Nanobacteria in clouds could spread disease, scientists claim
Micro-organisms in clouds could play a crucial role in the spread of disease and in the formation of rain drops, scientists have claimed. The radical theories about nanobacteria ?micro-organisms considerably smaller than ordinary bacteria - in clouds are published in two recent articles in the Journal of Proteome Research by Dr Andrei P. Sommer of the University of Ulm, Germany, and Profes...Speak up: Louder neurons form more connections
As the brain develops, neurons reach out helter-skelter forming new connections, only a small number of which take hold. How the brain chooses which connections to keep and which to prune back appears to be governed by which branches have the most electrical activity—a finding that could help to explain how early experiences guide brain development. The work, published in the April 21 issu...Wyoming cloud seeding experiment begins this month
Scientists have sequenced and compared the genomes of planktonic microbes living throughout the water column in the Pacific Ocean. The pioneering study yielded insight into the specialization of microbial communities at each depth--ranging from 40 to more than 13,000 feet. "By reading the information stored in the genomes of entire microbial communities, we can begin to measure the pulse o...Researchers link ocean organisms with increased cloud cover and potential climate change
Atmospheric scientists have reported a new and potentially important mechanism by which chemical emissions from ocean phytoplankton may influence the formation of clouds that reflect sunlight away from our planet. Discovery of the new link between clouds and the biosphere grew out of efforts to explain increased cloud cover observed over an area of the Southern Ocean where a large bloom...Scientists discover new species of distinctive cloud-forest rodent
A strikingly unusual animal was recently discovered in the cloud-forests of Peru. The large rodent is about the size of a squirrel and looks a bit like one, except its closest relatives are spiny rats. The nocturnal, climbing rodent is beautiful yet strange looking, with long dense fur, a broad blocky head, and thickly furred tail. A blackish crest of fur on the crown, nape and shoulders...Silver linings in the cloud: America's dearth of STEM students
It's even more impressive that their competitors were seasoned college students. Led by instructor Timothy Jump, students from the Mi...‘Loud Noise’ Research may help in Development of Prosthetics for Eldery
Apparently ‘Noise’ is not always a bad thing!! Researchers from the University of British Columbia have shown that // noise can at times help, rather than hinder, people's ability to sense things. It is not unusual to have an aversion for noise unless you are one of the modern age teenagers! The noise in India during Diwali can be deafening and there are now laws that allows only so m...Pill might be able to reduce the damage loud noise does to your hearing
It's the latest wrinkle in research toward finding a pill that will help protect and even treat hearing loss from exposure to loud noise. While the effort is hardly new, experts say it has picked up steam in just the past few years.// Starting in a few months, a group of 600 Marines will face rifle training with not only foam plugs in their ears, but also a drink that tastes very much li...Smokers Cloud Has A Silver Lining?
This statement in no way is a judgement to popularise smoking but a simple stating of facts. According to a survey sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health and the Centre for Disease Control, // smokers are missing out on dental care. This comes as a fresh cause of concern for anti-smoking lobbies and doctors. As smoking can promote both gum disease and oral cancer....IMF considers Bird Flu to be a Dark Cloud
Although the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday gave an optimistic report about the world’s financial system some of the dark clouds on the horizon// included worries about the impact of a potential bird-flu pandemic. A global avian flu outbreak in humans could cause high absenteeism in the financial industry, interfering with payments, clearing, settlements, trading and communicati...ACE® Aerosol Cloud Enhancer Infant Kit
Description:For use with metered dose inhalers. ACE ensures prompt, effective delivery of aerosolized medication from MDI canisters. Its versatile design allows it to be used in a ventilator circuit, in conjunction with an endotracheal airway or resuscitation bag and for routine, oral inhalation. ACE may also be used in conjunction with an incentive spirometer to help teach the patient proper techni...ACE® Aerosol Cloud Enhancer Kits
Description:For use with metered dose inhalers. ACE ensures prompt, effective delivery of aerosolized medication from MDI canisters. Its versatile design allows it to be used in a ventilator circuit, in conjunction with an endotracheal airway or resuscitation bag and for routine, oral inhalation. ACE may also be used in conjunction with an incentive spirometer to help teach the patient proper techni...ACE® Aerosol Cloud Enhancer Pediatric Kits
Description:For use with metered dose inhalers. ACE ensures prompt, effective delivery of aerosolized medication from MDI canisters. Its versatile design allows it to be used in a ventilator circuit, in conjunction with an endotracheal airway or resuscitation bag and for routine, oral inhalation. ACE may also be used in conjunction with an incentive spirometer to help teach the patient proper techni...