technology

Simon Prochnik spoke about the Naegleria gruberi genome project at the DOE JGI on February 3, 2010.

University of Houston Grad student Christiana Chang is working on embedding conductive carbon nanofiber paper in concrete to achieve deicing results.

The presentation highlights the challenges and opportunities encountered when work on an interdisciplinary project.

Mobile health or mHealth is part of a movement towards citizen-centered health services delivered through cellular technologies. Mobile phones in particular are becoming a first line of defense against emerging infectious diseases by keeping healthcare practitioners and the public informed about outbreaks. For individuals mHealth technologies can provide real-time monitoring of vital signs and even deliver treatment services in the form of risk assessments, medication regimens and doctor...