Universiteit van Amsterdam Honorary Doctorates for Film Director Claude Lanzmann and Legal Theoretician Duncan Kennedy
The Universiteit van Amsterdam (Uva) will be presenting honorary doctorates to Claude Lanzmann, film director, journalist, philosopher and publisher, and Duncan Kennedy, legal theoretician. view more (2004-09-24)
Extras for premiere digital film production
Film-makers often prefer tried-and-tested analogue technology. But they may change when they see a new electronic production system. An IST Prize 2005 nominee combining the best from the analogue and digital worlds, it results in more flexible shooting and editing, and innovative 3D and motion effects. view more (2004-12-22)
MIT: Peeling stickers may lead to stretchable electronics
A study of stickers peeling from windows could lead to a new way to precisely control the fabrication of stretchable electronics, according to a team of researchers including one at MIT. view more (2009-06-16)
Vise squad: Putting the squeeze on a crystal leads to novel electronics
A clever materials science technique that uses a silicon crystal as a sort of nanoscale vise to squeeze another crystal into a more useful shape may launch a new class of electronic devices that remember their last state even after power is turned off. view more (2009-05-11)
Moulin Rouge and Islamic fundamentalism on the agenda at University music conference
Baz Luhrmann's spectacular film musical Moulin Rouge and an examination of music and 20th-century Islam will form part of a unique conference taking place at The University of Nottingham later this month. The International Conference on Twentieth-Century Music, being held at the Lakeside Arts Centre on University Park campus between June 26 and... view more... (2003-06-19)
Scientists create "antibubbles" in Belgian beer
Physicists from the University of Lie'ge in Belgium have succeeded in creating antibubbles (the exact opposite of bubbles) in one of Belgium's most famous exports - beer - demonstrating what British real-ale drinkers have claimed for a long time: that Belgian beer actually is a lot like dish-water! Research to be published today in the New Journal... view more... (2003-12-17)
Nanoribbons from sliced open nanotubes: new, faster, more accurate method from Stanford
A world of potential may lie tied up in graphene nanoribbons, particularly for electronics applications. But researchers have been hampered in their efforts to fully explore that potential because they had no reliable way of creating the large quantities of uniform nanoribbons needed to conduct extensive studies. view more (2009-04-16)
How can we make nanoscale capacitors even smaller?
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered what limits our ability to reduce the size of capacitors, often the largest components in integrated circuits, down to the nanoscale. view more (2006-10-13)
Where in the world is Middle Earth?
A team of academic researchers is about to find out. As the dark forces are loosed for the third and final part of the Lord Of the Rings trilogy, audiences around the world await to see whether or not the simple peace-loving hobbit folk will be trampled by a brutal imperial hegemony. The diverse cultures of middle earth risk annihilation - the... view more... (2003-11-17)
Snow made from potatoes
Films set in snow-laden winter landscapes cannot always be produced in the dead of winter. Until now, expensive artificial snow had to be imported from Hollywood to obtain the desired effects. In addition, it is always a laborious task to remove the splendid white chips made from polyethylene film after the shooting is over - almost unavoidable... view more... (2002-12-20)
MIT creates new material for fuel cells
MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics. view more (2008-05-16)
Princeton engineers develop low-cost recipe for patterning microchips
Creating ultrasmall grooves on microchips -- a key part of many modern technologies -- is about to become as easy as making a sandwich, using a new process invented by Princeton engineers. view more (2007-09-04)
Implant bacteria, beware: Researchers create nano-sized assassins
Staphylococcus epidermidis is quite an opportunist. Commonly found on human skin, the bacteria pose little danger. But S. epidermidis is a leading cause of infections in hospitals. view more (2009-06-26)
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)
REVEALING RESEARCH UNMASKS OFFENDERS
Criminals captured on film could be put in the frame thanks to an expert in graphic and image manipulation from Staffordshire University's School of Computing. view more (2000-03-16)
Thinnest superconducting metal created
A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, has been developed by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin. view more (2009-06-09)
ANALYTICA 2004: Biochip Helps Avoid Allergic Reactions
Within the EU project "CD-CHEF" the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) is involved in the development of a biosensor for the detection of gluten in food. As a disposable chip the biosensor permits the standardised extraction and analysis of food samples. At Analytica, the experts from Mainz present a first functional model which... view more... (2004-05-10)
Counter advertising at the cinema reduces appeal of smoking only to non-smokers
Screening an anti-smoking advertisement before movies which glamorise smoking reduces the appeal of smoking images in movies only to young non-smokers, according to a study in the June issue of Tobacco Control. view more (2007-06-12)
Physiological markers for cutting, other self-harming behaviors by teenage girls found
Non-fatal, self-inflicted injuries by adolescent and young adult females are major public health problems and researchers have found physiological evidence that this behavior may lead to a more serious psychological condition called borderline personality disorder. view more (2006-06-16)
Resurrecting old films from newly digitised content
Scattered in national archives, much of Europe's precious cultural heritage lies forgotten or inaccessible. But a new virtual library and research centre - on censored early 20th-century films - today allows everyone to explore historic film documentation. From July 2004, the public can freely download or directly access COLLATE. This novel... view more... (2004-07-27)
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