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  • Gaps Found in Satellite Telephone Encryption Algorithms

    Computer scientists at Ruhr-Universität in Bochum, Germany say they have cracked algorithms of European encryption standards used globally for satellite telephones in less than an hour and with simple equipment. The team from the university’s Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security (HGI) will present the findings of their proof-of-concept tests at the IEEE Symposium on…

  • Biotech, Diagnostics Companies Partner on Microbe Detection

    SDIX, a biotechnology company in Newark, Delaware and BD Diagnostics in Sparks, Maryland have agreed to collaborate on the development of systems to detect microorganisms, in a deal worth as much as $3.75 million. BD Diagnostics is a division of the medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Company in New Jersey. The goal of the…

  • Manchester to Host U.K. Graphene Research Institute

    The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the U.K. confirmed today that University of Manchester will host the U.K.’s national graphene institute, a facility for graphene research and commercialization activities planned for use by both scientists and businesses. University of Manchester is the home of Sir Andre Geim and Sir Kostya Novoselov, who…

  • Comparative Research Institute Agenda Posted for Comment

    The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today released for comment a draft of its research priorities and agenda, which it says will guide future funding announcements. The institute, established by the 2010 Affordable Care Act (health care reform law) to fund comparative effectiveness and related research, is accepting comments on the document through 15 March…

  • Headphone-Wearing Pedestrian Injuries Triple Since 2004

    New research from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore shows that serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have tripled in the past six years. The team led by pediatrics professor Richard Lichenstein published its findings online in the journal Injury Prevention (paid subscription required). Lichenstein and his colleagues extracted cases involving headphone…

  • Modified Graphene Found to Dissipate Electronics Heat

    Researchers in the U.S., Korea, and China have discovered a modified form of the material graphene with better thermal properties than graphene in its natural state. The team led by Alexander Balandin, an engineering professor at University of California – Riverside, published its findings online in the journal Nature Materials (paid subscription required). The researchers…

  • Women U.S. Patent Holders Increase Sharply in 2010

    The number of women obtaining U.S. patents in 2010 increased by 35 percent compared to 2009, according to early results of a study commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC). The study by an independent research company examined patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) between 1975 and 2010. Preliminary results…

  • Top 10 Science Business Stories for 2011

    In the spirit of David Letterman, Science Business offers its very own top 10 list, in this case the most viewed stories in 2011. During the year, Science Business received some 43,000 visits from 37,000 visitors, for which we are deeply grateful and humbled. Here are the 10 individual stories that got the most attention…

  • Battery Developer, Utility to Partner on Grid Energy Storage

    Lithium-ion battery developer A123 Systems in Waltham, Massachusetts and Massachusetts electric power company NSTAR have agreed to pilot test A123 batteries as storage devices in a suburban power grid. The pilot project will study and document the performance and reliability of A123 batteries at a substation in Medway, Massachusetts and is expected to become operational…

  • Clinical Trial Tests New Cancer Radiation Treatment

    A clinical study by Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario, Canada is testing a new form of radiation therapy to treat cancerous tumors. The phase 2 trial aims to gauge effectiveness of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy or SABR on cancer patients in Canada and Europe. SABR delivers large concentrated doses of radiotherapy to precise areas,…