Archive for August

Irregular Exercise May Add Pounds

Posted On: August 24, 2008

The consequences of quitting exercise may be greater than previously thought, according to a new study from the [...]

Secure Transactions

Posted On: August 24, 2008

Idaho National Laboratory (INL), operated by the Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) under contract with the Department of [...]

Two-Way Communications for First Responders

Posted On: August 24, 2008

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers successfully demonstrated a prototype approach to maintain two-way communications with [...]

Lubricant Demand

Posted On: August 24, 2008

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Illinois have developed a way to make a vegetable oil-based material using [...]

Federal Lab Collaboration Plays Increasing Role in U.S. Innovation

Posted On: August 24, 2008

Greetings from D.C. There has been a decided shift in the source of technological innovations in the U.S. [...]

T2 Fact

When the United States entered the first world war in 1917, all radio development was controlled by the U.S. Navy to prevent its possible use by enemy spies. The U.S. government took over control of all patents related to radio technology. In 1919, after the government released its control of all patents, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was established with the purpose of distributing control of the radio patents that had been restricted during the war. -Mary Bellis, About.com