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Medicine proves a promising treatment in the battle against alcohol dependence
Researchers at the University of Virginia have led a multisite clinical trial showing that the drug topiramate is significantly more efficacious than placebo at curbing alcohol dependence. Subjects had to be drinking heavily and were not abstinent when they started the trial. view more (2007-10-10)
Microbiology experts meet Scottish Parliamentarians
Microbiology experts will be gathering today, 04 March 2004, at the Hub in Edinburgh to tell MSPs about the many varied ways in which microbes are involved in the everyday issues requiring Government decisions. Health, environment and the economy occupy much of the work of the Scottish Parliament. These topics are often dominated by microbiology.... view more... (2004-03-03)
MIT model simulates atomic processes in nanomaterials
Researchers from MIT, Georgia Institute of Technology and Ohio State University have developed a new computer modeling approach to study how materials behave under stress at the atomic level, offering insights that could help engineers design materials with an ideal balance between strength and resistance to failure. view more (2007-03-02)
Drinking small amounts of alcohol regularly reduces risk of obesity
People who drink small amounts of alcohol regularly are less likely to be obese than people who do not drink at all. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health shows that consuming no more than a drink or two a few times a week reduces the risk of being obese. view more (2005-12-05)
From the Web to Grid computing
We will soon be able to tap the processing power of mainframe computers and their high-performance software through a "grid", just as easily as we now plug in a laptop to obtain electricity from the power grid. The acclaimed SETI project (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) was one of the first instances in which computing power... view more... (2003-02-20)
Children and pensioners endure heavy burden of caring
More children and pensioners act as informal carers for family or friends with chronic illness than previously thought, and many of these are not in good health themselves, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers analysed the 2001 UK census data, which for the first time, asked the entire population about caring responsibilities.... view more... (2003-12-10)
More star births than astronomers have calculated
The "birth rate" for stars is certainly not easy to determine. Distances in the universe are far too great for astronomers to be able to count all the newly formed celestial bodies with the aid of a telescope. view more (2008-10-02)
21st-century pack mule: MIT's 'exoskeleton' lightens the load
Researchers in the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group have created a device to lighten the burden for soldiers and others who carry heavy packs and equipment. view more (2007-09-20)
Palladium and platinum an easier find with Pitt researcher's detection method
Finding uses for palladium and platinum--rare precious metals coveted by the automobile, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries as catalysts in chemical reactions-proves easier than finding the scarce materials themselves. view more (2007-09-24)
Motorola researchers develop selective sensors based on carbon nanotubes
A team of researchers from Arizona State University and Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola Inc., has developed sensors based on carbon nanotubes, microscopically small structures that posses excellent electronic properties. view more (2006-09-14)
Heavy birthweight babies twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis
Heavy birthweight female babies are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis in adulthood as their average birthweight peers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2008-06-30)
A filter that enhances the power of communications satellites
Researchers at the Public University of Navarre are designing and developing a filter that enhances the power of communications satellites for the European Space Agency. The filter enables the reduction, by a factor of a million, interference produced by what is known as the "Field Emission Effect". view more (2005-02-03)
Moderate alcohol consumption may help seniors keep disabilities at bay
It is well known that moderate drinking can have positive health benefits - for instance, a couple of glasses of red wine a day can be good for the heart. But if you're a senior in good health, light to moderate consumption of alcohol may also help prevent the development of physical disability. view more (2009-01-16)
Study: Inhabitants of early settlement were desperate to find metals
A new study provides evidence that the last inhabitants of Christopher Columbus' first settlement desperately tried to extract silver from lead ore, originally brought from Spain for other uses, just before abandoning the failed mining operation in 1498. It is the first known European extraction of silver in the New World. view more (2007-02-26)
`Artificial vision` for recycling
The technological centre Robotiker from Zamudio (Basque Country) has developed a system of artificial sight to separate metals that come with copper, in order to obtain high purity copper. To recover copper from old cables it is not something new. However, the recycled copper is not pure, because it is mixed with other metals, such as lead,... view more... (2002-08-09)
Unravelling the 'inconvenient truth' of glacier movement
Predicting climate change depends on many factors not properly included in current forecasting models, such as how the major polar ice caps will move in the event of melting around their edges. view more (2008-06-30)
Sunspot abundance linked to heavy rains in East Africa
A new study reveals correlations between plentiful sunspots and periods of heavy rain in East Africa. Intense rainfall in the region often leads to flooding and disease outbreaks. view more (2007-08-06)
Metal hazard from table wines
Potentially hazardous levels of metal ions are present in many commercially available wines. An analysis of reported levels of metals in wines from sixteen different countries, published in the open access Chemistry Central Journal, found that only those from Argentina, Brazil and Italy did not pose a potential health risk owing to metals. view more (2008-10-30)
Industry Leader Calls for Moves Toward a Hydrogen Economy
Chris Clark, chief executive of Johnson Matthey, last night called on legislators to assess urgently future sustainable energy targets and technology. He was speaking in London on acceptance of the SCI Centenary Medal, which recognises excellence and achievement in the global science and business arena. From his perspective at the head of Johnson... view more... (2002-05-23)
Dirty stars make good solar system hosts
Some stars are lonely behemoths, with no surrounding planets or asteroids, while others sport a skirt of attendant planetary bodies. New research published this week in The Astrophysical Journal Letters explains why the composition of the stars often indicates whether their light shines into deep space, or whether a small fraction shines onto... view more... (2009-10-07)
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