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Research says privately funded R&D brings real gains to UK industry but finds no gain from foreign R&D investment.
New research by University of Warwick researcher Dolores A'ħon confirms the importance of privately funded research and development (R&D) for improving productivity across UK manufacturing industries. But there is no gain from foreign R&D investment. The research will be presented at the Royal Economic Society's Annual Conference at the University... view more... (2003-04-04)
Avenir Energie's Geopack pumps up the energy
Geopack, the latest geothermal heating system from Avenir Energie, is on show at Frankfurt's ISH Trade Fair from 15 to 19 March 2005. Designed to meet all the heating needs of a typical domestic house or similar building, Geopack captures the free and unlimited energy that naturally exists in the soil, and converts it to a useable form via a... view more... (2005-02-23)
New ways to predict violent behavior?
In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent offenders, according to the Finnish research carried out jointly at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University... view more... (2009-09-25)
Low-income Native American women suffer high rates of domestic abuse
Low-income Native American women are at least twice as likely to suffer physical or sexual assault at the hand of their partner than the average American woman, according to an article published this week in BMC Medicine. This risk is greatly increased if the women live in very poor socioeconomic conditions. Researchers from the University of New... view more... (2004-05-19)
Iraqi officials study human rights at The University of Nottingham
Leading representatives of Iraq's fledgling justice system are studying human rights at The University of Nottingham. view more (2005-02-22)
MSU research: Despite increased danger, youth gang members feel safe
Children who join gangs feel safer despite a greater risk of being assaulted or killed, according to federally funded research led by a Michigan State University criminologist. view more (2009-06-04)
Indigenous health experts reject MP's call for removal of alcohol restriction
Leading medical researchers from Australia's George Institute for International Health are surprised by recent statements made by a Western Australian Member of Parliament, Hon. Carol Anne Martin MLA, who is calling for the removal of the alcohol restrictions in the Kimberley towns of Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing. view more (2009-07-15)
Evidence of violence in bones
To the great surprise of the investigators, when they removed that apparently normal and unremarkable rock, they found the remains of some three hundred people. It was a communal grave from the end of the Neolithic period, some 5,000 years ago. The bones are in a very good state of conservation, because the rock covering them most probably... view more... (2004-03-09)
Fishing trade helps Africa
Eating fish imported from poor African countries can help rather than harm those economies according to new research by scientists at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, working in partnership with the University of East Anglia. view more (2006-09-06)
University showcases latest research for news media
On Tuesday 26 June Sheffield Hallam University stages a unique research presentation for the news media at its City Campus. The University has earned an excellent reputation for applied creativity and practically-oriented research, and its work often makes national and even international news. In this Research Showcase event seven researchers will... view more... (2001-06-13)
Shopping around key to a smaller food bill
The booklet is based largely on insights from two academic experts on food pricing - Dr. Steven Cummins, of Queen Mary, University of London, and Professor Derek Oddy, Emeritus Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Westminster - for a public policy seminar organised by the ESRC for the Food Standards Agency. view more (2009-09-09)
Study finds partner abuse leads to wide range of health problems
Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women. view more (2009-10-13)
Avoiding secondhand smoke during pregnancy
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke, can harm a developing fetus and may account for complications during pregnancy and birth. view more (2009-01-28)
Moral philosopher questions memory manipulation
Is medicated memory manipulation ethically sound? And perhaps more importantly, who should be charged with the decision to deliver such a treatment: patient or physician? Elisa Hurley, a philosophy professor, is seeking answers to these questions in her research currently underway at The University of Western Ontario. view more (2008-04-30)
Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content
A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons. view more (2009-03-04)
New Computer Model will help local authorities follow the green approach
Researchers in the UK have developed a new way to model on a computer the patterns of energy use and pollution emissions in urban areas. The new method will help local authorities to plan long-term strategies for reducing energy consumption and pollution. The modelling system is now being extended to include social considerations, such as... view more... (2001-08-30)
More efficient and ecological system for the production of electricity, cold and heat
IK4 is taking part in a European project the aim of which is to design a single installation that will, at the same time, produce electricity, cold and heat for domestic use, while affording a notable reduction in environmental impact. view more (2006-07-31)
BTB plant, pioneer in assessing construction and demolition waste
The plant Bizkaiko Txin-Txor Berziklategia (BTB), located in La Orkonera, Ortuella (Bizkaia, Basque Country) is the first plant of the Basque Autonomous Region dedicated to the assessment of waste derived from construction and demolition. Its set up, after an investment of 2,6 million euros, is going to prolong the average life of dumping sites. view more (2002-10-07)
6,000km trip to reveal clues to ancient migration
wo Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures. view more (2008-11-07)
Injury and hazards in home health care nursing are a growing concern
Patients continue to enter home healthcare ''sicker and quicker," often with complex health problems that may require extensive nursing care. view more (2009-10-08)
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