BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release: Construction plans within the protected corridor of Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway are generating public pushback, led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Under both federal and state law, the entire length of the 92.5 mile river, nearly one-third of Maine's total river miles, must be managed to enhance and protect its wilderness character. The   more

ORONO, Maine, March 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Sensors that can be worn or attached to clothing play critical roles in health care, robotics and entertainment, among other fields. The sensors help doctors and nurses monitor patients' heart rate and pulse; inform prosthetic and robotic devices when they hit an object or surface; and create motion-capture in movies and video games. Conventional attachable sensors, however, are typically made with rig  more