Beach vacations may increase future skin cancer risk in children
Vacationing at the shore led to a 5 percent increase in nevi (more commonly called "moles") among 7-year-old children, according to a paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. view more (2009-02-03)
Crane hatching marks a first for Smithsonian's National Zoo
Smithsonian's National Zoo has announced a first in its 118-year history — the hatching of a rare wattled crane chick. view more (2007-04-23)
Combining technologies leads to safer, more efficient crane
EUREKA project E! 2797 FACTORY MSETC (Mobile Self-Erecting Tower Crane) has successfully combined the technologies of mobile and self-erecting cranes to create a single crane that can do the work of five. The new crane features an anti-sway device which makes it safer as well as more efficient. view more (2005-03-02)
Automating ports
Europe's ports are where land and sea traffic meet - and ways of managing them differ greatly. A variety of data and operations must be handled, from the control of crane movements and parking of lorries to loading freight onto ships. view more (2005-01-19)
Taxonomy for the twenty-first century
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS B APRIL ISSUE Taxonomy for the twenty-first century - a theme compiled and edited by Charles Godfray & Sandy Knapp Taxonomy, the description and classification of living organisms, is a science that underpins many areas of current biology. Today it is confronted with both challenges and opportunities: the... view more... (2004-04-08)
New device allows safe and fast access to Large Space Simulator
A new 'specimen access device' (SPAD) to allow safe and fast access to spacecraft being tested in the Large Space Simulator chamber is now fully operational at ESA's Test Centre. The SPAD is basically a customised crane, carrying a basket to move an operator inside the Large Space Simulator (LSS). The LSS is a huge chamber at ESA's European... view more... (2005-03-22)
Can being a patient help make a better doctor?
What happens when doctors are told they have chronic conditions? In this week’s BMJ three journalists meet three doctors with similar conditions to discuss the personal and professional implications of being both one of “us” and one of “them.” Mike Shooter, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has suffered... view more... (2003-06-12)
Students Face Navy Challenge
Students from across the region were given the ultimate test when they serviced the parts of a Sea-King helicopter at the University of Bradford recently. Around 70 Year-11 and Year-12 students from seven schools across the region took part in the event. The schools were: Oak Bank, Oakworth, near Haworth; South Craven, Cross Hills, Keighley;... view more... (2003-01-14)
Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it's a bridge!
A government lab in Teddington has taken on its biggest sample for analysis to date - a 14 tonne foot-bridge. view more (2008-04-02)
From neolithic bones to carbon fiber - flute-making gets boost from modern science
A combination of modern materials, technology, and venture capital catapults Finnish flute-makers in international music spotlight. Beauty of sound "I was inspired by the delicate sound of the simple bamboo flute and experimented with various materials and techniques to construct a light flute frame," Matti K'¤hönen of Matit Flutebrothers in... view more... (2001-05-31)
Pollutant threat to oyster industry
A study published today reveals that a common industrial chemical causes sexual deformities in oysters, producing large numbers of hermaphrodite animals. The chemical, nonylphenol, is a breakdown product from a surfactant widely used in detergents, dispersing agents, herbicides, spermicides and cosmetics. Dr Helen Nice who undertook this study at... view more... (2003-07-14)
'Suction climbing' and Vertical Cycling at TU Delft
Invitation to the final of the design contest at Mechanical Engineering 'Suction climbing' and Vertical Cycling at TU Delft Students that climb along walls and ceilings like geckos, or that ride a bike up a cable. This can be seen at TU Delft on 7 June 2002, during the annual design contest at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. "At this... view more... (2002-06-04)
100th Extra-solar planet gives clues to origins of planets
British astronomers, together with Australian and American colleagues, have used the 3.9m Anglo-Australian Telescope [AAT] in New South Wales, Australia to discover a new planet outside our Solar System - the 100th to be detected. The discovery, which is part of a search for solar systems that resemble our own, will be announced today (Tuesday) at... view more... (2002-09-16)
Study shows strong link between obesity and depression
There is a strong link between obesity and mood and anxiety disorders, especially among Caucasian Americans and those with more education and higher income. view more (2006-07-05)
New study pinpoints epicenters of Earth's imminent extinctions
Safeguarding 595 sites around the world would help stave off an imminent global extinction crisis, according to new research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2005-12-13)
Robotic scanner preserves the pages of history
A cutting-edge robotic scanner - the first in the UK and only the second in the world to be installed in a research library - is being used in an exciting initiative to create a vast digital library from original bound and printed historical documents. view more (2004-11-19)
Recycling Cars
The old breakers' yards, going for a long time, are soon to disappear. The future is now in recycling components from these vehicles and all as a consequence of a new Directive approved by the European Union. The new law came into being in the Spanish State in December 2002. From February of this year the Royal Decree for the Direction General of... view more... (2004-04-26)
International exhibition of sculptures at University of Leicester
Game of Light and Shadow with a Thousand Meanings view more (2004-08-10)
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