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Bonn archaeologists explore 1500-year-old Maya city
Archaeologists of the University of Bonn have just begun the first of three series of excavation programmes in Xkipché on the Mexican peninsula of Yucat'¡n. They are investigating the living conditions of the population shortly before the city was finally abandoned towards the end of the... view more (2002-04-08)

Pharoah`s ears
"Three years ago, a mummy was unrolled in London, and in its hand was a small bag of Wheat. Some grains of it were sown and vegetated. Its produce has again been sown . . . and has produced an average of 38 ears or spikes for each grain sown. To be sold in packets of 10 grains each at £1 per... view more (2002-01-23)

Lords launch inquiry into E-commerce: Policy Co-ordination and Development in the EU
A House of Lords Select Committee is examining e-commerce policy development and co-ordination in the EU. In particular, it will be asking the following questions: 1) What needs to be done to create confidence and to stimulate e-commerce? 2) Does the European Commission's draft Action Plan... view more (2000-03-31)

Lords call for evidence on science and the regional development agencies
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has invited evidence for its new Inquiry into science and the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs). Lord Patel, chairman of the Sub-Committee undertaking the Inquiry, said: "The nine English RDAs have public funds of over £1.5 billion a... view more (2003-01-16)

Chasing the shadow--top tips for taking the perfect eclipse picture
The sun will be the star of the show at a lecture demonstration evening at the Institute of Physics in London on Monday 8 March. Two highly entertaining and authoritative speakers will explain what we in the UK can do to make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime event on 11 August 1999 when the sun... view more (1999-03-02)

Unhappy families? New evidence on life satisfaction in Britain
How satisfied are we with the lives we lead? As part of Social Science week, ESRC's new publication Seven Ages of Man and Woman reports research evidence from a variety of sources rich in detail on the changing lives of Britons of all ages: "¢ Among thirty-somethings recorded in the 1970 Birth... view more (2004-06-18)

Geotimes: The impending coastal crisis
Coastlines are the most dynamic feature on the planet. In the March issue, Geotimes magazine looks into the risks of increased development along our coastlines and what that means for erosion, flooding and future development.   view more (2008-03-13)

An added dimension for virtual museums
Culture vultures enjoy exploring museum collections online. New 3D technology promises to make their experience richer still. With a mouse click, people can manipulate valuable objects as if they were in their own hands.   view more (2004-12-02)

Seven Ages Of Man And Woman: A look At Life In Britain In The Second Elizabethan Era
It is just over 400 years since Shakespeare described the 'seven ages' of life in As You Like It. How accurate is that narrative today? One way of finding out is to draw on the wealth of information now available to us on the health, incomes, education, employment, families, relationships and... view more (2004-06-18)

Six Research Units Given the Go-Ahead
DFG awards initial funding for three years   view more (2005-02-04)

Breastfeeding for less than 3 months may affect child's intelligence
Breastfeeding for less than 3 months may affect a child's intellectual development, finds research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The intellectual and motor skills of 345 randomly selected children were assessed at the ages of 13 months and 5 years. The length of time they were breastfed... view more (2001-08-20)

Medieval Islamic architecture presages 20th-century mathematics
Intricate decorative tilework found in medieval architecture across the Islamic world appears to exhibit advanced decagonal quasicrystal geometry — a concept discovered by Western mathematicians and physicists only in the 1970s and 1980s.   view more (2007-02-23)

Oxford BioMedica plc appoints David Higgins as Vice President, Business Development
Oxford, United Kingdom and San Diego, USA - 14 November 2002... Oxford BioMedica plc announced today the appointment of Dr. David Higgins as Vice President for Business Development. He has been appointed to Oxford BioMedica's San Diego subsidiary to spearhead business development primarily in the... view more (2002-11-14)

Brain Wave Monitor Could Replace Lumbar Puncture
Scientists in Southampton have developed non-invasive technology to measure the fluid pressure in the brain safely and painlessly which they hope will eventually reduce the need for a lumbar puncture. Collaborators in London now believe it could be a major advance in the diagnosis and treatment of... view more (2004-12-16)

UW scientists unlock major number theory puzzle
Mathematicians have finally laid to rest the legendary mystery surrounding an elusive group of numerical expressions known as the "mock theta functions."   view more (2007-02-28)

HOPE FOR GENETIC TESTS TO TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA AND ASTHMA
Scientists are moving a step closer to providing treatment based on a person's genetic profile. Doctors at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London have found a way to predict the response of an antipsychotic drug called clozapine used for the treatment of schizophrenia.   view more (2000-01-04)

Widespread uncontrolled use of antibiotics to prevent anthrax will lead to resistance
Giving antibiotics to large numbers of potentially exposed individuals to prevent anthrax will lead to resistance, according to researchers from Liverpool in this week's BMJ. As such, it is essential that they are used carefully and according to national guidelines. Although generally safe, the... view more (2001-10-31)
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