Communication problems affect one in four 999 ambulance calls
Communication problems affect more than a quarter of emergency ambulance calls, finds a study in this week's BMJ. A sample of 999 calls received by West Midlands Ambulance Service and Derbyshire Ambulance Service during one week of December 1998 was assessed for communication difficulties. Of 1830 calls, 26% were associated with a communication... view more... (2001-10-03)
Media Invite - Britain at CERN Exhibition, Geneva
The British Consulate General in Geneva in collaboration with the British trade association BEAMA and Trade Partners UK in London is organising the 18th edition of the Britain at CERN exhibition with a special emphasis this year on technology transfer. The exhibition will be inaugurated at 10 am on 12 November by the British Minister for Small... view more... (2002-11-08)
Digital TV gives clear, steady pictures in moving vehicles
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Online surveys are less effective than phone surveys
Surveys are more than an annoyance. They are also a useful tool for market researchers, who rely on them to understand our attitudes towards products. view more (2006-07-19)
Science on buses goes European
Sci-bus, the biggest bus poster campaign about science ever mounted, will be seen simultaneously by over 8 million people in capitals of every member of the European Union during European Science and Technology Week (4 - 10 November 2002). The Graphic Science Unit at the University of the West of England, Bristol has planned the campaign in... view more... (2002-10-18)
Noise reduction for mobiles can save lives
Though mobile communications have improved emergency services' efficiency, noisy environments still pose communication problems for users. ANITA has addressed the issue with a noise-reduction system that could save lives. view more (2005-04-12)
Welcome to the Smart Lab
Chemists at the University of Southampton will soon be monitoring their experiments from a more comfortable place than a lab stool. In the final stage of a pioneering IBM project to wire their lab for remote control the researchers will be able to keep an eye on reactions they have left running in the lab via a smart phone from the comfort of the... view more... (2005-01-26)
The Malignancy of Cerebral Tumours could be detected by means of Magnetic Resonance
Magnetic resonance is increasingly being used for the detection of cerebral tumours. Nevertheless, while the technique detects the existence of the tumour it does not enable us to tell whether in the case of malignant tumours the tumour cells are actively proliferating or not. A research team at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has... view more... (1999-06-04)
Empowering patients to lead fully mobile lives
High risk and chronically ill patients in Europe may soon find themselves able to lead independent and fully mobile lives thanks to the work of a project that has developed a Body Area Network of wireless sensors to remotely monitor vital signs. view more (2005-03-02)
Center for Digital Business explores mobile Napster
Center for Digital Business, CDA, at Ume'å University, is presenting new research at a conference in Pisa, Italy. This research deals with the prototype system FolkMusic, which is a mobile platform for distributing music in wireless networks. The work is being presented at a conference titled Mobile HCI (Human Computer Interaction) 2002 by... view more... (2002-09-23)
Does your mobile suit you?
Christmas will see many new mobile phones, laptops, and personal organisers bought as gifts. They're intriguing, stylish items to have about us, whether for work or leisure. But because clever, must-have tools such as the mobile phone and the Internet have become part of our lives, not just office equipment, there is a growing need to understand... view more... (2003-11-12)
Phone-based therapy eases depression long term
When people receive brief telephone-based psychotherapy soon after starting on antidepressant medication, strong positive effects may continue 18 months after their first session. So concludes a Group Health study in the April Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. view more (2007-03-22)
A salinity study in the Mobile Delta region
Habitat modifications are among mankind's most pervasive alterations of our nation's estuarine ecosystems. When such modifications are extensive, as is the case for the Mobile Bay Causeway, they can alter patterns of natural hydrography. view more (2006-10-16)
DAIDALOS - Making the mobile services of tomorrow fly
A new EU project has started to lift mobile communication to new heights. Under the name DAIDALOS, 46 partners from industry and academia will develop an open network architecture for personalised access to feature-rich services and applications. "Our vision is to seamlessly integrate the heterogeneous network technologies and enable users to... view more... (2003-12-15)
Government funding of learned societies
Recommendations for Government departments to work more closely with the scientific learned societies in nominating people to departmental scientific advisory panels were welcomed by the Institute of Physics. In its response to the report published today, the Government accepted these recommendations, made by the House of Commons Science and... view more... (2002-12-17)
Combining technologies leads to safer, more efficient crane
EUREKA project E! 2797 FACTORY MSETC (Mobile Self-Erecting Tower Crane) has successfully combined the technologies of mobile and self-erecting cranes to create a single crane that can do the work of five. The new crane features an anti-sway device which makes it safer as well as more efficient. view more (2005-03-02)
'Audioclouds' that will help us compute more safely on the move
New research by UK scientists that enables people to interact safely with mobile computers while walking, running or driving, could help to prevent users from putting themselves in danger. view more (2005-04-12)
Developing countries 'leapfrog' to mobile technologies
Although many developing countries are leapfrogging to new, mobile, wireless technologies as drivers for development different business models are required, according to preliminary findings from a senior industry Think Tank. view more (2005-04-01)
How do children think about technology?
Children growing up in the West today cannot imagine a world without mobile phones. They use high-tech gadgets without thinking much about them. An international research project will now examine what these skills mean for the society. view more (2004-12-07)
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment. view more (2009-10-30)
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