New "Gating" Device Improves Imaging of Heart and Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and lungs is a valuable diagnostic tool in the medical industry, but the detailed images it produces are often marred by artefacts (unwanted signals) created by the motion of cardiac and respiratory cycles. A team of inventors at Oxford University has now developed a method of suppressing MRI artefacts... view more... (2003-09-05)
Origins of Pompeii-style artifacts examined at ISIS
Roman artefacts which are nearly two thousand years old with similarities to ancient remains found at Pompeii in Italy have been examined at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's ISIS neutron source (21-22 February). view more (2009-02-25)
Old bones and new buildings
Researchers at the University of Durham are helping to preserve major historical sites. view more (2003-12-02)
Eu Funded Children's Software Project Launched
Children will soon be able to take a virtual tour of English history through the ages, thanks to a project launched this week and funded by the European Union's Information Society Technologies (IST) programme - part of Framework Programme Five (FP5). Following a successful application to the European funding programme, FP5, St. Albans Museum... view more... (2002-12-06)
In-situ preservation of archaeological artefacts
Preserving archaeological discoveries requires as much care as unearthing them. The army of terracotta soldiers uncovered at Xi'an, China, is a wonder to behold but shows the dangers of poor conservation arrangements. After several years of public display and exposure to air, the terracotta is drying out and the figures are crumbling. The curators... view more... (2003-02-12)
Government Signs Up To UNESCO Convention To Tackle Illicit Trade In Art And Antiquities
The UK has formally signed up to an international agreement to protect cultural property, Arts Minister Baroness Blackstone announced today. The 1970 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural... view more... (2002-08-01)
£15M To Take New Ideas From Drawing Board To Balance Sheet
New medical equipment and software, 3D laser conservation of historical artefacts and faster forensic DNA profiling are amongst the scientific breakthroughs benefiting from £15m new funding announced today by Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury. 16 bidders have been awarded cash from the Government's Public Sector Research... view more... (2004-01-16)
Everyday life in Pompeii revealed
There is a common perception that life in the once-thriving Roman city of Pompeii is well-known from the wealth of artefacts that have been uncovered since its accidental discovery in 1748, but this is far from the case, according to findings of University of Leicester archaeologist Dr Penelope M Allison. view more (2007-04-25)
Human Remains from the Neolithic Period
Members of the anthropological society, Aranzadi, have discovered human remains from the Neolithic period on Jaizkibel mountain in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country. Researchers say the remains could be about 6,000 years old; carbon 14-dating results are still being awaited. Archaeologists, Alvaro Arrizabalaga and Maria Jose Iriarte have... view more... (2003-04-09)
Media Invitation - 'Domes of Discovery' gears up old observatory for historic telescopes opening
A huge telescope is the centerpiece of a new exhibition called 'Domes of Discovery' at The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, Sussex. 'Domes of Discovery' tells the story of the world-famous Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) that was once based at Herstmonceux, and is housed in one of the former observatory's historic domes. The exhibition... view more... (2003-03-31)
Which came first - the writing or the egg?
Eulogies following the death of a loved one in medieval Egypt were written on ostrich eggs, research at the University has uncovered. Dr Dionisius Agius is helping archaeologists reconstruct the Arabic texts from over a hundred eggshell fragments found at Quseir on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. view more (2002-11-27)
Excavation to unearth oldest boat ever found in the Solent
The oldest boat so far discovered in the Solent will once again see the light of day when a team of archaeologists raises it from the intertidal shores of Langstone Harbour. The wooden canoe, hollowed out of an oak tree trunk, dates back to 500AD and is only the second dugout to be found in the Solent since the 1880s. Organised by the Hampshire... view more... (2003-08-29)
Swift searching for open source
Finding the open source code you need can often seem like searching for a needle in a haystack. But with the development of the AMOS search engine finding your way through today's maze of software code has just become considerably easier. Aimed at programmers and system integrators but with the potential to be used by a broader public, the AMOS... view more... (2004-07-20)
How modern were European Neanderthals?
Neandertals were much more like modern humans than had been previously thought, according to a re-examination of finds from one of the most famous palaeolithic sites in Europe by Bristol University archaeologist, Professor Joao Zilhao, and his French colleagues. view more (2006-08-25)
University of Warwick Wins Lottery Funds to Preserve UK Cycling Heritage
The University of Warwick has won £37,350 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to preserve a vital archive of material on the UK cycle industry and the history of cycling as a hobby. The grant will ensure the National Cycling Archive, the largest collection of cycling archives and books in the UK, is preserved. 'On yer bike', a one-year project,... view more... (2002-09-23)
Out of the Lab and into the Limelight: EU launches New Descartes Prize for Science Communication
This December, the EU will present a new EUR250,000 prize for outstanding success in communicating science and research to the European public. A total of 19 finalists from 8 countries are now competing for this new award, which complements the existing Descartes Prize for Excellence in collaborative scientific research. The laureates of both... view more... (2004-11-11)
Faster, more precise MRI for the medical world
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revolutionised the medical world two decades ago, providing doctors with an unparalleled view inside the human body. Now, MRI-MARCB has taken MRI to a new level with a system that enhances image quality, reduces scan time and improves diagnosis. view more (2004-09-24)
Bio-archaeologists pinpoint oldest Northern European human activity
Scientists at the University of York used a 'protein time capsule' to confirm the earliest record of human activity in Northern Europe. view more (2005-12-15)
New crop of technology reveals plant health
Scientists have developed a system that picks up the subtle cues of plant communication helping plant growers to monitor the crop's state of health and will result in optimal environmentally-friendly growing conditions. view more (2006-04-05)
Getting Power From Enemy`S Skull
The archaeologists at Komi Institute of Language, Literature and History worked at the burial-mound Shihovskoy - a cemetery with the square of 3000 square kilometer, aging back to the Iron Age. The archaeologists have excavated seven graves, they date three of them back to the first centuries A.D. These are not very big square pits, where people... view more... (2002-10-25)
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