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Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
SWiFT commissioned to study wind farm optimization The U.S. Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University commissioned the DOE/Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology facility today at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas. The SWiFT is the first public facility of its kind to use multiple wind turbines to measure how wind turbines interact with one another in a wind farm. 
Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Contact: Stephanie Holinka
Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
Robots inspect cables The bearer cables and tethers of bridges, elevators, and cable cars are exposed to high levels of stress. For this reason, their functional reliability must be monitored on a regular basis. A new robot recognizes fissures before they pose a danger. Contact: Jochen Kurz
Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
Fitness test for corrosion protection coatings Internal coatings in the different sections of oil treatment plants are subjected to a variety of stresses. By conducting comparative tests, researchers are analyzing which materials are best suited to each individual section. Contact: Matthias Gurr
Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
When we consume emotions instead of food AZTI-Tecnalia is working on a pioneering methodology that is seeking to identify the emotions linked to the consumption of food; the idea is to design new products and new actions for communication focussing particularly on the reality of companies and their customers. Contact: Irati Kortabitarte
Public Release: 8-Jul-2013
Rutgers University launches neuroscience consortium The challenge of understanding the mysteries of the mind has prompted scientists and physicians from Rutgers University and its two new medical schools to launch a neuroscience consortium. Working together to gain more information about the mechanisms underlying basic brain function will serve as a strong foundation for better understanding disease processes. Contact: Robin Lally
Public Release: 8-Jul-2013
Early universe to be revealed Solar storms, space junk and the formation of the Universe are about to be seen in an entirely new way with the start of operations today by the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope. Contact: Kate Zappa
Public Release: 8-Jul-2013
Global Health Corps announces fifth class of fellows Global Health Corps launched its fifth class of fellows today, during the opening of its annual Training Institute at Yale University. The 106 fellows hail from 16 countries and will serve with 44 health organizations in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and select cities in the United States. The newest fellowship class was selected from a pool of almost 4,000 applicants and highlights GHC's continued growth. Contact: Anne McPherson
Public Release: 7-Jul-2013
 FrontiersFrontiers is featured in the prestigious Nature magazine Frontiers, a community driven open-access publisher and research networking platform for scientists, is featured on the inside cover of this week's Nature, with endorsements from Nobel laureates and other leading researchers. The magazine also includes an interview with Frontiers' co-founder and CEO, Dr. Kamila Markram, a neuroscientist from the renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Contact: Gozde Zorlu
Public Release: 4-Jul-2013
Pickling tape for local pre-treatment of aluminum A new self-adhesive tape simplifies the process of pickling aluminum surfaces. It is safer than existing treatment methods involving pickling pastes, sprays or baths, because there is no rinsing stage and hence no need for complicated wastewater disposal. Contact: Dr. Malte Burchardt
Public Release: 4-Jul-2013
Using RFID for fiber composites Antennas that are capable of transmitting radio waves turn components into intelligent objects. Researchers have now found a way to embed these antennas in fiber composites. As a result, the technology also works with carbon and glass fibers. Contact: Tobias Dräger
Public Release: 4-Jul-2013
Water Resources and EconomicsElsevier announces the launch of the new journal: Water Resources and Economics Elsevier is pleased to announce that the launch of the new journal Water Resources and Economics published in association with the International Water Association and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. The first issue of the journal is a special issue presenting findings from the 10th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium and is now available for free online on ScienceDirect. Contact: Katie Brown
Public Release: 3-Jul-2013
Travel Behaviour and SocietyElsevier selected to publish new journal: Travel Behaviour and Society Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce it has been selected to publish the new journal of the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, Travel Behaviour and Society. Contact: Rhianna Jones
Public Release: 3-Jul-2013
BGI and Association of Czech genetic centers announce opening of a joint prenatal test facility BGI Health and Association of Czech genetic centers announce the opening of a joint prenatal test facility. Contact: Jia Liu
Public Release: 2-Jul-2013
July 2013 story tips These tips are about: ENERGY – Big voltage, little package METALLURGY - Graphite foam expansion ENERGY – CoNNECT promotes savings MATERIALS - Safer batteries CLIMATE - Blogging from the Arctic. Contact: Ron Walli
