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System failure at heart of child abuse case disasters
System failure lies at the heart of the current crisis surrounding cases of suspected child abuse, argues a retired paediatrician in this week's BMJ. The recent quashing of Sally Clark's conviction for the murder of two of her children and the collapse of the case against Trupti Patel have shaken public confidence. But we need to look less... view more... (2003-08-06)
Scientists find safer ways to detect uranium minerals
The threat of 'dirty' bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative contamination in the ground. view more (2006-11-22)
Dictators in the workplace
An oppressive leadership style can result in group members wanting to leave, which can cause a group to collapse. Given a democratic leadership style, they are more likely to want to stay and help their group. These effects have implications for managers and politicians who are concerned about such issues as employee turnover and the ‘brain... view more... (2002-02-27)
Newly Compiled Online Bee Checklist Allows Biologists To Link Important Information About All Bee Species
n time for National Pollinator Week, June 22 through June 28, biologists have completed an online effort to compile a world checklist of bees. They have identified nearly 19,500 bee species worldwide, about 2,000 more than previously estimated. view more (2008-06-19)
New materials for high efficiency organic solid state lighting
A new organic molecule developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists may significantly improve the efficiency of organic solid state lighting. Direct conversion of electricity to light in "solid state" thin films of organic molecules occurs in organic light emitting devices which can be far more efficient than... view more... (2006-03-30)
Pertussis: Adults can fall severely ill too
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is not just a childhood disease. view more (2008-09-26)
Defra launches 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease Database
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs today launched a database relating to the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak. The data is being used to model control strategies for future outbreaks of FMD and FMD-like diseases, and could prove a valuable resource for the research community. Early in April 2001 Defra staff in the Joint... view more... (2003-06-18)
Demand for emergency ambulances has risen
Demand for emergency ambulances in the United Kingdom is rising. A study in this week's BMJ examines the reasons for this rise. Researchers analysed emergency ambulance dispatches using a randon sample of records held by Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. They identified details of 6,100 calls relating to 5,821 incidents over a nine year... view more... (2002-03-13)
Astronomers find record-old cosmic explosion
Using the powerful one-two combo of NASA's Swift satellite and the Gemini Observatory, astronomers from a number of institutions, including Johns Hopkins, have detected a mysterious type of cosmic explosion farther back in time than ever before. view more (2008-01-10)
Higher risk of death in heart attack victims with no chest pain
An absence of chest pain during a heart attack increases the risk of death, shows research in Heart. Previous research shows that chest pain is not typical of a heart attack in around one in four patients. The study focused on 3684 admissions to 20 adjacent hospitals in Yorkshire for suspected heart attack for three months in 1995. In 2100 cases a... view more... (2001-10-12)
Sunflowers that love heavy metal
Sunflowers take up uranium twice or even three times better than their maize and soybean counterparts, making them a top 'clean crop' for removing toxic metals from the environment. Scientists at the Centre for Pesticides and Environmental Research, Yugoslavia, studied growth and uranium uptake in sunflower, soybean and maize crops. Sunflowers... view more... (2001-04-01)
All counterterrorism programs that collect and mine data should be evaluated for effectiveness
All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data -- such as phone, medical, and travel records or Web sites visited -- should be required to systematically evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy, says a new report from the National Research Council. view more (2008-10-08)
Trigger-happy star formation
A new study from two of NASA's Great Observatories provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our Galaxy. view more (2009-08-13)
Platinum in Cardiff
Platinum from catalytic converters is collecting on the streets of Cardiff and moving through the city ending up in Cardiff Bay muds. New motor car technology means that precious metals are rapidly accumulating in the urban environment. Platinum is rapidly increasing in the urban environment since the introduction of catalytic converters on cars.... view more... (1998-09-02)
CSI: Milky Way team works scene of dead star
Like a team of forensic detectives in a television show that could be called "CSI: Milky Way," a University of Chicago astrophysicist and his associates are piecing together how a mysterious infrared ring got left around a dead star that displays a magnetic field trillions of times more intense than Earth's. view more (2008-05-29)
The JRC and CEN/STAR searching for standards
Main objectives of The Strategic Workshop on Pre-normative Research and the Needs for Standards in the of Humanitarian Demining Technologies and Detection of Buried Material, hosted by the JRC-Ispra Site (Province of Varese, Italy) from 3rd to 5th November are: To provide a summary overview of the current state of research and development in... view more... (1999-10-25)
Montana State team finds Yellowstone alga that detoxifies arsenic
Arsenic may be tough, but scientists have found a Yellowstone National Park alga that's tougher. view more (2009-03-10)
New Resilience Centre Launched By Cranfield University And The Defence Academy Of The UK
Cranfield University at Shrivenham, in partnership with the Defence Academy of the UK, has launched its new Resilience Centre which aims to provide co-ordinated management advice and training on risk and security and resilience matters. The centre has been founded on the extensive defence and security management and technology expertise available... view more... (2004-07-28)
Postmenopause and periodontal disease
Postmenopausal women may significantly reduce tooth loss by controlling their periodontal disease, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology. view more (2005-07-25)
Global warming may have damaged coral reefs forever
Global warming has had a more devastating effect on some of the world's finest coral reefs than previously assumed, suggests the first report to show the long-term impact of sea temperature rise on reef coral and fish communities. view more (2006-05-16)
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