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Carbon molecule with a charge could be tomorrow's semiconductor
Virginia Tech chemistry Professor Harry Dorn has developed a new area of fullerene chemistry that may be the backbone for development of molecular semiconductors and quantum computing applications.   view more (2008-09-09)

Strain has major effect on high-temp superconductors
Just a little mechanical strain can cause a large drop in the maximum current carried by high-temperature superconductors, according to novel measurements carried out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).   view more (2007-02-16)

Scientists find a solar-powered asteroid
An international research team led by Academy Research Fellow Mikko Kaasalainen has found an asteroid whose rotation receives an extra kick from solar radiation.   view more (2007-03-08)

Surgical Removal of Small Colon Polyps is Costly and Unnecessary
Polypectomy (the surgical removal of polyps by colonoscopy) of small polyps found during CT colonography is costly and unnecessary according to a study performed at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI.    view more (2008-11-04)

NHS policies fail to strike a balance between equity and efficiency
The NHS is facing a dilemma between the goals of equity and efficiency. An editorial in this week's BMJ reports that there is no consensus on how to deal with policies that may cause conflict, often leading to inconsistent judgements in the development of health policies. The authors cite several... view more (2001-10-03)

Cultural stimulation changes the organization of the human brain
The development of a neurosciences project on the influence of culture on the organization of the functions of the brain, by Alexandre Castro-Caldas, brings us a perspective of life-long evolution and adaptation, demonstrating the importance of knowledge acquired at school age. The analysis of the... view more (2002-11-18)

Surgeon warns that hospitals need to face the resource implications of breast reconstruction surgery
Roughly three mastectomies can be carried out in the time it takes to do a mastectomy immediately followed by breast reconstruction surgery, a surgeon reported to the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona today (Thursday 21 March). Stephen Dace (who was a Senior Registrar at the Royal... view more (2002-03-19)

Arctic waders do not own a capital - Small migrating birds collect egg energy from snowy breeding grounds
A 20-year old scientific case is solved. Waders, small birds like ringed plover and purple sandpiper, travelling to the North Pole area to breed, do not bring extra food from home with them. Instead they do what ecologists thought of as nearly impossible: they find enough food in the snowy tundra... view more (2001-10-25)

Males have adapted to battle with competing sperm
In the context of sexual reproduction, natural selection is generally thought of as a pre-copulation mechanism. We are drawn to features of the human body that tell us our partner is healthy and will provide us a fighting opportunity to carry on our genetic lineage.   view more (2007-02-12)

Where is the proton? Yale scientists discover footprints of shared protons
This week in Science, Yale researchers present "roadmaps" showing that shared protons, a common loose link between two biological molecules, simply vibrate between the molecules as a local oscillator, rather than intimately entangling with the molecular vibrations of the attached... view more (2007-04-13)

Dutch researchers predict future of Central America
As part of an NWO project at Wageningen Agricultural University, Dutch researchers have constructed a model to simulate how land use changes in accordance with various different scenarios for the future. The model, CLUE (Conversion of Land Use and its Effects), makes it possible to carry out model... view more (2001-05-08)

Pet Therapy May Help Schizophrenic Patients
In a pilot randomized controlled trial a group of researchers of the Technion Institute of Technology (Israel) suggest the usefulness of pet therapy for improving apathy in schizophrenic patients. The paper was published in the January issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Anhedonia, a... view more (2005-01-11)

More market less poverty, but also more sustainable land use?
During empirical research in Benin, Dutch-sponsored researcher Esa√Ře Gandonou demonstrated that farmers in underdeveloped parts of developing countries make little extra effort to control soil erosion if the market to which they sell their products becomes more accessible.   view more (2006-02-16)

How fairness is wired in the brain
In the biblical story in which two women bring a baby to King Solomon, both claiming to be the mother, he suggests dividing the child so that each woman can have half. Solomon's proposed solution, meant to reveal the real mother, also illustrates an issue central to economics and moral philosophy:... view more (2008-05-29)

IAH appoints new Head of Epidemiology
The Institute for Animal Health is pleased to announce that Dr Matthew Baylis has been appointed as Head of the Division of Epidemiology. Dr Baylis will take charge of a re-structured division responsible for experimental epidemiology and mathematical modelling of a number of infectious diseases... view more (2003-03-03)

Zinc deficiency an underestimated problem
Children in Java have better resistance to disease if they take not only vitamin A and iron supplements but also extra zinc. NWO nutrition researchers have shown that shortages of vitamin A and the two minerals often occur together. Zinc deficiency appears to be a problem which has so far not been... view more (2001-07-26)

The Internet, alcohol and sleep
Girls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics analyzes the effect of Internet usage,... view more (2008-07-09)

Can longer consultations really save time and resources?
It has been argued that increasing the length of general practice consultations will save time and resources. Yet two letters in this week's BMJ suggest that longer consultations may lead to higher health service costs and might necessitate redeployment of pharmacists. Phil Wilson and colleagues... view more (2002-07-10)

UC Davis researchers discover a key to aggressive breast cancer
In trying to find out why HER2-positive breast cancer can be more aggressive than other forms of the disease, UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have surprisingly discovered that HER2 itself is the culprit. By shutting down its own regulator gene, HER2 creates a permissive environment for tumor... view more (2008-10-31)

The future of engineering is female at the University of Surrey
The University of Surrey was pleased to welcome 52 young scientists to the annual Headstart programme. The week-long, residential, annual programme enables lower-sixth form science students to have an introduction to all the different engineering disciplines as well as a taste of campus life. The... view more (2004-07-26)

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION AT FUTUROSCOPE
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Fat and smart - the perfect combination?
The reason why human babies are so plump is related to the energetic needs of our uniquely enlarged brain claim a team of scientists in the latest edition of the American Journal of Human Biology. Humans are the species with the fattest newborns. Proportionately, our babies are as fat as animals... view more (2004-02-17)

American manufacturers aim for inexpensive quality; Germans prefer focus on technologies and flexibility
In terms of competitive strategies, American companies prefer to concentrate on high quality, and rate low product prices higher, while German companies favor innovative products and higher orientation towards customer demands. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute... view more (2001-11-15)

Southampton scientists unravel 8,200-year-old climate riddle
Palaeoceanographers from the Southampton Oceanography Centre have shed new light on the world's climate behaviour over 8,200 years ago. In an article published this week in Nature, they demonstrate that a sudden drop in temperature lasting 200 years cannot be used as a template for the modern day... view more (2005-04-21)

Government should consider allowing older people who need long-term care to keep more of their incomes rather than tinker with the capital limits, says new study
New research is critical of the long-term care debate’s pre-occupation with capital and the fact that older people often have to sell their homes to pay for care. It says that allowing people to keep more of their income would target extra state help on the poorest. The University of... view more (2000-06-08)
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