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E-mail consultations in international health is highly valued service
More young people than ever are travelling overseas, which raises the issue of adequate medical support for this group. Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) was founded in the UK in 1958 and is now the largest independent volunteer-sending charity in the world. The Overseas Training Programme (OTP) of VSO was established in 1992 and places young... view more... (2000-07-05)
Hygiene Is Most Potent Force In Tackling Deadly Diseases
Rapid and sustained implementation of stringent infection control procedures by healthcare workers in hospitals - such as wearing masks, gowns and washing hands regularly - is the single most important measure in combating the spread of new, infectious diseases for which there is no treatment of vaccine, according to research findings by US... view more... (2003-07-28)
Freeing light shines promise on energy-efficient lighting
The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb. view more (2008-07-16)
Violence and children
News from the Royal Society of Medicine conference Domestic Violence & Children (4-5 March 2002): "The press would be horrified if they could see what's happening in the family courts" Ms Hilary Saunders, Women's Aid Federation, - Problems that abused women & children face At the point when a woman leaves an abusive... view more... (2002-02-26)
MU researchers reveal communication tactics used by sexual predators to entrap children
A child's innocence and vulnerability presents a target for a sexual predator's abusive behavior. University of Missouri researchers are beginning to understand the communication process by which predators lure victims into a web of entrapment. This information could better equip parents and community members to prevent, or at least interrupt, the... view more... (2008-04-18)
Sheffield engineers have big ideas for the latest in medical scanners
Engineers at the University of Sheffield and STFC Rutherford-Appleton Laboratories have developed one of the World's largest imagers that could form the heart of future medical scanners. view more (2008-02-13)
Shark skin saves naval industry money
Covering ship hulls with artificial shark skin could help ships sailing smoothly. The growth of marine organisms such as barnacles on ship hulls is a major cause of increased energy costs in the naval industry. Shark skin offers a structural design that prevents this so called 'bio-fouling'. view more (2005-07-18)
A direct gaze enhances face perception
Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers in an Academy of Finland funded research project have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another person's face more efficiently when the person's gaze is straight ahead than when the gaze is averted. view more (2008-08-14)
Solar Power Game-Changer: "Near Perfect" Absorption of Sunlight, From All Angles
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered and demonstrated a new method for overcoming two major hurdles facing solar energy. view more (2008-11-04)
Electric Nudge toward Self-organization
In search of materials with nonlinear optical properties Window panes and eyeglass lenses that get darker as it gets brighter are especially great in the summer. Their secret lies in optical properties that change as the light intensity changes - nonlinear optical properties. Such materials are also of interest as optoelectronic components. One... view more... (2002-03-07)
Performing monkeys in Asia carry viruses that could jump species to humans
Some urban performing monkeys in Indonesia are carrying several retroviruses that are capable of infecting people, according to a new study led by University of Washington researchers. view more (2005-12-08)
Leading reason for corneal transplants comes into focus
Guided by families with an unusual number of cases, scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered the genetic origins of at least one form of Fuchs corneal dystrophy, FCD, the leading reason for corneal transplantation in the United States. view more (2006-10-13)
Problems caused by heading the ball?
Amateur adult footballers may be risking mild brain damage by heading the ball, according to the preliminary results of a new piece of research. The research was reported by Dr Richard Stephens and Dr Andrew Rutherford, of Keele University, and Dr Douglas Potter, of the University of Dundee today, Saturday 31 March, at The British Psychological... view more... (2001-03-26)
T-ray breakthrough could make detecting disease far easier
A breakthrough in the harnessing of 'T-rays'-electromagnetic terahertz waves-which could dramatically improve the detecting and sensing of objects as varied as biological cell abnormalities and explosives has been announced. view more (2006-11-03)
Large avian flu outbreaks more likely to involve duck meat industry, experts find
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that 73% of avian flu outbreaks in the UK would not spread beyond the initial infected farm, but larger outbreaks are more likely to involve the duck meat industry. view more (2007-10-25)
Why tyres grip the road - New theory dispenses with long tests
What do Formula One racing tyres have in common with fly`s feet? This apparently bizarre question can be answered with the aid of physics: They are both soft and supple and exude a more or less sticky liquid. In this way, irregularities on the asphalt or - in the case of the fly - on the window pane are filled in. The area of contact becomes... view more... (2002-06-10)
TAU Researchers Discover Correlation Between Birth Month and Short-Sightedness
Planning for a summer delivery for your child? You might want to choose an ophthalmologist along with an obstetrician. view more (2007-08-27)
Abnormal face processing in toddlers with autism and developmental delays
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have difficulty focusing on people's faces and making eye contact, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these same toddlers do not have difficulty looking at photographs of faces. view more (2007-05-04)
New technique measures chemical composition of tiny details
The method which the Eindhoven have developed is based on the radiation emitted by an object when it is irradiated by a beam of electrons. The measurable phenomenon occurs because the electrons in the beam collide with electrons in the atoms making up the object so that they enter an excited state. When the electrons return to the free state, with... view more... (2000-01-18)
Plant Communication: Sagebrush Engage in Self-Recognition and Warn of Danger
"To thine own self be true" may take on a new meaning-not with people or animal behavior but with plant behavior. view more (2009-06-22)
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