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New graphic displays for the blind: caesar receives research prize
Scientists from the caesar research center have been awarded a prize by the Spanish foundation ONCE view more (2004-12-21)
Cole Museum of Zoology Opens Its Doors
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Rare chance to see the whole animal kingdom in an hour LOCATION: Foyer of Animal and Microbial Sciences building at University of Reading Whiteknights campus TIME & DATE: Wednesday 17 March at 6pm The Cole Museum of Zoology, featuring more than 3,500 unique and exciting specimens, is being opened at the University of... view more... (2004-02-27)
Biodiversity yields dividends, finds pan-European research
A team of scientists from eight European countries, led by Professor John Lawton at the NERC Centre for Population Biology at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, say that their experimental evidence should send a clear message to European policy makers: that preserving and restoring biodiversity is beneficial to maintaining... view more... (1999-11-01)
Can Early Experiences Predispose To Hormonal Disorders Later In Life?
In an editorial published in the March-April issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Professor Luis Sobrinho (Lisboa) analyses the psychological correlates of endocrine disorders, with particular reference to pituitary disease (Cushing's disease, hyperprolactinemia, acromegaly). Disturbances of prolactin secretion, for instance, affect... view more... (2004-02-16)
When it comes to information overload, two heads may not be better than one
In an age of e-mails, databases and online catalogues, two heads may no longer be better than one, according to new ESRC-sponsored research into the effects of information overload. view more (2005-03-23)
Well-being is not lack of distress.
Mental health research is dramatically weighted on the side of psychological dysfunction and health is equated with the absence of illness rather than the presence of wellness. If you are not sick, you are just fine. A challenge to this assumption comes from an investigation on the relationship between psychological well-being and distress in... view more... (2000-09-19)
Important gene controlling tree growth and development found
Scientists at the UmeĆå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) report today about a breakthrough in our understanding of how the growth and development of forest trees is controlled. view more (2006-05-05)
Television just got brighter: UCLA engineers are obsessed with the next generation of LEDs
Two researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science want to make sure future generations of plasma TV watchers will see games like the upcoming NBA Finals in the brightest, most beautiful color possible - for a lot less money. view more (2007-05-17)
New study shows sedentary high school girls are at significant risk for future osteoporosis
Significant numbers of female high school athletes and non-athletes suffer from one or more components of the female athlete triad, a combination of three conditions that can lead to cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee. view more (2008-05-29)
Pitt professor contends biological underpinnings
Jeffrey H. Schwartz, University of Pittsburgh professor of anthropology in the School of Arts and Sciences, is working to debunk a major tenet of Darwinian evolution. view more (2007-02-12)
Phoning home quietly could net sound engineers £50,000
Telling the whole carriage which train you're on could be a thing of the past thanks to new 3D audio technology targeted for incorporation into the next generation of mobile phones. The engineers who may have saved travellers from each other's small talk are now in line for Britain's biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering... view more... (2001-07-03)
New mammography technology improves cancer detection
A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography. view more (2007-11-29)
New device may improve vision and mobility for people with tunnel vision
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of people with tunnel vision. view more (2006-08-30)
Office furniture goes online
Desks, chairs and interactive presentation walls equipped with large displays are now linked to the digital world for use in conferences and meetings. Together with the furniture manufacturer Wilkhahn, Fraunhofer experts are presenting the Roomware® products at CeBIT. For many people, it is difficult to imagine a work routine without... view more... (2002-03-06)
A low expression of MX2 gene exists in the white blood cells of narcoleptics
The first report to identify the biological markers of narcolepsy using gene expression in white blood cells finds that the MX2 gene, which is relevant to the immune system, is significantly less expressed in narcoleptics compared with normal subjects. view more (2007-08-01)
Professional online searches for German Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)
FIZ Karlsruhe now offers a new database containing all German Supplementary Protection Certificates from 1992 onwards. In certain cases, patent protection for drugs or plant protection products can be prolonged by up to five years. In co-operation with the German Patent and Trademark Office, Munich, FIZ Karlsruhe has developed a special SPC... view more... (2005-04-25)
Ambient light influences the evolution of colour signals
In light-contrasted ecosystems, ambient light and background colours influence the evolution of animal coloration. Because maximal conspicuousness is achieved for signals which are rich in the colours of ambient light but poorly reflected by background, different signals will be cryptic or conspicuous at different heights in tropical rainforest.... view more... (2004-03-18)
Nevada professor discovers new way to calculate body's 'Maximum Weight Limit'
Nevada professor discovers new way to calculate body's "Maximum Weight Limit" RENO, Nev. - Most of us are familiar with the term, Body Mass Index, or BMI, as an index to determine healthy body weight. view more (2009-09-21)
Biocontrol of wavyleaf thistle being studied in Texas
Wavy leaf thistle was difficult to find along Panhandle highways five years ago. But now the noxious weed can be found moving into pastures, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher. view more (2006-11-29)
In the first second of Creation
At the very beginning of the Universe both forms of matter existed in equal amounts. They should have cancelled themselves out leaving just energy. But, within a second, something happened to ensure that matter prevailed - and that the Universe could develop in the way that it did. BaBar should shed light on that critical event 15 billion years... view more... (1999-06-11)
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