2009 Northeast Regional Award Winners Honored

The Northeast Region presented its annual awards on September 16 at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey. Three awards were presented for both outstanding team and individual achievements in technology transfer. Read more

Northeast Region Fall 2009 Meeting Review

Presentations covering a wide variety of topics, social networking, and an awards presentation were just a few of the happenings that took place at the FLC Northeast Region's fall 2009 meeting. The three-day event, which was held at New Jersey's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) September 14-16, kicked off with an evening reception that allowed attendees to relax with their fellow technology transfer professionals. Read more

Trapped! Brookhaven Scientists Immobilize Bacteria in Fibrous Hydrogel

Bacteria play a role in myriad industrial processes from fermentation to cleaning up environmental pollution. But floating freely in solution, the microbial cells constantly multiply, generating biomass that must be removed periodically, causing downtime. Additionally, the microorganisms cannot be localized to a specific region of interest. Read more

NEFSC Scientists Conduct Shark Survey Off U.S. East Coast

Sandbar, dusky, and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the species, but a survey begun nearly 25 years ago is helping scientists and fishery resource managers monitor shark populations and their role in marine ecosystems. Read more

DOT Secretary LaHood Visits Volpe Center

Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood toured the Volpe Center in Cambridge, Mass., on August 17, accompanied by Peter Appel, head of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). Read more

NUWC - Division Newport Breaks Ground on New Sensors Lab

Military and civilian officials of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) - Division Newport and their guests gathered under threatening skies on July 31 to break ground on an $11-million project that will centralize all research, development, acquisition, testing, refurbishment, and maintenance of U.S. Navy towed sonar array systems in Newport. The Maritime Subsurface Sensor Operations Laboratory will be a 40,000-square-foot, single-story addition to the NUWC Newport campus. The facility will house a variety of unique, one-of-a-kind equipment used to maintain these systems. Read more

Benefits of Compound in Turmeric Spice Studied

There may be a new way to spice up your weight loss routine, according to results from a new animal model study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists and colleagues. The researchers theorized that dietary curcumin could stall the spread of fat-tissue by inhibiting new blood vessel growth, called angiogenesis, which is necessary to build fat tissue. Curcumin is a bioactive component in curry and turmeric that has been consumed daily in Asian countries for centuries without reported toxic effects. Read more