" Plasticity " -- The Discovery Files
A research team at the University of Wisconsin at Madison has uncovered what makes plastics so malleable. Molecules that make up plastics can rearrange themselves up to 1,000 times faster while under stress, giving them the ability to " flow " or bend. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - February 2, 2009 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
" Sugar Rush " -- The Discovery Files
Research teams from Virent Energy Systems and the University of Wisconsin at Madison have successfully converted sugar--potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants--into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - September 29, 2008 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
" Bug Zappers " -- The Discovery Files
Fighting infection is an on-going battle that keeps picking up speed. Bacteria can adapt to new drugs very quickly, so the key is try and stay several steps ahead of the bugs -- exactly what researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are aiming to do. They have discovered a clever method to test large numbers of molecules quickly and efficiently, offering hope for the discovery of new classes of antibiotics. This is one step forward on the long road to drug development. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - May 25, 2007 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
December 2005 CC: Getting Our ICU Language Straight
Karin Kirchhoff, MSN, PhD, discusses her article published in the December 2005 issue of Critical Connections, "Getting Our ICU Language Straight." Dr. Kirchhoff is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing. She discusses how every member of the multiprofessional team can improve families experiences at the end of life by being sensitive to the language they use and involving the family at every stage of care. (Crit Conn 2005 Vol.4 No.6) (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - December 7, 2005 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
