Cape tulips - pretty but pests in pastures
CSIRO and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) are collaborating to try to outwit one of southern Australia's worst agricultural weeds. view more (2009-08-17)
Science news from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Mothercraft - locust style view more (1999-06-30)
Simulating human metabolism to find new diets to new drugs
Bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego have painstakingly assembled a virtual human metabolic network that will give researchers a new way to hunt for better treatments for hundreds of human metabolic disorders, from diabetes to high levels of cholesterol in the blood. view more (2007-01-30)
M. D. Anderson research links diet, gardening and lung cancer risk
By simply eating four or more servings of green salad a week and working in the garden once or twice a week, smokers and nonsmokers alike may be able to substantially reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. view more (2007-12-10)
If plants could talk, what would they say?
If plants could speak they will boast about being part of remedies such as the common aspirin to a leukaemia drug derived from the rosy periwinkle. view more (2009-03-06)
National Science Week 2004: Science for all shapes and sizes
National Science Week 2004 (12-21 March) is fast approaching, with science events for everyone across the UK. From the science of David Beckham in Yorkshire to a look at one of the world's oldest products of biotechnology (wine, of course) in London and spaghetti tower-building in Scotland, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages will be... view more... (2004-01-29)
£1 Million For Research Project At The Royal College Of Art
The Computer Related Design Research Studio at the Royal College of Art has been awarded more than £1 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as a partner in the six year EQUATOR project. view more (2002-04-18)
LORDS COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON SCIENCE & SOCIETY
The House of Lords Science & Technology Committee will publish a report on Science & Society on Tuesday 14 March, 0001hrs. The report considers the evidence for a crisis in public confidence in science and science-based policy-making, the causes of the problem, and what can be done about it. Its recommendations cover: Official... view more... (2000-03-06)
Air pollution damages plants
If you live in a large town or city, have you ever wondered why some plants do not grow well in your garden, despite your best efforts? It is, in part, because of air pollution. At a symposium on the biology of air pollution hosted by the Institute of Biology this week in London, delegates heard from experts about the effects of pollutants on... view more... (1999-10-27)
UK Cassini-Huygens Media briefing
UK Cassini-Huygens Media Briefing: Saturn's getting closer Thursday 3rd June 2003 New Connaught Rooms, 61 - 65 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5DA 10.30 - 12.00 You are invited to attend a background press briefing on the Cassini-Huygens mission which will focus on the science milestones that lie ahead and the UK science and... view more... (2004-05-25)
Hedgehogs look both ways, then turn back
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 2002 19:00 BST UK CONTACT - Claire Bowles, New Scientist Press Office, London: Tel: +44(0)20 7331 2751 or email claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk WHY did the hedgehog cross the road? Well, it turns out he didn`t. In fact, it appears that the much-loved spiny creatures, whose tragic misadventures have made them the butt... view more... (2002-08-14)
University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC) helps establish first UK online theatre directory
The University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC) is a lead partner in the creation of Backstage, the first online entry point for searching UK theatre collections, ranging from the cast lists of Marlowe Theatre pantomimes to playbills of 19th century performances of Greek tragedy. Stephen Holland, Project Manager for Backstage at UKC, says, "Anyone... view more... (2002-12-12)
GPS guided tour on a PDA
Miguel Campoy Ederra, telecommunications engineer from Pamplona, has presented his graduate thesis on an application which enables the following of a GPS-technology guided tour on a PDA. That is, thanks to geographical positioning using satellite technology (GPS), this application enables the user to to visit a specific space and, therein,... view more... (2003-11-13)
Landfill mining reduces environmental impact of growing waste
Retrieving material for composting from open dumps across the developing world could reduce the environmental impact of growing mountains of waste, according to researchers in India, writing today in the Inderscience publication, International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. view more (2007-09-19)
Rain gardens soak up urban storm water pollution
Properly designed rain gardens can effectively trap and retain up to 99 percent of common pollutants in urban storm runoff, potentially improving water quality and promoting the conversion of some pollutants into less harmful compounds. view more (2006-01-30)
Researchers make advances in wind energy generation
Engineers at the University of Alberta have created a wind energy generator that they hope people will one day be able to use to power their own homes. view more (2005-07-19)
Scientists unravel the genetic coding of the pea
The pea is one of many important crop species that is unsuited to the Agrobacterium-based genetic modification techniques that are commonly used to work with crops. view more (2008-02-26)
Mystery of Quintuplet stars in Milky Way solved
For the first time, scientists have identified the cluster of Quintuplet stars in the Milky Way's galactic center, next to the super massive black hole, as massive binary stars nearing the end of their life cycle, solving a mystery that had dogged astronomers for more than 15 years. view more (2006-08-21)
Avenir Energie's Geopack pumps up the energy
Geopack, the latest geothermal heating system from Avenir Energie, is on show at Frankfurt's ISH Trade Fair from 15 to 19 March 2005. Designed to meet all the heating needs of a typical domestic house or similar building, Geopack captures the free and unlimited energy that naturally exists in the soil, and converts it to a useable form via a... view more... (2005-02-23)
Researchers discover genetic cause for word-finding disease
Northwestern University researchers have discovered a genetic cause of a mysterious neurological disease in which people have trouble recalling and using words. view more (2007-01-17)
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