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Gender-neutral and gendered entrepreneurship in the ICT-business
In her dissertation `Gendered space of entrepreneuring in ICT-business`, Tarja Pietil'¤inen explores how gender opens up and limits women`s opportunities for entrepreneurial action in the Finnish information and communication technology industry. The dissertation will be publicly examined on... view more (2002-11-11)

Olive oil contains natural anti-inflammatory agent
A naturally occurring chemical found in extra-virgin olive oils is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, report scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania, The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and Firmenich, Inc.   view more (2005-09-01)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists discover new gene that prevents multiple types of cancer
A decades-old cancer mystery has been solved by researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). "We not only found a critical tumor suppressor gene, but have revealed a master switch for a tumor suppressive network that means more targeted and effective cancer therapy in the future,"... view more (2007-02-12)

Why passive smoking hinders healing
Being exposed to high levels of 'second-hand' smoke can reduce the speed at which wounds heal, leading to a lack of healing or greater levels of scarring. A study published in the journal BMC Cell Biology this week may begin to explain why: when cells are exposed to smoke, their ability to migrate... view more (2004-04-01)

Economists Find Just how Much People Value The Status of Personalised Car Number Plates
Status matters a lot to human beings. Economists have long understood this, but have found it almost impossible to research and understand how much we value things that we believe give us status but seem to have little other use. Most economics textbooks simply ignore concerns about status, but now... view more (2002-08-06)

Speedier skis on course for World Cup glory
Skis equipped with an ingenious new self-waxing device that enables them to travel quicker could make a dramatic entry onto the skiing scene in the 2008/09 World Cup season.   view more (2007-09-13)

Facial expressions say more than a thousand words
People talk to exchange information. Yet understanding another person involves far more than just the content of the message.   view more (2008-10-16)

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)

Acupressure calms children before surgery
An acupressure treatment applied to children undergoing anesthesia noticeably lowers their anxiety levels and makes the stress of surgery more calming for them and their families, UC Irvine anesthesiologists have learned.   view more (2008-10-02)

£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... 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... view more (2000-03-07)

Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear
Cloudy apple juice is four times healthier than the clear variety, reports Sarah Scoffield in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.   view more (2007-01-16)

Physician-Scientists Seek Solutions to Reproductive Problems Related to Chromosomal Variations
Approximately one in every 500 to 650 baby boys is born with an extra X chromosome, a variation in their genetic code that until a few years ago was thought to result in infertility in all cases.   view more (2007-12-20)

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... view more (2000-11-09)

Study yields mixed results on potential for pine trees to store extra carbon dioxide
Southern pines appear to grow and conserve water somewhat better in the carbon-dioxide-enriched atmosphere expected by mid-century, a Duke University study has found.   view more (2005-08-10)

Physics World Digest: July 2002 edition
Oil firm exploits X-Files science It sounds like a cross between the Archers, Dallas and The X-Files -- a company that claims it can find oil by searching for unknown particles called "microleptons" could soon start drilling in the heart of the English countryside. Technology Investment and... view more (2002-07-01)

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... view more (2003-09-18)

Science and society: European programmes in search of solutions
These include:   view more (1999-04-27)

Support Teams Required To Facilitate Greater Participation Of Young Adults With Physical Disabilities
Authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how multidisciplinary support teams provide the best opportunity for physically disabled people to participate in a range of activities in young adulthood-at no extra cost compared with the provision of conventional 'Ad Hoc' support... view more (2002-10-24)

Slowly-developing primates definitely not dim-witted
Some primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer, an advantage that outweighs the demands of extra years of growth and development they spend reaching adulthood, anthropologists from Duke University and the University of Zurich have concluded... view more (2008-04-17)

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)

Bridging the gap - mechanical support could increase survival of children requiring heart transplantation (pp 1948, 1967)
Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 12 December 2003. Fewer children should die while waiting for a heart transplant if they are given mechanical heart support before transplantation, conclude authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Short-term mechanical heart support has potential... view more (2003-12-10)

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)

Study shows direct link between leptin and obesity-related cardiovascular disease
Obese people who don't have high cholesterol or diabetes might think they're healthy - despite the extra pounds.   view more (2008-11-11)

Standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities
A revolution in the field of diagnostic testing for learning disabilities - Dr. Evelyn Shatil from The Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities and Prof. Baruch Nevo from the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa have developed a standardized test for identifying and... view more (2007-02-23)
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