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Teens getting help for suicidal behavior from an online community
It's a topic people often don't want to talk about, but suicide is a serious issue that needs serious attention. view more (2008-01-11)
Navigating through Athens
Around 11,000 athletes converge on Athens for the 28th Summer Olympiad. Fraunhofer researchers are contributing to the success of the event with several projects, including a system that enables visitors to obtain multimedia tourist information via mobile phone. --- Being a tourist in a big city is not easy. Dragging whining children and irritated... view more... (2004-08-27)
Research to lead to brain tumor therapies
Unique human in vitro model (cell culture) research currently underway at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England is set to identify and develop therapies for the treatment of multiple tumours in the brain. view more (2008-03-24)
Rutgers Computer Scientists Work to Strengthen Online Security
If you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping Web site, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born? view more (2009-11-10)
2006 is banner year for discoveries of new species in Borneo's rainforests
Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants this past year on the island of Borneo. The discoveries, described in a new WWF report, include 30 unique fish species, two tree frog species, 16 ginger species, three tree species and one large-leafed plant species. view more (2006-12-19)
World's last great forest under threat: new study
The world's last remaining "pristine" forest - the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries - is under increasing threat, a team of international researchers has found. view more (2009-08-26)
Scientists map out potential for restoring California fisher populations
U.S. Forest Service and U.C. Santa Barbara scientists believe they have identified the habitat needs for Pacific fishers, a rare California mammal that is a candidate for reintroduction efforts and listing under the Endangered Species Act. view more (2008-01-14)
Saving the peatlands of Borneo
Recent EU funding for University of Leicester research into Borneo peatlands will help to save the natural habitat of species such as the orang-utan, already under threat. The island of Borneo includes 11 million hectares of peatland, an area almost half the size of the land area of the UK, important reservoirs of biodiversity, which include rare... view more... (2002-07-26)
Wildfires result in loss of forests reserved by Northwest Forest Plan
Although the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) significantly reduced cutting of old-growth forests on federal land, forests in the driest regions are now at greater risk of being lost to wildfire than to logging. view more (2008-11-07)
What Influences Your Choice Of Valentine?
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered why people are attracted to certain facial types when in pursuit of romance. view more (2005-02-10)
Laugh and the world laughs with you
The first findings from Laughlab, the world’s largest experiment into the psychology of humour, are released today by psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman , University of Hertfordshire, who devised the project in collaboration with the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) as part of Science Year, the Government initiative which... view more... (2001-12-18)
The drivers of tropical deforestation are changing, say scientists
A shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation threatens the world's tropical forests but offers new opportunities for conservation, according to an article coauthored by William Laurance of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. view more (2008-08-06)
Clearing chief urges university hopefuls to hit hotline early
Kingston University has a clear message for students still waiting to find the course that will shape their future after they get their A-level grades - keep calm. The University opens its Clearing hotline as soon as results are released on August 19 and callers can be sure of a sympathetic ear. As many as 6,000 students are expected to call... view more... (2004-07-27)
Biodiversity loss linked to economic inequality worldwide
An interdisciplinary team of McGill researchers has uncovered a connection between growing economic inequality and an increase in the number of plant and animal species that are threatened with extinction. view more (2007-05-16)
Rising tides intensify non-volcanic tremor in Earth's crust
For more than a decade geoscientists have detected what amount to ultra-slow-motion earthquakes under Western Washington and British Columbia on a regular basis, about every 14 months. view more (2007-11-26)
New population of highly threatened greater bamboo lemur found in Madagascar
Researchers in Madagascar have confirmed the existence of a population of greater bamboo lemurs more than 400 kilometers (240 miles) from the only other place where the Critically Endangered species is known to live, raising hopes for its survival. view more (2008-07-22)
Remote-control MRI exam performed over the Internet
Radiologists have developed a remote-control mechanism that allows an experienced off-site operator to control a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine by logging onto the Internet from a personal computer. view more (2006-10-25)
A year after discovery, Congo's 'mother lode' of gorillas remains vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo-part of the "mother lode" of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year-are becoming increasingly threatened by growing humans activity in the region. view more (2009-11-24)
Scientists launch deep-sea scientific drilling program to study volatile earthquake zone
Today, the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE) gets underway, with the Japanese drilling vessel Chikyu departing from Shingu Port with scientists aboard, all ready to log, drill, sample, and install monitoring instrumentation in one of the most active earthquake zones on Earth. view more (2007-09-21)
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