Physics Prof Develops System to Monitor Cement Curing
An Elizabethtown College professor has developed an embedded sensor that functions in cement much like a thermometer in the Thanksgiving turkey.
Journal of Applied Physics
—Elizabethtown College

Not Finding Life? Dig Deeper
Microbial life exists in the Atacama's deepest desert, a Mars-like environment scientists previously thought was sterile, new research shows.
Science
—University of Arizona

New Protein “Stop Sign” Alters Blood Vessel Growth
In experiments with mice, a team has discovered an unusual protein pair that stops blood vessels’ growth in the developing back. Results are of special interest to researchers trying to prevent blood flow that nourishes tumors or exploit the signals vessels emit during growth to help regrow damaged nerves.
Science, 18-Nov-2004
—Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

How the Sea Urchin Grows New Spines
The sea urchin’s tough, brittle spines are an engineering wonder. Composed of a single crystal from base to needle-sharp tip, they grow back within a few days after being broken off. Now, a team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has shown how they do it.
Science, 12-Nov-2004
—Weizmann Institute of Science

Irradition Improves Food Safety, Countering Misleading Claims
Food irradiation is a proven, beneficial method of improving the safety of the food supply and poses no human health threat, according to the latest Scientific Status Summary Irradiation and Food Safety. The report specifically addresses and counters misleading claims.
Food Technology Magazine, Nov-2004
—Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

MSKCC Starts New Graduate School
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center today announced the establishment of a new graduate school of biomedical sciences. It will offer a novel doctoral program that will train basic laboratory scientists to work in research areas directly applicable to human disease and, in particular, to cancer.
—Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center