Inflatable splints--what are they doing?

Inflatable splints--what are they doing?

The pressure to which splints were inflated was measured to determine whether splintage was effective and if vascular complications were likely. The prevalence of their use by the ambulance service was also investigated. The findings indicate that inflatable splints are in common use, and are rarely inflated to pressures likely to cause vascular complications. However, they are extremely ineffi...

Gigantic clusters: where are they and what are they doing

C lusters are like skyscrapers—mammoth structures towering above their smaller counterparts—except that skyscrapers have longer lives. The race to build ever bigger clusters is on, largely driven by emerging scientific and engineering applications. Several research efforts are underway at various universities and US research laboratories. In this article, I examine some of the largest clusters ...

Testicular leukocytes: what are they doing?

Leukocytes, specifically macrophages, lymphocytes and mast cells, are found within the testes of most, if not all, mammals. In some species (for example, rats, mice and humans), the number of 'resident' testicular macrophages, in particular, is quite considerable. However, reproductive biologists are only beginning to explore the characteristics and possible biological significance of these cel...

Do researchers know what they are doing?

Android Apps: What are they doing with your precious Internet?

Increasing numbers of people use mobile devices to transmit personal information. Privacy consequently becomes an important issue. With the current Android permissions system, users may grant broad Internet access to an application, but are unable to see how exactly that access is used. We define a “well-behaved” application as one that: 1. only uses necessary resources, 2. contacts only necess...