New rail damping device could pave the way for rail expansion
A rail damping device, which will reduce noise from railway tracks and make rail expansion a more desirable option, has been developed by scientists at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton, and Corus Rail. A European patent for this damper has just been granted. Last month, drivers in London were... view more... (2003-03-26)
Psychological Debriefing
The British Psychological Society today published a document, looking at the issues surrounding psychological debriefing following a crisis or disaster. The document, Psychological Debriefing, has been produced by a Working Party of the Society's Professional Practice Board. It is aimed at psychologists, involved in counselling and debriefing... view more... (2002-06-05)
Nature press release on DiGeorge syndrome paper
[410097] LIFELINES: CATCH 22 (pp97–101) In the 1 March issue of Nature, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas pinpoint the gene behind one of the most common genetic diseases to affect humans: DiGeorge syndrome. The disease results in a broad spectrum of symptoms, including heart abnormalities, disruption of the immune system... view more... (2001-02-23)
The Worldstars of Packaging Award for a CD holder
Last week the basque researcher Eneritz Tirados received the award, Worldstars of Packaging, for a CD holder. The World Organization of Packaging is the body that organises the competition. The packaging first won an award in the annual competition in Barcelona and promoted by the PRO CARTÃ"N company and organised by ADI-FAD, the association... view more... (2004-05-24)
Junk DNA may prove invaluable in quest for gene therapies
Scientists have identified how a protein enables sections of so-called junk DNA to be cut and pasted within genetic code - a finding which could speed development of gene therapies. view more (2009-09-22)
In new study, high school exit exam gets a failing grade
Graduation rates for low-achieving minority students and girls have fallen nearly 20 percentage points since California implemented a law requiring high school students to pass exit exams in order to graduate, according to a new Stanford study. view more (2009-04-23)
African Desert Rift Confirmed as New Ocean in the Making
In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the African continent pulled apart, but the claim was controversial. view more (2009-11-03)
Food Engineering Expert Celebrates His Golden Jubilee
Professor Ron Jowitt, known internationally for his food engineering expertise, has been awarded a Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of continued and outstanding contributions to the Society. The award will be presented at a SCI Food Engineering Group celebratory dinner held on 13 June 2002 at SCI... view more... (2002-06-12)
Model predicts motorway journey time reliability
For car users and drivers of freight vehicles on motorways, being able to rely on the time taken to complete a journey is as important as the actual duration of the trip itself. view more (2008-04-17)
Chain mail for rockets, or protection in a grid
A program developed by Russian scientists under support from the International Science and Technology Center (Project 1917) helps to protect spacecraft from orbital debris that rushes at great speed, in the most effective and economic manner. view more (2005-03-03)
UW astronomer hits cosmic paydirt with Stardust
Scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston were excited and awed Tuesday by what they saw when the sample-return canister from the Stardust spacecraft was opened. view more (2006-01-19)
Speaking Welsh may help with Maths
If you want your children to do well in Maths, it might help if they can speak Welsh. In Welsh, like Japanese, Korean and Chinese languages, numbers are named in a way which directly reflects their numerical properties, this helps children who speak Welsh understand numbers better than their English counterparts. 'These... view more... (2001-08-31)
Which is promising as therapeutic targets in patients with biliary tract cancer? EGFR or HER2?
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are involved in the carcinogenesis of many malignancies. view more (2009-10-16)
Fraunhofer ISI Receives Good Marks in Economic Sciences
Among all German economic science institutions (universities as well as research institutes) there are only eight that are above average in the international comparison. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Karlsruhe belongs to this group. This was shown by an international study on economic research that the German... view more... (2003-02-04)
Coffee Expert Celebrates His Own Golden Jubilee
Dr Ron Clarke, known internationally for his expertise in the coffee market, has been awarded a Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of continued and outstanding contributions to the Society. The award will be presented at a SCI Food Engineering Group celebratory dinner on 13 June 2002 held at SCI... view more... (2002-06-12)
Twins, genetics and intelligence
It doesn't make psychological sense to pin human intelligence down into a single factor, so called 'general intelligence' which is supposedly highly heritable. This finding is presented today, Friday 7 September, by Dr Sarah Norgate, Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning at The Open University; Professor Steven Rose, Department of... view more... (2001-08-31)
A Question of Trust
With archives awareness month now underway, research funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) has revealed that many of us think archives are more trustworthy than more familiar sources of information, such as tabloids, the television and the internet, even though just eleven per cent of us actually use archives to help our... view more... (2004-09-06)
Lack of potential mates has lead to "sloppy" gene control and risk of disease for humans
Our evolutionary ancestors' lack of choice in the mating game has left modern humans exposed to disease, according to new research published in the journal PLOS Biology tomorrow (Tuesday 25 January 2005). view more (2005-01-24)
New study predicts where corals can thrive
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth have developed a new scientific model that accurately maps where coral reefs are in the most trouble and identifies regions where reefs can be protected best. view more (2008-04-17)
Press release ANRS, INSERM, AFSSAPS
Adverse events that were unknown so far, have recently been observed in France in children who had been exposed to antiretroviral drugs (nucleosidic inhibitors of the reverse transcriptase) during intra uterine life and postnatally to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV. The children suffer from mitochondrial dysfunctions. The mitochondry... view more... (1999-06-25)
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