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Pan-European Flood Alert System (EFAS)
The Directors of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)signed a Cooperation Agreement providing the JRC with real-time access to ECMWF weather forecast products for use in the European Flood Alert System (EFAS). Both organisations will work together to develop a... view more... (2004-08-31)
Silicon nanowires upgrade data-storage technology
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), along with colleagues at George Mason University and Kwangwoon University in Korea, have fabricated a memory device that combines silicon nanowires with a more traditional type of data-storage. view more (2007-06-11)
Journey back through time to help manage river floods
Statistically, there is little likelihood of anybody experiencing a major river flood whose average recurrence interval is one hundred or one thousand years. Predicting and designing of such events involves going back in time, three or four centuries, by scrutinising records of severe flooding. Joint researches by Cemagref hydrologist Michel Lang... view more... (2003-06-11)
Filming an ultra-fast biological reaction essential to life
A team of scientists from the USA in collaboration with staff at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility1 (Schotte et al) have managed to film a protein at work in unprecedented detail. The protein is the oxygen-storing molecule myoglobin, which plays a central role in the production of energy in muscles. The motion of the protein was recorded... view more... (2003-06-24)
Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
Myths about the infectious disease threat posed by dead bodies could lead to insensitive and inappropriate treatment of victims' bodies following the floods in Haiti, and need to be checked, according to a public health researcher who has studied the potential risks at length. view more (2004-09-30)
Infrared Echoes Give NASA's Spitzer a Supernova Flashback
Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments, say scientists using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view more (2008-10-02)
"For they sow the WIND..."
Early summer is the season for extreme weather conditions such as violent thunderstorms in central Europe. Studies undertaken by insurance companies indicate that climate change has a dramatic impact on weather conditions. No wonder, then, that home owners, farmers, gardeners and mountain climbers want a fast, up-to-the-minute, reliable... view more... (2002-07-22)
Brightest stellar explosion heralds new type of long-distance astronomy
A flash of light that blinded even small telescopes six months ago was the brightest astronomical explosion ever observed - visible to the naked eye despite originating halfway across the universe. view more (2008-09-11)
Eu Funded Children's Software Project Launched
Children will soon be able to take a virtual tour of English history through the ages, thanks to a project launched this week and funded by the European Union's Information Society Technologies (IST) programme - part of Framework Programme Five (FP5). Following a successful application to the European funding programme, FP5, St. Albans Museum... view more... (2002-12-06)
Iowa State astronomer helps discover planet that offers clues to Earth's future
An international team of astronomers that includes Steve Kawaler of Iowa State University has announced the first discovery of a planet orbiting a star near the end of its life. view more (2007-09-13)
Beating the back-up blues
That sinking feeling when your hard disk starts screeching and you haven't backed up your holiday photos is a step closer to becoming a thing of the past thanks to research into a new kind of computer memory. view more (2009-04-06)
Forecasting System Provides Flood Warnings to Vulnerable Residents of Bangladesh
As catastrophic floods worsen in Bangladesh, a pilot forecasting program is being used to warn thousands of residents in selected flood-prone regions. The forecasting system was designed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Georgia Institute of Technology. view more (2007-08-03)
NASA helps Texas respond to most widespread flooding in 50 years
On July 3, a NASA aircraft equipped with a state-of-the-art sensor provided emergency response officials with critical soil moisture data for several regions across Texas that were threatened by flooding. view more (2007-08-06)
Solar Games at Paranal
Cerro Paranal, home of ESO's Very Large Telescope, is certainly one of the best astronomical sites on the planet. Stunning images, obtained by ESO staff at Paranal, of the green and blue flashes, as well as of the so-called 'Gegenschein', are real cases in point. view more (2008-05-05)
Emergency response
Disasters are getting worse it seems but the federal government's preparedness has been limited to helping after a disaster has occurred. view more (2007-11-12)
Flaxseed shows potential to reduce hot flashes
Data from a new Mayo Clinic (http://mayoclinic.edu) study suggest that dietary therapy using flaxseed can decrease hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen. view more (2007-08-30)
Major advances in predicting storms causing flooding
Heavy rainfall and floods are important disruptive natural hazards with worldwide social and economic impacts. The flood damage across Europe that occurred this August is put at billions of pounds. Experts from around the world are examining major scientific developments in storm and rainfall forecasting from 2 to 6 September 2002, at an... view more... (2002-08-28)
Molecular memory a game-changer
A team at Rice University has determined that a strip of graphite only 10 atoms thick can serve as the basic element in a new type of memory, making massive amounts of storage available for computers, handheld media players, cell phones and cameras. view more (2008-11-24)
HIV in breast milk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
A simple method of flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivated the free-floating virus, according to a new study led by researchers at the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California. view more (2007-05-22)
Hot flashes underreported and linked to forgetfulness
Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. view more (2008-06-17)
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