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Plastic electronics for light diodes and prostheses
Is it possible to make components out of organic polymers (plastics) whose structure is such that severed nerves can grow right into them and connect with electrodes in a prosthetic hand, for example? This is one of the research fields for Tobias Nyberg at the Section for Biomolecular and Organic Electronics at Linköping University, Sweden.... view more... (2002-04-29)
Scientists debate the neurobiological underpinnings of amnesia
A first kiss, an exotic vacation, a sports team championship, a child's first words: all are memorable events. But when someone has amnesia, have the memories been completely purged from the brain or are they simply irretrievable? Is amnesia a defect in memory storage, or memory recovery? view more (2006-10-04)
Media arts on the Internet
For those who work with digital media, or provide instruction on its use, www.netzspannung.org offers a comprehensive archive - particularly in media arts. The platform has been enhanced with new sections devoted to media arts research and education as well as research tools. --- View the rooms of the Kremlin as they looked 500 years ago. Visit... view more... (2004-08-27)
Getting to the Root of the Matter
Like most things that exist underground, plant roots are out-of-sight and easily forgotten, but while flowers, leaves, and other aboveground plant parts are more familiar, plant roots are equally deserving of our appreciation. Beneath every towering tree, tasty crop, and dazzling ornamental lies a root system that makes it all possible. Roots... view more... (2008-08-20)
Stress, hormones, and UN soldiers
It is possible to measure levels of the stress hormone cortisol not only in blood but also in saliva. Linköping physician Elisabeth Aardal-Eriksson has further developed a saliva test to make it reliable and easy to use, not only in hospitals but also in the field. The findings are presented in a dissertation at Linköping University,... view more... (2002-02-22)
Unmet Need Common Among Patients with Advanced Illness
There is often a lack of adequate communication between health care providers and those facing terminal conditions, according to a series of articles in the latest issue of The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences (Vol. 63, No. 3). view more (2008-10-07)
Potential for another large earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, say scientists
Three great earthquakes and destructive tsunamis over the past four years is not enough to spare the region of another large earthquake, warns an international group of earthquake researchers in their paper published in the 4 December issue of the journal Nature. view more (2008-12-05)
Major rise in Caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age
Delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this week by scientists at Cambridge University. view more (2008-07-02)
Law for all
The University of East Anglia is using the new National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) in part as a means of widening access to law degrees. view more (2005-05-24)
Scientists begin to untangle root cause of Alzheimer's disease
"N60" might not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Alzheimer's disease, but thanks to researchers from the United States, South Korea and France, this might change. view more (2009-09-04)
CultureLab-UK - a magazine on Style, Culture and Technology in the UK
CultureLab-UK - a magazine on Style, Culture and Technology in the UK http://www.culturelab-uk.com CultureLab-UK News Two fascinating new articles have just gone live on the August edition of CultureLab-UK: 1. Fashion section: Emotional Skin - The expression 'wearing your heart on your sleeve' may soon become a fact of life. 2. Film section:... view more... (2002-08-08)
Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups
With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatric disorders. view more (2010-02-16)
Time targets for urgent caesarean delivery are difficult to achieve but may not be necessary
Two papers and an editorial in this week's BMJ describe the difficulties in meeting the target of 30 minutes between the decision that an urgent caesarean section is necessary and delivering the baby. However the failure to meet the 30 minute recommendation in routine practice does not seem to increase neonatal death. Tuffnell, Wilkinson and... view more... (2001-05-30)
Lule'å University of Technology technique helps salvage DC3 shot down in 1950s
Technology developed by Susanne Rostmark, a doctoral student at Lule'å University of Technology, will be used in salvaging a Swedish DC3 that was shot down and crashed in the Baltic Sea in the 1950s. The technology involves freezing the floor sediment and then lifting chunk after chunk to the surface. In this way it will be possible to bring... view more... (2004-02-25)
New species of spiders discovered by UBC scientist in Papua New Guinea
A University of British Columbia researcher has discovered dozens of species of jumping spiders that are new to science, giving scientists a peek into a section of the evolutionary tree previously thought to be sparse. view more (2009-03-25)
Best Management For Obstructed Labour (p 1203)
One of the most challenging emergencies for obstetricians is obstructed labour, when the cervix (neck of the womb) is fully stretched but the baby will not come out. This may be due to the baby having a head which is too large to pass easily through the mother's birth canal (disproportion) or to the baby's head trying to come out the wrong way up... view more... (2001-10-10)
Altering time of breast biopsy may improve mastectomy reconstruction process
Altering the standard step-by-step procedure that takes women facing a mastectomy from diagnosis to surgery to reconstruction can improve the process and help in determining if immediate reconstruction is the best course of action. view more (2005-10-11)
Ume'å physiologists describe a new principle for information coding in the nervous system
How does the nervous system code, transmit, and process the information that steers our behaviour? Ronald S. Johansson's research team at Ume'å University in Sweden is now publishing its discovery of a new principle for this. The prevailing view is that information is coded and transmitted by variations in the number of nerve impulses per... view more... (2004-01-20)
Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth
The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth. view more (2009-07-01)
Infectious diseases experts issue blueprint to avert
New vaccines are available to make significant gains against cervical cancer deaths and debilitating pain from shingles, but infectious diseases experts warn that their full potential will not be realized without changes in the way vaccines for adults and adolescents are promoted, financed, and delivered in the United States. view more (2007-06-18)
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