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Latest Press Releases May 6, 2008 - Argonne National Laboratory
Shpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award - (APS)
The award recognizes an important technical or scientific accomplishment by a young investigator that depended on, or is beneficial to, the APS. Shpyrko received the award during 2008 Users Week at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, where he will also present his work. ... May 6, 2008 - Cell Press
Fungi have a hand in depleted uranium's environmental fate - (SRS)
Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns, according to a new report in the May 6th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. ... May 4, 2008 - European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Getting wise to the influenza virus' tricks - (ESRF)
Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. ... News May 8, 2008 - RSC
3D biological metal detection - (HASYLAB)
The water flea is the testbed for a non-destructive 3D imaging method that pinpoints metals in vivo. Laszlo Vincze, from Ghent University, Belgium, and his colleagues [...] have combined x-ray techniques to allow them to detect metal ions and their locations in biological samples - including living systems. ... May 7, 2008 - The Engineer Online
Air apparent - (DLS)
It's crunch time for the civil aviation industry. As demand for air travel continues to grow, calls for the industry to 'green up' its act are becoming ever more strident. ... May 6, 2008 - First Science
Shpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award - (APS)
Shpyrko has been recognized for reaching a remarkably high level of achievement early in his career. ... May 6, 2008 - ScienceDaily.com
Getting Wise To Influenza Virus' Tricks: Imaging Of Influenza Virus Protein Opens Way To Design New Anti-viral Drugs - (ESRF)
Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. ... May 2, 2008 - PhysOrg.com
Creating Highly Sought Magnetic Nanoparticles in One Step - (NSLS)
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a one-step technique for producing a class of magnetic nanoparticles that could be used in everything from biomedical applications to data storage. ...
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