Science
Site Offers Crime Alerts and Maps
- source:physorg.com
(AP) -- The inspiration for CrimeReports.com came a decade ago when Greg Whisenant made the mistake of letting a stranger, who turned out to be a burglar, into his apartment building in Arlington, Va. Read more…
Microsoft Ready With Vista Upgrade Pack
- source:physorg.com
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said it sent a major package of upgrades and fixes for Windows Vista, its latest operating system, off to manufacturers for mass production on Monday. Read more…
Microneedles enhance drug administration through skin
- source:physorg.com
In what is believed to be the first peer-reviewed study of its kind involving human subjects, researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and the Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated that patches coated on one side with microscopic needles can facilitate transdermal delivery of clinically-relevant doses of a drug that normally cannot pass through the skin. Read more…
Purdue creating wireless sensors to monitor bearings in jet engines
- source:physorg.com
Researchers at Purdue University, working with the U.S. Air Force, have developed tiny wireless sensors resilient enough to survive the harsh conditions inside jet engines to detect when critical bearings are close to failing and prevent breakdowns. Read more…
