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New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout.   view more (2009-06-01)

Making it easier to save energy
Fraunhofer scientists are developing programs that help show at a glance how much energy devices are consuming. At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the researchers will be showing how a cell phone can help save energy.   view more (2010-01-18)

UVA Researchers Uncover Gene's Role in Severity of Drinking
New research from the University of Virginia Health System could help explain why some alcoholics are more severe drinkers than others. A UVA team has found strong evidence that the serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, plays a significant role in influencing drinking intensity among alcohol-dependent individuals.    view more (2009-02-05)

Decapitation and rebirth
Images of disembodied heads are widespread in the art of Nasca, a culture based on the southern coast of Peru from AD 1 to AD 750. But despite this evidence and large numbers of trophy heads in the region's archaeological record, only eight headless bodies have been recovered with evidence of decapitation, explains Christina A. Conlee (Texas State... view more... (2007-05-30)

Report of the ITER Council, Vienna, Austria, 18 -19 July 2001
Upon the successful completion of the ITER Engineering Design Activities the ITER Council, the governing body of this venture, with representatives of the European Union, Japan, and the Russian Federation, assembled for its last meeting on July 18 and 19 at the Vienna IAEA headquarters. ITER is an international fusion energy research and... view more... (2001-07-23)

Scientist warns marathon runners: Water won't help you keep your cool
Runners in today's (21-Apr-2007) London Marathon may be tempted to down several litres of water to keep their cool and achieve their best time, but large fluid intake does not achieve either, according to a sports scientist from the University of Exeter.   view more (2007-04-23)

Fans use too much electricity
From our kitchens to industrial buildings, we cannot do without fans - even if we are only seldom aware of them. They cool the processor in our home computers, or rotate in the cooling towers of large power stations. But they need electricity to be able to do their job. For Europe, the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI,... view more... (2002-08-29)

Getting into hot water
An analysis of the engineering and economics for a solar water-heating system shows it to have a payback period of just two years, according to researchers in India. They report, in the International Journal of Global Energy Issues, on the success of the 1000-liter system operating at a university hostel.   view more (2009-03-09)

Pyramids give batteries a longer life
A way of increasing battery life in devices such as laptop computers, personal TVs and camcorders is reported today in the Institute of Physics Journal, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Researchers at the University of Michigan and the National Taiwan University, have developed a film which increases the display brightness by 100... view more... (2000-06-22)

Workers on daily probiotics less likely to take time off sick
Workers who take probiotics daily are less likely to be off work with common illnesses, such as colds and gastroenteritis, than workers who don't.   view more (2005-11-07)

Pop-up car bonnets will help reduce pedestrian deaths
Road vehicles may soon be fitted with pop-up bonnets, windscreen airbags and energy absorbing bumpers to improve pedestrian safety, according to researchers in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2002-05-07)

Adding up business and energy
Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answer.   view more (2008-05-16)

People work harder when expecting a future challenging task
Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.   view more (2009-11-18)

Purdue study finds dairy better for bones than calcium carbonate
A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength.    view more (2009-04-29)

Hot peppers really do bring the heat
Chili peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the August 1 Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat.    view more (2008-08-07)

Coffee drinking protects against an eyelid spasm
People who drink coffee are less likely to develop an involuntary eye spasm called primary late onset blepharospasm, which makes them blink uncontrollably and can leave them effectively 'blind'.   view more (2007-06-20)

Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say.    view more (2010-02-17)

Professor sheds light on DNA mechanisms
By manipulating individual atoms in DNA and forming unique molecules, a Georgia State University researcher hopes to open new avenues in research towards better understanding the mechanisms of DNA replication and transcription, and perhaps leading to new treatments for diseases.   view more (2009-07-20)

Research suggests vegetable juice may help people with metabolic syndrome lose weight
Drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice daily may help overweight people with metabolic syndrome achieve better weight loss results.   view more (2009-04-20)

Key issues for the future of wind energy
The prestigious journal Energy Policy has recently reported two studies that highlight some key issues for the future of wind energy in Spain.    view more (2009-09-08)
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