Public Release: 2-Jul-2013
Space station gets an attitude adjustment for solar science The sun lightens our world and enlightens our scientists as they look to our closest star for a better understanding of solar activity and what it means for our planet. Unique data from solar studies help researchers build on their knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere and climate change. June 30 marked the second time the International Space Station literally went out of its way to accommodate this research by providing a better viewing opportunity to meet Solar facility science objectives. Contact: Jessica Nimon
Public Release: 2-Jul-2013
Scientists undertake effort to launch video data-sharing library for developmental science In the largest open-source video-data sharing project of its kind, behavioral researchers, digital library scientists, and computer scientists are undertaking the creation of Databrary, a web-based video-data library sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
National Science Foundation, NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Contact: James Devitt
Public Release: 2-Jul-2013
Licensing agreement for development of diagnostic tests for HIV drug resistance Case Western Reserve University has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement granting University Hospitals Case Medical Center rights to a series of diagnostic tests to determine drug resistance and co-receptor tropism in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The phenotypic and genotypic HIV tests (or assays) were invented by Eric Arts, Ph.D., at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, and Miguel Quiñones-Mateu, Ph.D., at the School of Medicine and Scientific Director at the University Hospitals Translational Laboratory. Contact: George Stamatis
Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
IEEE-USA petitions FCC for spectrum ruling to spur new technologies IEEE-USA, in a petition filed today with Federal Communications Commission, is asking the federal government to classify frequency spectrum above 95 GHz "a new technology or service." Such a declaratory ruling, according to IEEE-USA, would spur capital investment and lead to long-term commercial opportunities. A similar ruling 28 years ago led to the development of Wi-Fi, a wireless technology that has transformed the way we live, work and communicate. Contact: Chris McManes
Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
Wiley announces increase in Impact Factors John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced a continued increase in the proportion of its journal titles indexed in the Thomson Reuters® 2012 Journal Citation Reports, with 1,192 (approximately 77 percent) titles now indexed, up from 1,156 in the 2011 JCR. Wiley titles now account for the largest share of journals in 50 categories. Contact: Jennifer Beal
Public Release: 1-Jul-2013
Genomes for science, genomes for life, and genomes for you and me Genomes for Science, Genomes for Life, and Genomes for You and MeICG Europe 2013, co-organized by BGI and VIB, was successfully concluded on June 28 in Ghent, Belgium presenting numerous recent advances on genomics and its growing applications. A broader spectrum of genomics topics have been discussed in greater depth, particularly focusing on personalized and public healthcare, biomedical research, plant and animal genomics, and metagenomics. Contact: Jia Liu
Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
3-D Printing and Additive Manufacturing preview issue publishing Fall 2013 Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers announces the launch of 3-D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, a highly innovative, peer-reviewed journal on this rapidly growing disruptive technology. Contact: Sophie Mohin
Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
Panama and Panthera establish historic jaguar protection agreement A significant victory was achieved for the future of jaguars this week with the establishment of an historic conservation agreement by the government of Panama and Panthera, a global big cat conservation organization. Contact: Susie Weller
Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
NIST announces plan to create center of excellence for advanced materials research NIST will establish a new Advanced Materials Center of Excellence to facilitate collaborations between NIST and researchers from academia and industry on advanced materials development. Contact: Michael Baum
Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
Medical isotope producers and the CTBTO join forces to reduce radioxenon emissions The nuclear test monitoring agency, CTBTO, joins forces with a Belgium producer of radioelements for nuclear medicine to reduce radioactive noble gas emissions. By reducing the amount of radioactive xenon released in the production of isotopes for nuclear medicine, it will help the world's nuclear test-ban monitors to focus on detecting atomic explosions. Contact: Iain Stewart
Public Release: 28-Jun-2013
Bielefeld University to host the European node for human genome data Since 2001, the human genome has been accessible on the Internet over the "UCSC Genome Browser." It is hosted by University of California, Santa Cruz, USA. This Web site is used intensively by geneticists, molecular biologists, and medical scientists engaged in research on the human genome throughout the world. However, the strong demand is straining the data link across the Atlantic. Contact: Dr. Jens Stoye
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