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Better use of telephones by doctors could provide patients with real benefits
More effective use of the telephone could improve the service given by health professionals to the public according to researchers from Imperial College London and St George's Hospital Medical School. Their review published in today's British Medical Journal, shows how more effective use of telephones to provide healthcare, particularly with... view more... (2003-04-30)
Third Call for EUR2.3bn EU Funding Opportunity to be Launched
The third Call for proposals under the Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health theme of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will be launched at a free event on 16th June 2004 in the historic setting of Church House, London, hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Medical Research Council. Any organisation... view more... (2004-05-18)
Microscope With Automatic Controls
Modern optical microscopes are high-tech devices with complex functions and operations. So that not just specialists can get the best out of these advanced instruments, Leica have produced a microscope which automatically selects the optimal combination of optical components. Many modern items of equipment can do too much. It is not only when... view more... (2004-07-08)
Synthetic adhesive mimics sticking powers of gecko and mussel
Geckos are remarkable in their ability to scurry up vertical surfaces and even move along upside down. Their feet stick but only temporarily, coming off of surfaces again and again like a sticky note. But put those feet underwater, and their ability to stick is dramatically reduced. view more (2007-07-19)
As Sticky as a Gecko ... but Ten Times Stronger!
The gecko's amazing ability to stick to surfaces and walk up walls has inspired many researchers to manufacture materials that mimic the special surface of a gecko's foot. view more (2008-10-15)
New light shed on marine luminescence
The phenomenon of light emission by living organisms, bioluminescence, is quite common, especially in marine species. view more (2009-02-23)
Destruction of fruit bats` habitat could spread disease
New agricultural developments are destroying the habitats of protected fruit bat species in Australia, and could lead to the spread of deadly viral diseases to humans and farm animals, medical experts heard today (Friday 11 January 2002) during a joint meeting of the European Societies of Clinical and Veterinary Virology and the Society for... view more... (2001-12-21)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Is At Least As Good As Antidepressant Drugs In Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chronic, constant worry (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) is most frequently treated with psychotropic drugs (benzodiazepines and antidepressants). A randomized controlled trial published in the Jan 2005 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of researchers of the University of Berlin suggests the usefulness of psychotherapy.... view more... (2005-01-17)
WORLD WAR II POPULATION MIXING SUGGESTS INFECTIOUS CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD LEUKAEMIA (p 858)
Further evidence for an infectious cause of childhood leukaemia is reported by authors of a research letter published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Leo Kinlen and colleagues from the University of Oxford, UK, compared the incidence of childhood leukaemia in two populations in Orkney and Shetland, the UK's northernmost islands, during and... view more... (2001-03-15)
Mapping the cosmic web of dark matter
What is Dark Matter and where is it found? These are two of the major mysteries in current studies of the Universe. Although the nature of this invisible material remains elusive, astronomers are beginning to produce detailed maps of the Cosmos, showing its location in relation to the ordinary matter that we can see in telescopes. One of the... view more... (2002-04-03)
New network model helped 18 of 20 leave abuse behind
A new report, "Part of a Context," presents successful outcomes in the rehabilitation of female substance abusers with the help of a network model used at Fortuna House in V'¤rnamo, Sweden. The project helped 18 of 20 women out of their abuse, that is, 90 percent. "Considering the clients we have, these results are... view more... (2005-03-29)
How HIV cripples immune cells
In order to be able to ward off disease pathogens, immune cells must be mobile and be able to establish contact with each other. The working group around Professor Dr. Oliver Fackler in the Virology Department of the Hygiene Institute of the Heidelberg University Hospital has discovered a mechanism in an animal model revealing how HIV, the AIDS... view more... (2009-09-17)
Ebola virus a threat to great ape populations
The Ebola virus, identified for the first time in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ex-Zaire), has unleashed several lethal epidemics in Central Africa. For several years, many outbreaks have been occurring simultaneously in the Republic of Congo and Gabon, making the control of Ebola virus infection a major public health priority for... view more... (2004-01-15)
Just a little squeeze lets proteins assess DNA
To find its target, all a protein needs to do is give quick squeezes as it moves along the DNA strand, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson. view more (2008-12-17)
BBSRC Annual Report 1998-99
21 July 1999 view more (1999-07-21)
Ancient tomb sheds new light on Egyptian colonialism
In approximately 1550 B.C., Egypt conquered its southern neighbor, ancient Nubia, and secured control of valuable trade routes. view more (2006-05-18)
A step forward in the fight against bacterial infections
Bacterial infections can strike anyone, and they can sometimes be fatal. Because more and more bacteria are becoming resistant to the pre-eminent remedy; antibiotics; the search for new remedies against bacterial infections is in high gear. view more (2006-02-02)
Primate Bushmeat : Populations exposed to Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses
Both HIV-1 and HIV-2 are of zoonotic origin , and the closest simian relatives of HIV-1 and HIV-2 have been found in the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys) respectively. Given that humans come in frequent contact with primates in many parts of subsaharan Africa, particularly through hunting and handling... view more... (2002-03-22)
Networks of competence increase economic value added and create employment
Germany possesses excellent capacities in many prominent and emerging areas of technology, often ranking among the world leaders, a fact impressively borne out by the innovation report "kompetenznetze.de 2003/2004". This English-language report offers a comprehensive overview of 91 selected networks of competence in Germany, covering 19 fields of... view more... (2003-04-29)
Beagle 2 - Media Briefing on latest communication attempts
Venue: The Science Media Centre, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS Date: 26 January 2004 Time: 1400 GMT. Registration: 13.45 GMT On 12 January a period of radio silence was initiated when no attempts were made to contact Beagle 2. Maintaining radio silence for a period of ten days is intended to force... view more... (2004-01-21)
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