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The long and the short of it: Expanding small RNA biology in mammals
In independent studies, Drs. Haifan Lin (Duke University) and Toshiaki Watanabe (Kyoto University) and colleagues report on their identification of novel small RNAs in the mouse germline. view more (2006-06-09)
£300,000 Research Award Set To Examine Impact Of Translation On Global News Headlines
The Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) has awarded over £300,000 to the University of Warwick to study news media translation, and reveal how it impacts on global relations. One of the areas the research will examine is how the translation practices of international news organisations such as Reuters influence people's knowledge all... view more... (2003-06-25)
Virtual Reality in the Theatre
As all cinema-goers have noticed, the use of computers in film-making has had considerable impact, helping to create special effects that would have been impossible just a decade ago. Now, thanks to the work of a visiting academic at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC), computers are being used to add a whole new dimension to theatre... view more... (2000-03-07)
Conference on university research - media invitation
CVCP is hosting a conference: 21st Century Research: New Challenges for Universities on Tuesday 28 November 2000 at the Commonwealth Institute, London W8. Distinguished researchers and decision makers from government, academia and the private sector will discuss the changing role of university research, the growing relationships with business,... view more... (2000-11-09)
Large-screen projection in 3D
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Architecture and Software Technology FIRST in Berlin are voyaging into another dimension when it comes to projection systems. In the living room of the future, a multifunctional, large-format projection screen (1.5 x 2.5 meters) will open up a veritable window to the world. The researchers have... view more... (2003-09-18)
Science and society: European programmes in search of solutions
These include: view more (1999-04-27)
Nepean Dyspepsia Index applies to functional dyspepsia in China
FD, a common non-organic disease in the world, greatly affects the patient's quality of life. However, treatment of FD is still controversial and no single therapy is uniformly effective, due, in part, to absence of a reliable evaluation instrument. view more (2009-07-16)
New research shows children take a toll on marital bliss
What married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M - children can add problems and stress to a marriage. view more (2009-04-09)
Association between neuroticism and risk for depression may be genetic
Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to the link between the personality trait of neuroticism and vulnerability for depression. view more (2006-10-03)
Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual atoms and have opened up a whole new branch of... view more... (2008-07-01)
Hybrid semiconductors show zero thermal expansion; could lead to hardier electronics and optoelectronics
The fan in your computer is there to keep the microprocessor chip from heating to the point where its component materials start to expand, inducing cracks that interrupt the flow of electricity - and not incidentally, ruin the chip. view more (2007-12-20)
On the High Horse: Why dominant individuals climb the proverbial ladder
In an attempt to grasp complex concepts, humans have tried to represent abstractions like power and dominance through visually-stimulated metaphors such as pyramids and steeples. view more (2008-04-24)
Space And Security Policy In Europe
A study on "Space and Security Policy in Europe" was initiated by ESA in the framework of its General Studies Programme. It has been performed by a network of European experts in space and security under the coordination of IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy). The research team included also: European Union Institute for... view more... (2003-12-11)
Study finds that rich retirees are the main losers from inflation
How would distribution of wealth change if the United States were to enter a period of inflation? A study from the December issue of the Journal of Political Economy finds that even mild inflation can lead to substantial redistribution of nominal assets from lenders to borrowers, specifically, the transfer of wealth from older, wealthier... view more... (2006-12-20)
Cell Migration And Inflammation
Chronic inflammation comprises a vast array of diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. Chronic inflammatory diseases include asthma, arthritis, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune diseases and allergies, to name but a few. view more (2005-02-23)
Smart thin film membranes adopt properties of guest molecules
Virginia Tech researchers announced last year that they had created a nanostructured membrane that incorporates DNA base pairs in order to impart molecular recognition and binding ability to the synthetic material. view more (2007-03-29)
Violent galaxy seen in 3-D
Astronomers at the Gemini telescope in Hawaii have obtained a complete, multi-dimensional picture, of the dynamic flow of gas and stars at the core of an active galaxy [NGC 1068] located 70 million light years away. The image was achieved in a single snapshot and is the first time such a picture has been obtained by one of the new generation of... view more... (2002-03-21)
New system for storing lithium-polymer energy
The basque technology centre CIDETEC is working on a project about lithium-polymer energy with the collaboration of the companies CEGASA and ZIGOR. view more (2002-09-09)
Can gender equality reform science?
In the world of science, as in many – perhaps most – other walks of life, women are severely under-represented. In the UK, for example, only 24% of science, engineering and technology researchers are women, and worldwide the proportion of women in Academies of Science is a meagre 3%. This is not only inequitable it denies the world of... view more... (2001-05-17)
Peut-on réformer la science en promouvant l’égalité des sexes?
Dans le monde de la science, comme dans beaucoup d’autres – peut-'™tre la plupart – les femmes sont réellement sous représentées. Au Royaume- Uni, par exemple, seulement 24% des scientifiques, ingénieurs et techniciens sont des femmes, et dans le reste du monde la proportion de femmes appartenant... view more... (2001-05-18)
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