A team of astronomers, led by JPL's Mark Swain, has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting another star.
... a previously unknown type of retinal
cell that plays an exclusive and unusual role in mice: detecting upward
motion. The cells reflect their function in the physical arrangement of
their dendrites, ...
... marine mammals and sea turtles as their vessels travel to and from the port.
Each auto-detection buoy is instrumented with an underwater microphone—or hydrophone—to carry underwater sounds to the ...
... and the California Department of Public Health have developed a new ultrasensitive assay to detect botulinum neurotoxin. The toxin is one of the most poisonous substances known that can cause life- ...
... point to the killer. Using a field portable system investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin. The system takes advantage of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy ( ...
A new life-detecting instrument is preparing for a mission to the Red Planet. The Urey: Mars Organic and Oxidant Detector instrument, developed by a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at ...
... in more water surrounding the cells.
By comparing multiple MRI images over time, the researchers could detect this change in water motion. Their analysis focused on three areas of the brain – the ...
Chemists have developed complex molecules for use in portable sensors that quickly and reliably detect the presence of plastic explosives, a pressing need for soldiers in Iraq. The molecules can also ...
... in diagnosing autism much earlier than is presently possible,” she says. “Developing a tool for the early detection of autism would have profound effects on people with autism, their parents, family ...
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it's developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor that can detect trace amounts of biohazards.
Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere...
... hope that the new antibodies introduced in San Diego will allow early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer,” said Streeter, who also is an associate professor of medicine (hematology/medical ...
... with pancreatic cancer. They've developed new reagents, or antibodies, that can recognise this often lethal disease. This important discovery may one day lead to earlier detection and treatment...
... . With a thinner coating, the particles also emit a stronger signal for the MRI to detect.
The results have been published online this week in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Brown ...
... – and prone to rupture without warning. Now a new noninvasive method has shown success in detecting and measuring noncalcified plaque. In a pilot clinical study led by investigators at Beth Israel ...