak the Mizo people has a closed mind set up....New Zealand Researchers Call For Tobacco-Free Society
That smoking is a hazardous activity is a well-known fact. Now two researchers from New Zealand are calling for a complete ban on smoking in that country since it affects the poorest who have no funds to get expensive treatments for the same//. University of Otago's Associate Professor Tony Blakely and Dr Nick Wilson say that the New Zealand governments needed to set a time frame to era...India to be part of global cancer society
India will join the France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a member to join global efforts to find answers to one of the major causes of death worldwide.// "The cabinet has approved India taking up membership of IARC for 2005-06 and 2006-07 at a total expenditure of $5.99 million," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said. "B...Healthy People 2010 Objectives Aims To Reduce Oral Health Disparities In Society
Scientists from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Marquette University, the Universities of Washington and Illinois, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Center for Health// Statistics will assess the progress made towards achieving the "Healthy People 2010 Oral Health and Health Communication Objectives" (HP 2010) at the combined meeting of the Ameri...Europe: Empowering Society with Knowledge
European Science Foundation (ESF) is taking a big leap forward to launch Europe into Quality Higher Education mode//. Knowledge and education are significant contributors to the economic and social development in European countries, and despite this knowledge, very little research has been initiated that seeks to understand the processes that produce knowledge. The need of the hour i...