New Roman road discovered
During rescue excavations, preceding the building of a large suburban area near Vleuten in the centre of the Netherlands, archaeologist E. Graafstal discovered 2,5 kilometres of a 5 metre wide Roman road. He expects that much more of it will be found as projectdevelopers gradually move buildingplans west in the next five to ten years. The course... view more... (1999-03-10)
UV light improving chances of fighting cancer
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a cancer fighting technology which uses UV light to activate antibodies which very specifically attack tumours. view more (2007-10-30)
Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Cold, wet conditions early in the year mean that 2006 is shaping up as the worst year for California's butterflies in almost four decades. view more (2006-05-09)
Proportional Representation Distances MEPs from their Constituencies
The introduction of proportional representation to elections for the European Parliament has made the British group of MEPs more proportional in party terms, but has also led them to have less contact with their constituents. This is the key finding of the first study by researchers at the Universities of Manchester and Aberyswyth into the effects... view more... (2003-05-09)
First acoustic metamaterial 'superlens' created by U. of I. researchers
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois has created the world's first acoustic "superlens," an innovation that could have practical implications for high-resolution ultrasound imaging, non-destructive structural testing of buildings and bridges, and novel underwater stealth technology. view more (2009-06-25)
'Conversation stoppers' fight deadly bacterial infections
Bacterial infections are becoming more deadly worldwide due to increased resistance to antibiotics. Now, chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a powerful strategy to fight these deadly infections: Instead of killing the bacteria directly, the scientists designed a group of compounds that can block the chemical signals that... view more... (2006-09-11)
Mars and Venus are surprisingly similar
Using two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give scientists the data they need to investigate the evolution of the two planets' atmospheres. view more (2008-03-06)
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