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Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Keeping hearts pumping with 'LifeFlow' LifeFlow, a new device from Tel Aviv University's Professor Ofer Barnea, applies a sophisticated algorithm to a computer-controlled IV drip to improve the efficiency of disaster response in the field. Contact: George Hunka
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
 PerceptionDartmouth professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid digitally analyzed the iconic image of Oswald pictured in a backyard setting holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other, and he says the photo almost certainly was not altered. Contact: Sue Knapp
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Physical Review BCapturing those in-between moments: NIST solves timing problem in molecular modeling A theoretical physicist at NIST has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands of atoms simultaneously over a wider range of time scales than previously possible. The method overcomes a longstanding timing gap in modeling nanometer-scale materials and many other physical, chemical and biological systems at atomic and molecular levels. Contact: Laura Ost
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
Journal of Physical Chemistry CRice U. lab leads hunt for new zeolites In all the world, there are about 200 types of zeolite, a compound of silicon, aluminum and oxygen that gives civilization such things as laundry detergent, kitty litter and gasoline. But thanks to computations by Rice University professor Michael Deem and his colleagues, it appears there are -- or could be -- more types of zeolites than once thought. 
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
51st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma PhysicsLaser-plasma accelerators ride on Einstein's shoulders Using Einstein's theory of special relativity to speedup computer simulations, scientists have designed laser-plasma accelerators with energies of 10 billion electron volts (GeV) and beyond. These systems, which have not been simulated in detail until now, could in the future serve as a compact new technology for particle colliders and energetic light sources. Contact: Saralyn Stewart
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
PLoS PathogensWhooping cough immunity lasts longer than previously thought Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. Details are published Oct. 30 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. Contact: Nancy Ross-Flanigan
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
2009 International Society for Music Information Retrieval ConferenceElectrical engineers go head to head with Genius on music playlists Electrical engineers recently pitted Genius -- the music recommendation system in Apple's iTunes -- against two experimental music recommender systems. Genius appears to capture acoustic similarities among songs within the same playlist, the researchers found. The University of California, San Diego, electrical engineers also discovered that the music recommender they built from scratch can generate song playlists that human subjects thought were as good as those that Genius generates.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Daniel Kane
Public Release: 27-Oct-2009
NJIT prof sees 70 percent chance for Yanks to win the 2009 World Series NJIT's Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World Series. He also has computed the most deserving of Major League Baseball's prestigious 2009 Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein
Public Release: 26-Oct-2009
Scientists use world's fastest supercomputer to model origins of the unseen universe The model is one of the largest simulations of the distribution of matter in the universe, and aims to look at galaxy-scale mass concentrations above and beyond quantities seen in state-of-the-art sky surveys. Contact: Kevin Roark
Public Release: 26-Oct-2009
Music makes you smarter Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills. Contact: Steve Pogonowski
Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
How white is a paper? Whiter paper and better color reproduction are examples of important competitive advantages on an international market. But how white is a paper? And why do vacation photos turn out so dark if you don't buy expensive photo paper? Per Edstrom at Mid Sweden University has attracted international attention for his research, which has resulted in a new generation of computational tools for simulation of light in paper and print. Contact: Lars Aronsson
Public Release: 22-Oct-2009
PLoS Computational BiologyNew research suggests how low doses of radiation can cause heart disease and stroke A mathematical model constructed by researchers at Imperial College London predicts the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, stroke) associated with low background levels of radiation. The model shows that the risk would vary almost in proportion with dose. Results, published Oct. 23 in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology, are consistent with risk levels reported in previous studies involving nuclear workers. Contact: Lucy Goodchild
Public Release: 20-Oct-2009
Finding the ASX200 for marine ecosystems Researchers are building the environmental equivalent of the ASX200 as a means of monitoring the health of Australian marine ecosystems. Contact: Carrie Bengston
Public Release: 18-Oct-2009
Performance reviews are raising council standards, say researchers Performance assessment schemes aimed at making local authorities into more effective organisations are having the desired effect, according to new research released by the Economic and Social Research Council. The project "Leadership Change and public services: Reinvigorating Performance or Reinforcing Decline?" found that poor performance was likely both to be punished by voters at local elections and to lead to change among the senior management of authorities.
