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Space Station Inspired Robot to Help Heal Sick Children

2014-08-22 | Space-inspired robotics are lending a helping arm to pediatric doctors for children who require intensive surgical care. The same companies which developed the robotic arms that helped build the space station have now created a new research platform.


ChoiceSpine 510K Approval: LANCER Pedicle Screw System

2014-08-21 | ChoiceSpine, a Knoxville, TN based spine company, announced today that it has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for the LANCER Pedicle Screw System.



Students See World From Station Crew's Point of View

2014-08-19 | The Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) program provides a unique educational opportunity, allowing students to photograph and analyze our planet from the perspective of the International Space Station.


Study Reveals Immune System is Dazed and Confused During Spaceflight

2014-08-19 | Spaceflight may temporarily alter the immune system of crew members flying long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.


Space Station Sharper Images of Earth at Night Crowdsourced For Science

2014-08-15 | Citizen scientists can now help catalog night imagery of Earth taken by astronauts on the International Space Station to help save energy, contribute to better human health and safety and improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry.


Monitoring Meteor Showers from Space

2014-08-14 | Planned for launch on Orbital Sciences' third commercial resupply flight to the space station, the Meteor investigation will help scientists better understand asteroids and comets crossing Earth's orbit and how these objects affect our planet.


NASA's Space Station Fix-it Demo for Satellites Gets Hardware for 2.0 Update

2014-08-13 | In its second phase of activities, the Robotic Refueling Mission will move past its refueling roots to test out the inspection capabilities of a new space tool called the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot.


'Enzyme-Search Engine' Reveals Hidden Possibilities of Nature

2014-08-12 | A new search engine, including a database with more than 100.000 proteins, opens up new possibilities in the search for industrial usable enzymes or for alternatives to patented biocatalysts. The method was published in Nature Communications.


Astrological Terms Hiding Everywhere in Plain Sight

2014-08-11 | The English language has many words whose etymology is derived from astrology


Student Scientists Present Unexpected Results from Space Station Research

2014-08-07 | 29 student teams presented research results at the 2014 Student Spaceflight Experiments Program National Conference held in early July at the Smithsonian.


Lena A. Lofstrom has been Named an Entrepreneur of the Year in Research Services

2014-08-06 | Lena A. Lofstrom has been a professional genealogist since 1975.


Dr. Ehab Ibrahim Hanna Demonstrates Expertise in The Field of Internal Medicine

2014-08-05 | Dr. Ehab Ibrahim Hanna, an expert physician dealing with complex medical problems and multiple chronic medical conditions at The Vine Medical Center


Andarix Pharmaceuticals Lung Cancer Drug Shows Potential as Therapy for Melanoma

2014-08-05 | Tozaride, a clinical stage drug for lung cancer, targets the same receptors on melanoma cells, as skin cancer rates rise in the U.S.


Final Flight of European Space Vehicle to Space Station Goes Out With a "Big Bang"

2014-08-02 | The fifth and final mission of the European Space Agency Automated Transfer Vehicle, named for Belgian physicist Georges Lemaitre, the father of the big-bang theory, launched July 29 and is delivering new research to the International Space Station.


IT'S ABOUT TIME Forms New Board of Advisors with STEM Education Pioneer Arthur Eisenkraft as Founding Member

2014-08-01 | Leading STEM educational publisher announces the formation of a new Board of Advisors, with notable STEM education advocate Arthur Eisenkraft, PhD, as its first board member.


Measurement Technology NW Introduces a New High Resolution 12-Zone Thermal Foot Test System

2014-07-29 | Accurately measure the thermal performance and thermal comfort of socks, shoes, boots, and winter sport footwear in test conditions ranging from -40 degree C to +40 degree C.


"Graying" Population of Infertility Patients Brings New Challenges to Medical Practice and Society, Study at Center for Human Reproduction Finds

2014-07-28 | A recent study at New York infertility clinic CHR discovered that nationwide, women seeking infertility treatment are older than they were 10 years ago.


Innovation Leader Hal Raveche Features at Two Asia Conferences

2014-07-28 | Speaker, Panelist and Judge at August Events in Taiwan, Vietnam