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Want to monitor climate change? P-p-p-pick up a penguin!
We are used to hearing about the effects of climate change in terms of unusual animal behaviour, such as altering patterns of fish and bird migration.   view more (2007-04-04)

'Laser tweezers' may help the hard of hearing
A University of Sussex neuroscientist has been awarded £775,000 by the Medical Research Council to continue his research into the causes of deafness, by looking at hair cells in the ear. "Hair cells are the sensory receptors in the ear. Sound vibrates the hairs, which produces an electrical current, and this current starts a chain of... view more... (2003-02-05)

Research has shed light on the computer frustrations that plague older adults
A number of evolving social changes highlight the importance of making computer technology accessible and usable for older adults. For instance, older adults are using email increasingly to keep up their social contact with others and are using the Internet to look up health information.   view more (2007-03-19)

Flying in tune: Buzz brings mosquito pairs together
Human beings are not the only animals keenly attuned to the high-pitched buzzing of mosquitoes—in fact, researchers have discovered, mosquitoes of both sexes are themselves highly responsive to the sounds of other mosquitoes and enter into complex mid-flight pre-mating duets that serve as a means of sex recognition.   view more (2006-07-11)

Manchester academic to tell conferences: Child abuse can cause schizophrenia
University of Manchester researcher Paul Hammersley is to tell two international conferences, in London and Madrid on 14 June 2006, that child abuse can cause schizophrenia.   view more (2006-06-14)

Musicians' Brains 'Fine-Tuned' to Identify Emotion
Looking for a mate who in everyday conversation can pick up even your most subtle emotional cues? Find a musician, Northwestern University researchers suggest.   view more (2009-03-04)

First-ever Study into the Psychological Prevention of Schizophrenia
Three in every 100 people will experience psychotic episodes, making psychosis more common that diabetes. Research is now underway into new ways of detecting and treating psychosis, in particular schizophrenia, in its early stages. This is the first-ever attempt to see if schizophrenia can be prevented. Schizophrenia is a very severe disorder,... view more... (2000-06-08)

University of York in mobile phone study
York is to play a crucial part in the major Government investigation into the health effects of mobile phones. Researchers in the University of York`s Department of Electronics will measure radiation from phones in one of a number of projects announced by the Department of Health. With 40 million mobile phones in circulation in the UK, there is... view more... (2002-02-07)

Getting a leg up on whale and dolphin evolution
When the ancestors of living cetaceans-whales, dolphins and porpoises-first dipped their toes into water, a series of evolutionary changes were sparked that ultimately nestled these swimming mammals into the larger hoofed animal group.   view more (2009-09-25)

MNI researchers find that sense of smell is dependent on body position
Before giving flowers or scattering rose petals on Valentine's Day, make sure your significant other has already gotten out of bed.   view more (2006-02-03)

Birds of a feather breed together
A study at the University of Sheffield, and published in Nature on Thursday 28 April 2005, has found that long-tailed tits rely on a family support network to bring up their offspring, and that they recognise family members through an individual family call that they learn in the nest.   view more (2005-04-25)

Living close to a flight path may increase the risk of high blood pressure
Being subjected daily to the noise of aircraft flying overhead may be risk factor for high blood pressure, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.   view more (2001-11-09)

Joint call for national action on asthma
Text of the letter from Professor George Alberti, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and Dr Martyn Partridge, Medical Adviser to the National Asthma Campaign:   view more (1999-08-23)
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