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EPSRC achieves a world first in high performance computing
For the first time supercomputers in the UK and the US have been linked to carry out an interactive scientific experiment. It involves three of the most powerful computing resources in the world working in parallel with each other. This is the first demonstration of the use of the "Grid" to simultaneously link the high performance... view more... (2003-11-21)
Telecoms: Important step to better network performance
Heidelberg/Rockville/Adastral Park. Today, Eurescom, Spirent Communications, and BTexact Technologies announced the completion of a test that confirms the feasibility of performance management for IP Quality of Service (QoS) using Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). As a result of this test, service providers will be able to employ a simplified... view more... (2002-10-15)
Website supports teenagers whose parents have cancer
Researchers at the University of Sheffield's Academic Palliative Medicine Unit have developed the first UK website to offer advice and support to children who have a parent with cancer. Riprap is an interactive site aimed at 12-16 year olds who are facing one of the toughest times of their lives. The site will be launched at 2pm on 29 May at the... view more... (2003-05-28)
Insomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily function
Patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs) have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory test. view more (2009-06-09)
The BMJ guide to wickedness
Need tips on "sexing up" poor performance data to meet government targets? Want advice to guarantee your dodgy drug sells like hot cakes? Or are you simply after ways to make a dubious but compelling submission to NICE? Several articles in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ offer a comprehensive guide for the corrupt and incompetent.... view more... (2003-12-17)
Night shifts impair surgical dexterity
One night on call in a surgical department affects a surgeon's ability to perform laparoscopy (examination of the interior of the abdomen using a specialised viewing instrument), finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2001-11-20)
Sleep deprivation affects airport baggage screeners' ability to detect rare targets
A lack of sleep may affect the performance of airport employees, which can, in turn, compromise the safety of airline passengers. view more (2007-06-11)
Money Makes the Heart Grow Less Fond ... but More Hardworking
Money is a necessity: it provides us with material objects that are important for survival and for entertainment, and it is often used as a reward. But recent studies have shown that money is not only a device for gaining wealth, but a factor in personal performance, interpersonal relations and helping behavior, as well. view more (2008-07-10)
University of Leicester carries out the first national survey of drug use in football
The University of Leicester Centre for Research into Sport and Society has recently, with the cooperation of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), completed the first ever survey of drug use in English football. Using the PFA database questionnaires were sent to all 2863 player members of whom 708, almost 25%, have so far replied. The... view more... (2003-05-22)
Keyboard magic, from concert pianos to computers
Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Vienna have demonstrated that the complex and individual performance styles of concert pianists such as Glenn Gould and Vladimir Horowitz can be modelled in unique 'performance alphabets', providing a method of recognizing their performance styles by computer, and also, possibly, reconstructing... view more... (2004-08-24)
International Monetary Fund data released to UK Academia
Manchester UK, 7th April 2003 - The University of Manchester has signed an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which will give UK academics access to the statistical databanks produced by the IMF. The databanks provide a very complete picture of national finance, economic development, balance of payments components and... view more... (2003-04-07)
Severely Restricted Diet Linked to Physical Fitness into Old Age
Severely restricting calories leads to a longer life, scientists have proved. view more (2007-10-25)
Meditate...to Concentrate: Penn Researchers Demonstrate Improved Attention With Mindfulness Training
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say that practicing even small doses of daily meditation may improve focus and performance. view more (2007-06-26)
Cooperative classrooms lead to better friendships, higher achievement in young adolescents
Students competing for resources in the classroom while discounting each others' success are less likely to earn top grades than students who work together toward goals and share their success, according to an analysis of 80 years of research. view more (2008-03-28)
Interruptions at work have multiple effects
Interruptions make people speed up their work pace, while maintaining the required quality of work. However, interruptions do have negative impact on emotion and well-being, and lead to an increase in effort, leaving workers tired. view more (1999-06-09)
New appointment for team promoting UK competitiveness and productivity
A new appointment has been made to the team of experts set up to look at ways of enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of UK businesses. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has appointed Professor Andy Neely of Cranfield School of Management as the Associate Director of AIM - the Advanced Institute for Management. AIM... view more... (2003-06-20)
Launch of Ariadna to boost advanced space research in Europe
Will spacecraft travelling through interplanetary space be able to determine their positions by using signals from dead stars as astronomical clocks? What is the likelihood of artificial muscles made from electro-active polymers replacing mechanical parts in spacecraft? Will it ever be possible to conceive an interstellar highway in which... view more... (2003-10-13)
Could Breakfast Hold Key To Classroom Performance?
Girls need a more satisfying breakfast than boys if they are to perform at their best in the classroom - a new University of Ulster study has revealed. Dr Barbara Stewart, from the Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health at UU, led the research project, where pupils were fed a breakfast of toast or beans and toast and then tested on cognitive... view more... (2003-09-30)
Lone dieters have slim chance of success
Organised weight loss groups are the most effective way to diet, according to new research conducted by Aston University's Dr Mike Green and Nicola Elliman in conjunction with the Western Human Nutrition Center, University of California. The study (funded by the US Department of Agriculture) measured the... view more... (2004-02-25)
Research links childhood social skills and learning abilities
While federal programs such as No Child Left Behind emphasize the importance of academic skills to school success and achievement, there is growing interest in how social skills develop and how they contribute to learning. view more (2007-06-21)
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