Economic and Social Research Council
Contact: Press Office
Public Release: 15-Oct-2009
Accident Analysis and PreventionNew method proposed to calculate reduction in road accident deaths A team of engineers from the University of Almeria has developed a methodology to help meet the EU objective of cutting road deaths by 50 percent between 2000 and 2010. The researchers have calculated the relevant amount for each country according to its starting point, and have done the same for each of the Spanish provinces. Contact: SINC
Public Release: 14-Oct-2009
NJIT baseball guru says Yankees, Dodgers should make World Series With the League Championship Series set to begin tomorrow, NJIT Mathematics Professor Bruce Bukiet has, once again, analyzed the probability of each team winning their post-season series. Bukiet updates his calculations daily during the Major League Baseball post-season. Contact: Sheryl Weinstein
Public Release: 13-Oct-2009
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2009 Graphene, a single-layer sheet of graphite, has potential as a remarkable material, particularly for electronics and composite applications. Information sharing technologies are being integrated into a freight tracking system that could revolutionize the industry. Contact: Ron Walli
Public Release: 12-Oct-2009
Law and Human BehaviorFirst-of-kind study shows model can be used to rate courtroom psychiatric experts performance What does it mean when expert psychiatric witnesses in a court case reach opposing conclusions on the same sets of evidence? A new study out of the University of Cincinnati College of Law suggests via mathematical modeling that both analyses can be completely accurate. Contact: Carey Hoffman
Public Release: 11-Oct-2009
IEEE Transactions on Mobile ComputingRadio waves 'see' through walls University of Utah engineers showed that a wireless network of radio transmitters can track people moving behind solid walls. The system could help police, firefighters and others nab intruders, and rescue hostages, fire victims and elderly people who fall in their homes. It also might help retail marketing and border control.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Lee Siegel
Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
INFORMS Annual MeetingSpecialty hospitals cherry-pick patients, exaggerate success, says INFORMS meeting paper Although many specialized hospitals deliver better and faster services in cardiac care and other specialties, a paper being presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences maintains that these hospitals cherry-pick patients to achieve these results, and that average patients actually receive worse care. Contact: Barry List
Public Release: 7-Oct-2009
International Journal of Operational ResearchBanking on outlier detection Recent bank failures point to the continuing need for vigilance by regulators and investors. Now, a report in the International Journal of Operational Research, discusses the possibility of an early-warning system that spots the outliers before they fail. Contact: Randall Kimmel
Public Release: 6-Oct-2009
Researchers fine-tune diffuse optical tomography for breast cancer screening Clemson University researchers in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bremen, Germany, are working to make the physical pain and discomfort of mammograms a thing of the past, while allowing for diagnostic imaging eventually to be done in a home setting.
NSF
Contact: Susan Polowczuk
Public Release: 6-Oct-2009
NatureDo dust particles curb climate change? Meteorologists urge new research on the influence of aerosols. Contact: Dr. Annette Kirk
Public Release: 6-Oct-2009
Medical Decision MakingStudy shows how to lower costs, waiting times for colonoscopies Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, leading to over 50,000 fatalities every year. But it can be prevented with early screening using a procedure called a colonoscopy. Now researchers from North Carolina State University, Mayo Clinic and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have created a tool to help colonoscopy facilities operate more efficiently, ultimately lowering costs and leading to shorter waiting times for patients.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Matt Shipman
Public Release: 2-Oct-2009
Science ExpressHeart of a galaxy emits gamma rays The H.E.S.S. telescope system detects high-energy rays from the starburst region of a galactic system outside the Milky Way. Contact: Dr. Gertrud Hönes
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