Items tagged with test

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Final LHC Synchronization Test a Success Friday, August 29th, 2008 - 18:09:31 - Anuradha Menon CERN has today announced the success of the second and final test of the Large Hadron Collider’s beam synchronization systems which will allow the... read more

Docs Use Strength Test to Predict Outcomes Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 - 20:09:22 - Anuradha Menon A new study shows that using a quick and simple bedside handgrip test may assist in diagnosing a known complication of critical illness often... read more

Blood Test Can Monitor Cancer Spread Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 - 20:51:30 - Ehud Rattner A new device that can detect minute numbers of tumour cells circulating in the blood of lung cancer patients may one day make monitoring the disease... read more

BBC: UK Towns Triumph in Broadband Tests Thursday, June 5th, 2008 - 10:16:02 - Ehud Rattner London's broadband users can go online at average speeds nearly twice those in Wales and Northern Ireland, a survey for BBC News suggests... read more

New Car Can Brace Itself for Impact Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 - 10:35:54 - Ehud Rattner A car that protects those inside by strengthening its frame just before a side-on collision has been crash-tested by European engineers. The system... read more

Blood Test Connected to Metabolic Syndrome? Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 - 22:14:18 - Ehud Rattner University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that people with high oxidation levels of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle that carries... read more

Laser Gunship Gets Ready for '08 Flight Test Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 - 10:49:01 - Iddo Genuth Step by step, Boeing and the Defense Department are getting closer to flying a gunship that fires lasers, instead of bullets. After years and years... read more

NASA Completes Series of Ares Engine Tests Friday, May 9th, 2008 - 20:16:57 - Ehud Rattner NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages... read more

Spit Tests to Replace Many Blood Tests Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 - 14:53:51 - Ehud Rattner One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step... read more

Testing Biocontrols for Peach Pests Monday, March 10th, 2008 - 12:20:00 - Ehud Rattner Peaches are a significant part of the U.S. South’s fresh-produce industry. But since several insect pests pose serious threats to southern peach... read more

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