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Institute of Physics Survey Asks "is the geek dead?"
Is a physicist a bearded man in glasses, the geek in the Yakult advert or something more unexpected? This week the Institute of Physics (IoP) set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics "boffin" still exists. A random selection of shoppers on Oxford Street in London were... view more (2003-10-31)

Component of red wine quells inflammation in chronic inflammatory lung disease (COPD)
A component of red wine, resveratrol, seems to damp down the inflammatory process in the progressive lung disease COPD, finds a small study in Thorax. So effective was resveratrol in laboratory tests that the authors suggest that the compound could be developed to treat the disease. COPD (chronic... view more (2003-10-24)

Heavy drinking increases risk of infection after surgery
Research news from the British Journal of Surgery 17 October 2003: Nosocomial infection is a risk faced by any patient undergoing general surgical procedures. A recent study published in the British Journal of Surgery reveals that some patients increase this inevitable risk to themselves and others... view more (2003-10-20)

Treatment Of Residues With Wine Making
Amongst the activities involved in the making of wine is that of a number of effluents with a high organic level being produced and which generally do not respond particularly well to purification with conventional biological treatment. This type of residue, although not having toxic components,... view more (2003-09-24)

ESC Congress 2003: Red wine against smoking
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology The present study showed that the constituents of red... view more (2003-08-31)

Chemistry & Industry Magazine - cover date 1 September 2003
NEWS Rubella Risk Higher than Thought Women in the UK may be more susceptible to rubella than they think. A Japanese study reported 31 incidences of rubella-related deformities in children born to women who had been vaccinated in their early teens. Women born in the UK before 1988 were also... view more (2003-08-28)

Alcohol increases rectal cancer risk, but risk is smaller among regular wine drinkers
Regular drinkers significantly increase their risk of rectal cancer, but that risk is reduced if wine makes up a third or more of weekly consumption, suggests research in Gut. The findings are based on a population study of over 29,000 Danish men and women aged between 23 and 95. Their weekly... view more (2003-05-09)

Continued rapid rise of alcohol consumption in Sweden
Alcohol consumption continues to rise, according to a new study performed by the Center for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD) at Stockholm University. The Swedish government commissioned SoRAD to monitor the consumption of alcohol in Sweden on a month-to-month basis. The monitoring... view more (2003-04-28)

How Loneliness and Health Risks of Older Men go Unseen
The lifestyles of lone older men, including dangers to their health, are almost invisible in a society which measures the quality of elderly people's lives with a 'feminine ruler', according to new research sponsored by the ESRC. Many older men risk their health through seeing a visit to the doctor... view more (2003-03-24)

Information Technologies in Portuguese industry: success factors in small and medium-sized enterprises
The adoption and utilization of information technologies and systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portuguese industry was the theme developed by the researcher and professor M'¡rio Caldeira of the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gest'£o - ISEG (Economy and Management... view more (2003-01-15)

Leicester among world first in novel cancer prevention trial
University of Leicester team pioneers tests of new drug with ‘red wine compound’   view more (2002-11-04)

Could Healthy Eating Cause Stress?
The health benefits of antioxidants in foods including red wine, vitamin E and even tea have been widely researched over the last twenty years, fuelled by evidence that oxidative damage may be implicated in many diseases.   On Monday 12 April, 17.30, Dr Edwin N. Frankel, University... view more (2002-04-12)

Dope at the wheel
There is a legal limit for drink-driving. Should cannabis have one too? A single glass of wine will impair your driving more than smoking a joint. And under certain test conditions, the complex way alcohol and cannabis combine to affect driving behaviour suggests that someone who has taken both may... view more (2002-03-20)

University of Sussex biologists estimate the pace of evolution
Scientists at the University of Sussex have provided the key to resolving a 30-year-old controversy in evolutionary biology: what proportion of the differences between similar species came about as a result of natural selection, and how many are just the result of 'random genetic drift'. In a paper... view more (2002-02-26)

Champagne really does go straight to your head
TAKE care if you`re planning to toast the New Year with champagne. The bubbles in this most celebratory of tipples really do get you drunk more quickly. Many people say that champagne bubbles "go straight to their head", making them giggly and light-headed. Researchers have now confirmed these... view more (2001-12-19)

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)

Man's best friend is his yeast
Man's best friend is not his dog - it's his yeast, according to Professor Steve Oliver from the University of Manchester, speaking at the BA Festival of Science in Glasgow today [3rd September 2001]. For more than 6,000 years mankind has used yeast to bake bread, brew beer and ferment wine - but... view more (2001-08-30)

Higher total alcohol consumption, including beer and spirits, associated with better health
Moderate beer and spirit drinkers may be just as "healthy" as wine drinkers, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The research shows that alcohol drinkers reported less subjective ill health than non-drinkers. But it was the overall quantity of alcohol... view more (2001-08-14)

sciBAr hits the Capital bringing science to familiar territory - the Bar
Australia has its 'Pub Science', Nottingham, Leeds, Lyon and Paris their Café Scientifique, and now London has the sciBAr - an informal gathering where science can be debated over a pint of beer, glass of wine or cappuccino. On Wednesday 15 November, the BA will hold the first ever sciBAr at... view more (2000-11-13)

Uncorking SME success: A special media briefing at the Third SME Technology Days - 29-30 June, Oporto, Portugal
Every year, 500 million euros worth of wine is ruined because of chemical or microbial contamination from the corks that are supposed to protect it. Now, a patented production technique, using microwaves to penetrate the cork, has been developed by Portuguese, German and Spanish SMEs working with a... view more (2000-06-15)

An apple a day may be good for your lungs
Overall, good lung function was associated with high intakes of vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene, citrus fruits, apples, and fruit juices. After adjusting for factors, such as body mass, smoking history, and exercise, only the association with apples remained, suggesting that eating five or more... view more (2000-01-18)

Silicon motion sensor in line for UK's biggest engineering prize
The inventors of a tiny gyroscope that is cheap and tough enough to be used routinely in cars now have a 1 in 4 chance of winning the UK's biggest engineering prize, the £50,000 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award for innovation. Tonight, 24 June 1999, the Academy will announce a... view more (1999-06-24)
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