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April 20, 2010
NANO TECH
Ultrasensitive Imaging Method Uses Gold-Silver Nanocages
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 20, 2010
New research findings suggest that an experimental ultrasensitive medical imaging technique that uses a pulsed laser and tiny metallic "nanocages" might enable both the early detection and treatment of disease. The system works by shining near-infrared laser pulses through the skin to detect hollow nanocages and solid nanoparticles - made of an alloy of gold and silver - that are injected into the bloodstream. Unlike previous approaches using tiny metallic nanorods and nanospheres, the new t ... read more

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WAR REPORT

Sri Lanka war wounded face long fight to recovery
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SHAKE AND BLOW

China quake toll tops 600 as rescuers struggle
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SHAKE AND BLOW

China quake toll tops 600 as rescuers struggle
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INTERN DAILY

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Haiti's new burns unit kept busy as fire hazards rise
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SPACE TRAVEL

IV Water Filter May Open Medical Options For Astronauts
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TECH SPACE

Engineers Turn Noise Into Vision
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EPIDEMICS

Viral immunity failure explained
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THE PITS

Nine rescued alive from flooded China mine: state TV
INTERN DAILY

Internet connects deepest Nepal to 'telemedics'
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INTERN DAILY

Indian outsourcers eye bonanza from US healthcare bill
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Garbage boy beats the odds at Haiti slum hospital
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IRAQ WARS

Iyad Allawi: Iraq's comeback kid
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IRAQ WARS

Secular strongman Allawi back on rungs of Iraq power
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EPIDEMICS
Uzbek doctors infected some 150 children with HIV: report
Moscow (AFP) March 23, 2010
Nearly 150 children in eastern Uzbekistan were infected with HIV in 2007-2008 through doctors' negligence, the Central Asian news website Ferghana.ru reported Monday. "Due to doctors' negligence 147 children in Namangan and Namangan region alone were infected with HIV, including 20 in regional hospitals," the website quoted a state television documentary as saying. "By January 2009, when ... more

TECH SPACE
Spider Silk Reveals A Paradox Of Super-Strength
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 19, 2010
Since its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for parachutes and medical sutures. Now, National Science Foundation-supported researchers are untangling some of its most closely guarded secrets, and explaining why silk is so super strong. Researchers at the Massachusetts Insti ... more


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MOON DAILY
First LM/USAF HC-130J Combat Rescue Tanker Rolls Out

Lockheed Martin Delivers First JLTV Technology Development Vehicles For Testing

Northrop Grumman Launches Next Generation of Wheelbarrow Bomb Disposal Vehicle

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Missile Defense System Continues Integration With Contract Modification

Medvedev renews warning on missile defense

Lockheed Martin Completes Live Tracking Aegis Exercise

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TALON Laser-Guided Rocket Production Configuration Verified

US summons Syria diplomat over Hezbollah arms transfer

US alarm on Scuds spurs Israel to attack Lebanon: Hezbollah

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WTO won't rule on U.S. tanker conflict

Israel mulls buying more F-15s, F-16s

Gates pushes for US-Colombia trade pact

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Robonaut Set To Join Space Station Crew As R2

A Cyborg Space Race

Japan unveils humanoid robot that laughs and smiles

MOON DAILY
Pandemic not over, WHO flu probe hears

WHO pandemic probe focuses on media, Internet role

Death toll from contagious disease in China doubles in March

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TECH SPACE
Program Investigating If And How Past Climate Influenced Human Evolution

Tougher Australian asylum policy backfires

China city targets 10,000 in sterilisation drive: report

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TECH SPACE
New Study Investigates Infection Of Human Cells In Space

NASA Studies Nanomechanics Of Inner Ear For Motion Sickness

AWI And DLR To Conduct Joint Health Research In The Antarctic

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TECH SPACE
Angola and Guinea-Bissau sign defence agreement

Long-running crisis divides Madagascar army

Imperfect elections better than delay in Guinea: rights group

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TECH SPACE
Travellers worldwide struggle to escape ash cloud chaos

Rare rescues as China quake toll passes 2,000

Think-tank unveils website to keep aid contractors in check

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TECH SPACE
Pandemic not over, WHO flu probe hears

WHO pandemic probe focuses on media, Internet role

Death toll from contagious disease in China doubles in March

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