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Interruptions at work have multiple effects
Interruptions make people speed up their work pace, while maintaining the required quality of work. However, interruptions do have negative impact on emotion and well-being, and lead to an increase in effort, leaving workers tired. view more (1999-06-09)
Link between cannabis and death still not established
Although the use of cannabis is not harmless, its link with death is still not established, argues a senior researcher in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-09-17)
First Trial in the U.S. to Treat Both Ischemic & Non-Ischemic Heart Failure to be Performed by U of U Researchers Using Patient's Own Stem Cells
Researchers at the University of Utah are enrolling people in a new clinical trial that uses a patient's own stem cells to treat ischemic and non-ischemic heart failure. view more (2008-11-18)
Deprived areas show greatest increase in teenage pregnancies
From the 1980s to the 1990s rates of teenage pregnancy in Scotland increased more rapidly in areas of greater socioeconomic deprivation, finds a study in this week's BMJ. This finding has implications for allocating resources to achieve government targets in reducing pregnancy rates by 2010. Research carried out at Glasgow University investigated... view more... (2001-07-25)
Family planning a major environmental impact
Some people who are serious about wanting to reduce their "carbon footprint" on the Earth have one choice available to them that may yield a large long-term benefit - have one less child. view more (2009-08-03)
The effect of transgenic nematode resistance on non-target organisms in the potato rhizosphere
A paper published today in the December Issue of Journal of Applied Ecology by Cowgill et al describes the results of small-scale field trials that were used to assess the effect of PI-expressing potatoes on non-target soil organisms. The impact of a currently used PCN management option, the nematicide, aldicarb, on soil organisms was also studied. view more (2002-11-26)
Media invitation - PARE Manifesto International Media Briefing at EULAR 2004
At EULAR 2004, the 5th Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, in Berlin, Germany Friday 11th June 2004, 10.30am-11.30am - Breakfast provided Room 11/12, International Congress Centre ICC Berlin, Messedamm 22, D-14055 Berlin, Germany The People with Arthritis / Rheumatism in Europe (PARE) Manifesto Steering Group invites you to be among the... view more... (2004-05-07)
Genetically modified crops and the countryside
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is presenting some current research at BBSRC-sponsored institutes into the environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops. Come and talk to the scientists who carry out this work, and find out more about on-going research in this area. view more (1999-06-14)
New risk analysis study shows school soft drink consumption has no impact on adolescent obesity
A first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed study applying risk analysis methodology to nutrition policy shows that consumption of carbonated soft drinks from school vending machines has virtually no impact on adolescent obesity. view more (2005-10-19)
Impact of cannabis on bones changes with age, study finds
Scientists investigating the effects of cannabis on bone health have found that its impact varies dramatically with age. view more (2009-08-14)
University of Chicago Press Journals
Waifish models have long been accused of setting unrealistic beauty standards and lowering self-esteem. view more (2006-02-13)
Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought
At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol - often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future - may consume up to three times more water than previously thought. view more (2009-08-06)
Exploring Mars ... from Grenoble
A neutron diffraction experiment carried out recently at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble by the physicists Bachir Ouladdiaf (ILL), Gérard Fillion and Rafik Ballou (Laboratoire Lois Néel, CNRS, GRENOBLE), in partnership with the geophysicists Pierre Rochette (CNRS and Université d'Aix-Marseille) and Lon Hood (University... view more... (2004-03-18)
Nanotechnology oversight: An agenda for the new administration
Few domestic policy areas that the new administration must address will have greater long-range consequences than nanotechnology - a new technology that has been compared with the industrial revolution in terms of its impact on society. view more (2008-07-09)
Patients taking Tysabri report improvement in physical and psychological well-being over time
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced six-month results of an ongoing, one-year longitudinal, observational, patient-reported outcomes study showing multiple sclerosis (MS) patients taking TYSABRI® (natalizumab) experienced an improvement in both their physical function and psychological well-being. view more (2009-09-11)
Impact of renewable energy on our oceans must be investigated, say scientists
Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth are today calling for urgent research to understand the impact of renewable energy developments on marine life. view more (2009-09-17)
World-first sustainable racing car to take on Formula 3 at Brands Hatch
Can the idea of 'green motorsport' actually work? Yes, according to EPSRC funded researcher, Dr Kerry Kirwan at the University of Warwick, who led the research team which designed and built the worldfirst fully sustainable Formula 3 racing car. view more (2009-10-06)
Into clear skies - launch of the Institute for Aviation and the Environment
Issued jointly by the University of Cambridge and the Natural Environment Research Council. view more (2004-12-08)
Geologists Discover New Way of Estimating Size and Frequency of Meteorite Impacts
Scientists have developed a new way of determining the size and frequency of meteorites that have collided with Earth. view more (2008-04-14)
Dads behind bars
Dads behind bars see prison as a chance to think about the needs of their children and an opportunity to re-bond with them. view more (2005-03-18)
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