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Chemistry & Industry - Issue 5 Cover Date 4 March 2002
NEWS Amersham patents dispute ends in deal (page 4) UK diagnostics and biosciences group Amersham has settled its patent dispute with American rival Applied Biosystems   view more (2002-02-27)

Research Fortnight 13 February issue: stories on farming and horticulture, QinetiQ and MoD, the RAE in Wales, and PPARC`s cuts
Farming review avoids issue of research funding The Commission on the Future of Farming and Food has recommended structural reforms for research, but failed to back the call with a request for extra funding. This has disappointed research leaders, who were looking to this high-profile review to... view more (2002-02-13)

Poorer farmers benefit most from organic practices
Farmers in developing countries are reaping the benefits of adopting 'green' agricultural practices far more than their western counterparts, suggests a report published today, Thursday 14 February 2002. The report by Nicolas Parrott at Cardiff University's Department of City and Regional Planning... view more (2002-02-12)

The Future of UK's Wetland Archaeology in the Balance
Two new research projects have highlighted the possible loss of whole swathes of uniquely well-preserved ancient settlements, trackways and ritual sites preserved in England's rich wetlands. Coinciding with World Wetlands Day 2002 (1), the work highlighted in this month's British Archaeology (2)... view more (2002-01-31)

Climate change following collapse of the Maya empire
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have demonstrated that the climate in South Mexico changed following the collapse of the Maya empire. From preserved pollen grains the paleoecologists could deduce that the climate quickly became dryer. The climate becoming dryer, explains the decrease... view more (2002-01-29)

Floodplains expert to train African environment managers
The delicate balance of life and death in Africa is nowhere more evident than on the banks of the continent`s mighty rivers. Rural communities depend on the rich silt brought down by rivers for farming but they are also at risk of devastating floods, as are urban dwellers in informal settlements... view more (2002-01-28)

Strong relationship between peasant farmers and city-dwellers in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe farmers are highly dependent on family members in cities for their income. City-dwellers feel a strong link with the rural area from which they originate. According to Jens Andersson, a development sociologist from Wageningen University, this results in very few political contrasts... view more (2002-01-24)

Stratified seawater disrupts the transport of imposex substances
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have demonstrated that the climate in South Mexico changed following the collapse of the Maya empire. From preserved pollen grains the paleoecologists could deduce that the climate quickly became dryer. The climate becoming dryer, explains the decrease... view more (2002-01-24)

Aberdeen Academic`s Voluntary Service Honoured by SCI
Dr Jennifer Mordue, reader at the Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, and Chair of SCI Scotland is to be awarded the 2001 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Lampitt Medal. The presentation will take place at a dinner held in her honour at SCI International Headquarters, London, on... view more (2002-01-08)

Laugh and the world laughs with you
The first findings from Laughlab, the world’s largest experiment into the psychology of humour, are released today by psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman , University of Hertfordshire, who devised the project in collaboration with the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) as... view more (2001-12-18)

Science & Public Affairs - December 2001
In this month's Science & Public Affairs"¦.. dangers in reforms for the Mental Health Act?, are we coping with an ageing population?, public consultation on infectious diseases in livestock, how good is public consultation on radioactive waste?, what is the way forward for a greener... view more (2001-12-11)

Working with `worms` to reveal the secrets of a long life
10 meter long, 25 year old tape worms living in human and animal digestive systems are the subjects for the latest research project at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (UWA). A group of scientists led by Dr Peter Brophy and Professor John Barrett of the University`s Institute of Biological... view more (2001-12-10)

Report calls for huge changes to Kosovan farming industry to ensure economic stability and lasting peace
THE Kosovan farming industry must undergo huge changes if attempts to rebuild it are successful, according to a report by Newcastle University.   view more (2001-12-05)

Harvesting "green" pharmaceuticals
Blood substitutes and antibodies to combat caries, harvested from plants - molecular farming provides a solution. Fraunhofer researchers are producing a number of valuable substances from tobacco. They were awarded Joseph-von-Fraunhofer special-merit prize.   view more (2001-11-12)

Are you a midge magnet?
Entomologists have confirmed the truth behind the long-held belief that some of us are more prone to midge attacks than others. Speaking at the Royal Entomological Society's meeting Entomology 2001: "Insects and disease", to be held at the University of Aberdeen on 10-12 September 2001,... view more (2001-08-30)

Scientists to assess risk to human health from use of farm slurry and manure
University of Southampton scientists are working with European and UK Government agencies to reduce the risk of potentially fatal food bugs, such as E. coli O517, entering the food and water chains. Human and animal waste is a valuable source of fertiliser particularly on organic farms. In the UK... view more (2001-07-09)

"Facts needed, not just opinions": Risk assessment research initiated to determine effects of genetically modified plants on soil ecosystems
Do genetically modified plants present a risk to the environment? "Most of the arguments used both in support and against the use of genetically modified crops to date have not been based upon facts, but rather emotion," claims George Kowalchuk of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology... view more (2001-06-11)

Salmon Farming: Towards an Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Sea Lice
The problems and issues of sea lice infestation in farmed salmon are a major threat to industry and the environment. A major conference confronting these problems Salmon farming: towards an Integrated Pest Management strategy for Sea Lice is to be held from 18-19 June 2001 at the Department of... view more (2001-05-09)

The busiest ever ESA parabolic flight campaign ready to take off
The 30th ESA parabolic flight campaign is ready to start from the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport on the special Airbus A300 Zero-g. Three flights of 30 parabolas each are foreseen on the mornings of the 15, 16 and 17 May. ESA organises this campaign to conduct research experiments in almost... view more (2001-05-03)

The future of British agriculture: fit for consumption?
What is the fate of agriculture in this country? This topical issue will be debated at a British Association Forum on Thursday 26 April 2001. Debate on the future is hampered by a lack of clarity. Terms such as the environment, sustainability and animal welfare are widely cited, yet rarely do... view more (2001-04-25)

THE BURDEN OF REPRODUCTIVE-ORGAN DISEASE IN RURAL GAMBIAN WOMEN (p1161)
The culture of silence surrounding reproductive-organ disorders in rural Gambian villages is more likely to be broken by focusing not on the possibility of acquiring HIV infection, as is done in many western cultures, but by educating people on the risk of infertility, conclude authors of a study... view more (2001-04-11)

History book of lakes
Does man, through the felling of trees, alpine farming and atmospheric metal pollution produce a more negative effect on lakes than do natural changes, such as climate and vegetation? How long does it take until environmental protection measures actually show effect in lakes? Karin Koinig from the... view more (2001-02-22)

Ecologists unravel reasons for falling British bird numbers
Several papers at the British Ecological Society~s Winter Meeting will help explain why changes in farming practices are having such a disastrous impact on British bird populations. The results will have important implications for bird conservation and farming in Britain. The meeting, which will be... view more (2000-12-20)

Fragments of dinosaur protein survive in bone fossils
Proteins are tougher than we think - which is good news for scientists trying to piece together the history of evolution from fragments of ancient DNA. In this month’s (December 2000) edition of the journal, Geology, Dr Matthew Collins, of Newcastle University, England, shows how significant... view more (2000-12-18)

Madagascar : the forest in danger
Madagascar's forest is one of the most threatened in the tropical world. In the south-west of the island cultivation of maize on areas cleared by slash-and-burn methods is the main cause of deforestation which, particularly intense in this area, is increasing year by year. Research scientists from... view more (2000-05-22)
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