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Mini-stomachs created from reprogrammed cells can produce insulin

Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

In a study published this month in Cell, researchers used stomach cells to create "mini-organs" that produce insulin after transplantation into mice. Results from the study show that antral stomach cells demonstrate the ability to convert into functional insulin-secreting cells.

Pedestrian safety highlighted as US sees spike in fatalities

Bianca Gibson Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise and transportation today. But is it becoming one of the most dangerous, too? While walkers were tracking their step counts, the Governors Highway Safety Association was tracking the number of pedestrian fatalities in the first six months of 2015 — and the numbers will make you look twice before crossing an intersection.

The Southwest Chief and the Colorado connection

Charles A. Turek Transportation Technology & Automotive

America's intercity passenger rail system is building piecemeal, using individual, state-oriented passenger projects to eventually grow to create a more robust passenger system — the kind that America deserves. (Some would say we deserve Amtrak, but that's an opinion we can discuss another time.) The piecemeal projects range from those still in the thought experiment stage to those that would be deemed beyond shovel ready.

The union is here — now what?

Wally Zimolong Construction & Building Materials

Disgruntled unions are anything but unimaginative. Sometimes it is a ubiquitous inflatable rat. Other times it is a banner advertising a "labor dispute." And sometimes it is a full blockade of project that causes a complete project shutdown. Whether these antics are merely a nuisance or are causing actual economic harm, no developer is happy to see a trade union airing its "labor dispute" at a project.

Google ups the ante in mobile travel booking

Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Want to plan a vacation in one setting? Try Google. The tech company recently launched a new travel tool to help plan and book a vacation, evolving the influence of mobile technology in travel even further. Destinations on Google allows consumers to look up destinations, plan a trip based on a specific activity you want to do, compare pricing options for both flights and hotels, see pricing trends during various combinations of dates and budget plans, and ultimately book your travel. Similar to what you can do on other travel sites such as TripAdvisor, Priceline and Kayak, Destinations on Google is specifically tailored to mobile.

Progress toward simplification between hospitals, health plans

Lindy Benton Healthcare Administration

HIPAA introduced administrative simplification to move the healthcare industry from paper-based administrative processes to streamlined electronic communication between providers and health plans. Ultimately, the effort seeks to support collaboration and information sharing for improved efficiency, reduced cost and increased price transparency for patients.

The importance of RV tire maintenance — Part 3

Howard Jaros Recreation & Leisure

In Part 1 of the importance of RV tire maintenance, I discussed air pressure based on actual RV loading and regular visual inspection of your RV tires. In Part 2, I covered tire pressure monitor systems, what to do with RV tires that are stored or sit static for months during full-time RV living or storage, DOT codes on tires and a discussion of when to replace RV tires.

The missing ingredient: Helping struggling learners to remember

Howard Margolis Education

Struggling learners often suffer from a widespread problem that dramatically affects their learning: Forgetting, forgetting and forgetting. "Yesterday, when I taught it to Wilson, he knew it. Today he doesn't," teachers often lament. "It’s like he's never seen it. And this happens again and again." Unfortunately, this problem does happen again and again. Unless the countless numbers of Wilsons get the help they need, they and everyone who cares about them will suffer.

The road ahead for innovative medical plastics packaging

Don Rosato Engineering

Within the broad expanse of medical package development there are several simultaneous medical packaging challenges that always need to be taken into account. The development of innovative packaging starts with a complete understanding of the device or pharmaceutical, the packaging material and end-user requirements.

Ketamine is safe, effective for difficult‑to‑sedate ED patients