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Diet, population size and the spread of modern humans into Europe
Accumulating carbon and nitrogen stable isotope data from fossil humans in Europe is pointing towards a significant shift in the range of animal resources exploited with the spread of modern humans into Europe 40,000 years ago. view more (2009-08-11)
English football, a global game? No, English clubs still recruit close to home
The labour market for professional footballers is frequently presented as one of the best-known examples of globalisation because of the high profile increase in the number of foreign footballers. Yet research by LSE sociologist Dr Patrick McGovern finds that when it comes to buying foreign experience, English clubs prefer to shop close to home.... view more... (2002-06-11)
Researchers find way to improve musical performance
Researchers from Imperial College London and Charing Cross Hospital have discovered a way to help musicians improve their musical performances by an average of up to 17 per cent, equivalent to an improvement of one grade or class of honours. The research published in this months edition of Neuroreport, shows that using a process known as... view more... (2003-07-23)
Great expectations -- Study looks at why placebo effect varies from person to person
Why do some people experience a "placebo effect" that makes them feel better when they receive a sham treatment they believe to be real - while other people don't respond at all to the same thing, or even feel worse" view more (2007-07-19)
Ulster cannot afford to fall behind in science
SBS today expressed surprise and disappointment that the Northern Ireland Executive has not allocated any extra resources for university research in its draft budget. view more (2002-09-26)
Removing the barriers of autism
Autism can build a wall of poor communication between those struggling with the condition and their families. view more (2009-08-31)
Infectious disease doctors respond to President Bush's strategy on pandemic influenza
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) applauds President Bush and his administration for outlining an aggressive domestic and international approach to pandemic influenza preparedness and giving this issue the high level of attention that it warrants. view more (2005-11-03)
New study provides insight on energy development and sage-grouse habitat in the intermountain West
A study released October 14th in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE will shed new light on oil and gas development potential in the Intermountain West. view more (2009-10-16)
Abertay initiative promises greener future for golf
Scotland's golf courses can look forward to a greener future thanks to a new initiative launched today by the University of Abertay Dundee. Golf Solutions brings together environmental scientists, plant biotechnologists, microbiologists, computer specialists and other experts at Abertay to offer golf course managers new technologies for reducing... view more... (2004-03-21)
Some schoolboys get their kicks from partial self-strangulation
Schoolboys go in for partial self strangulation for kicks, using cloth towel dispensers, reports a study in Injury Prevention. Much older boys and adult men practice partial self strangulation by auto-erotic asphyxiation. The Canadian researchers cite five cases in which young boys attempted near strangulation using cloth towel dispensers in... view more... (2001-08-29)
Antarctic Waves ? cool music from hot science
A `toolkit` to make cool music from hot science is launched this week at the British Association (BA) Festival of Science in Leicester. Two years in production, Antarctic Waves is the first interactive CD teaching resource that introduces students to the excitement of Antarctic science through music composition. Using a medium normally associated... view more... (2002-09-05)
Being around friends can impair your memory
You're watching a basketball game with some buddies and decide to order pizza during the commercial. Researchers from Indiana University found that people in a group setting exposed to brand information - such as an ad for Pizza Hut - have a hard time recalling the brand's competitors. view more (2007-02-13)
Award winning Antarctic Waves - cool music from hot science
**Antarctic Waves** is awarded a BAFTA Interactive Entertainment award for best Offline Learning educational resource. A unique award winning `toolkit` to make cool music from hot science is now available for music teachers. Two years in production, Antarctic Waves is the first interactive CD teaching resource that introduces students to the... view more... (2002-10-21)
Virginia Tech fisheries department releases cultivated mussels at Nature Conservancy site
Virginia Tech's Freshwater Mussel Conservation Center and Virginia's Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Va., released several thousand mussels that have been propagated into the Clinch River. view more (2005-06-21)
Technology to improve learning for visually-impaired children
Supporting learning for blind and visually-impaired children in schools is the goal of a system that offers collaboration, data exploration, communication and creativity based on a common software architecture. Already interfaces and application prototypes are being tested. view more (2006-04-28)
Everything in its place: Researchers identify brain cells used to categorize images
Socks in the sock drawer, shirts in the shirt drawer, the time-honored lessons of helping organize one's clothes learned in youth. But what parts of the brain are used to encode such categories as socks, shirts or any other item, and how does such learning take place? view more (2006-08-28)
Slang evolves, says new research
New research suggests that slang evolves to give its users the edge over their competitors. And, as slang is understood and adopted by the establishment, groups develop new codes to keep them ahead of the game. Possible examples include cockney rhyming slang and verlan. Common Language or Tower of Babel: The Evolutionary Dynamics of Signals and... view more... (2002-11-08)
Even slight holiday weight gain can set stage for obesity, health risks
Although some Americans gain five to seven pounds with a diet of big meals and sweets between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, most people only gain a pound or two during the holidays, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center registered dietitian. view more (2006-12-13)
New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma
Urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time daily than the maximum amount American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. This is the first study to examine screen time among children with asthma. view more (2009-02-05)
CultureLab News - May computer games special
During May 2002 the British Council's Culturelab-uk.com forum gives users the chance to pitch their own questions to revolutionary computer games developer, Peter Molyneux, whose company Lionhead forged a whole new gaming territory with its game Black And White. This special edition of Culture Lab, devoted to gaming, features an exclusive... view more... (2002-05-16)
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