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Is one diet as good as another? U of I study says no and tells you why
Any diet will do? Not if you want to lose fat instead of muscle. Not if you want to lower your triglyceride levels so you'll be less likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. Not if you want to avoid cravings that tempt you to cheat on your diet. And not if you want to keep the weight off long-term. view more (2009-03-05)
UMass Medical School study identifies the best weight-loss plans for heart health
Over the past three decades, the rising obesity epidemic has been accompanied by a proliferation of weight-loss plans. However, as a new study by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) reveals, these weight-loss plans vary significantly in their ability to positively affect heart health. view more (2007-10-01)
Rare cell prevents rampant brain activity
One of the mysteries of the brain is how it avoids ending up in a state of chaos, something which happens only on exceptional occasions, when it can lead to epileptic fits. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now uncovered a new mechanism controlling how the brain keeps its neuronal activity in check. view more (2007-03-05)
Tufts researchers update their food guide pyramid for older adults
Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. view more (2007-12-20)
Chimpanzees Build With A Drawing
The scientists from I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, have investigated the intellectual abilities of chimpanzees in comparison with the children from a nursery school in Koltushy near St. Petersburg. They asked both to build the pyramids of cubes of different size. The children with the retention of speech... view more... (2002-04-26)
People with type 2 diabetes not meeting important nutritional recommendations
People with type 2 diabetes are not consuming sufficiently healthy diets and could benefit from ongoing nutritional education and counseling. view more (2009-09-04)
Academy of Finland releases new guide to applicants for research funding
The Academy of Finland has released its 2003 Guide for Applicants. There have been no major changes in application procedures. view more (2003-03-05)
Study shows that parasites form the thread of food webs
Scientists have discovered that parasites are suprisingly important in food webs and their findings appear in a report published this week in the Early Edition of the on-line version of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2006-07-13)
Rebuilding old relics
THE years take their toll on forgotten relics. By the time they make it into a museum, bits have flaked off and colours faded. But a newly developed computer system will allow visitors to see exhibits in all their glory, with missing limbs restored or drab clothing spruced up. The "virtual showcase"... view more... (2002-02-20)
Elephantnose fish 'see' with their chin
Originating in Central Africa, Peters' elephantnose fish (Gnathonemus petersii), finds its bearings by means of weak electrical fields. Scientists from the University of Bonn have now been able to show how well this works. view more (2007-08-22)
Flat-pack loudspeakers
IMAGINE the din. Every cardboard-packed item in a supermarket could soon be blaring out reduced-price messages or playing advertising jingles. It`s just one of the uses being touted for a build-it-yourself, flat-pack loudspeaker developed by British company NXT. The Cambridge-based firm`s... view more... (2002-02-13)
Launch of On-line Media Guide
Heriot-Watt University is delighted to announce its on-line media guide. This lists University experts in a range of fields, and is expected to be both extended and made available in hard copy The guide can be accessed through the Heriot-Watt University homepage, click on News and Events. We would welcome comments on this service: please email... view more... (2003-02-18)
EMC emission and immunity testing enhanced with NPL's new good practice guide on GTEM cells
Experts from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and York EMC Services Ltd. (YES) have jointly produced a guide on good practice techniques for EMC testing in GTEM cells. The use of GTEM cells as an EMC test environment is included in the International Standard IEC 61000-4-20 as an alternative to an anechoic chamber. GTEM cells are cheaper... view more... (2003-10-03)
Older adults may reduce risk of metabolic syndrome by eating more whole grains
Metabolic syndrome, which is a collection of risk factors, puts people at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. view more (2006-02-07)
Cover of Journal shows cell infected by virus first viewed by MSU scientists
The June cover of the Journal of Virology features a photograph of the unusual effects on a cell infected by a virus. Montana State University researchers were the first to view the virus, which they collected from a boiling, acidic spring in Yellowstone. view more (2009-07-20)
Large-scale cousin of elusive 'magnetic monopoles' found at NIST
Any child can tell you that a magnet has a "north" and a "south" pole, and that if you break it into two pieces, you invariably get two smaller magnets with two poles of their own. But scientists have spent the better part of the last eight decades trying to find, in essence, a magnet with only one pole. view more (2009-10-07)
An Overview Of Food Safety
Cases involving food safety and specific dangers associated with food production sectors have caused worry amongst businesses and a change in their attitudes regarding Food Hygiene. This has pushed them to search for new tools for food guarantees with the aim of integrating Food Hygiene into company Management and current methodologies (ISO 9000,... view more... (2004-06-15)
Miniature Pyramids
The production and characterisation of semiconductor nanostructures Vienna (Austrian Science Fund) - Electronic components, such as transistors on computer chips, are increasingly becoming smaller, while their performance capabilities are growing. It is expected that the dimensions of such components will be in the nanometre range from as early... view more... (2001-09-27)
Buckyballs make room for gilded cages
Scientists have uncovered a class of gold atom clusters that are the first known metallic hollow equivalents of the famous hollow carbon fullerenes known as buckyballs. view more (2006-05-16)
Psychological Testing: A Test Taker’s Guide
The British Psychological Society has produced a new leaflet that offers guidance and advice for people taking psychological tests. Workers, prospective employees and parents could all benefit from the leaflet; Psychological Testing: A Test Taker’s Guide. view more (2002-05-27)
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