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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)
University of Warwick Designer Polymer Company Wins Business Equivalent of Pop Idol Competition
A University of Warwick spin-out company specialising in designer polymers has won the prestigious Enterprise Launch Pad award at this year's Cambridge Enterprise Conference. The company, Warwick Effect Polymers, wins £5,000 but also importantly it gives them entrance to a "deal day" where a select group of companies get the... view more... (2002-09-19)
Old glass - a new material
Insulation materials used for sound insulation, as thermal cladding and in fire prevention play an important role in modern building. Ever since asbestos and a number of other building materials were identified as hazardous, demand has continually grown for non-fibrous building materials that do not present any risk to health. Researchers at the... view more... (1999-09-03)
Agents for Tourist Mobility
A tourist is exploring a city he's never been to before. In his hand he has a device resembling a mobile phone. On the display he can identify his present location and retrieve information (in written form and in images) on the local sights. With the help of the digital map of the city, the device also tells him how to get there. In addition, he... view more... (2003-01-14)
Scientists moving closer to 'artificial noses'
These days, chemical analysts are expected to track down even single molecules. To do this highly sensitive detective work, nano researchers have developed minute strings that resonate in characteristic fashion. view more (2009-04-23)
Kingston University Designer Delivers Christmas Tree Charity
A Kingston University designer is bringing some early Christmas cheer to hundreds of needy children. Tim Simpson, a third year student on the University's Product and Furniture Design course, has created an alternative Christmas tree for Save the Children's Festival of Trees. This festive fundraiser sees companies from all over the country donate... view more... (2003-11-20)
Minorities and colorectal cancer screening: Phone them and they will come
Telephone outreach can dramatically increase the incidence of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in an urban minority population, according to a new study published in the December 2006 issue of American Journal of Public Health. view more (2007-01-05)
Mobile Lab Expands Capacity of Animal Disease Diagnostics
In the event of a disease outbreak, a rapid, massive response by health officials is critical - even if the patients are animals. view more (2006-02-24)
Cars will become personalised communication devices - EU project DAIDALOS
When Bart Watson leaves home to go on a business trip, his personal communication services will accompany him. The e-mails he studied on his PC at home will also be available on the terminal in his car, where they are read to him by his handheld device while he drives. This seamless handover from broadband internet connection at home to DVB-T... view more... (2004-12-08)
Study finds that discrimination varies by gender and race
Men are more likely to tolerate discrimination than women, however both sexes tend to accept prejudice against poorly educated immigrants and Arab-American airplane travelers, according to a study by the USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics. view more (2008-04-03)
Building the smart home wirelessly
Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a report published in the International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology, suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile communications devices could soon provide seamless multimedia services to the home. view more (2009-11-20)
Do cell phones increase brain cancer risk?
Major research initiatives are needed immediately to assess the possibility that using cellular phones may lead to an increased risk of brain tumors. view more (2008-10-21)
Coming Soon To Your Mobile - TV and Internet Access
People on the move will soon be able to access TV programmes and the internet on dual mode mobile phones, thanks to a highly praised, cross European project made possible by a grant of EUR3.71 million from the Information Society Technology (IST) Programme of the European Union's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5). With project partners in the UK,... view more... (2004-05-25)
Increasing physical activity with a little boost
As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start. view more (2007-06-27)
Fingerprint recognition gets true `Fingerspitzengefühl`
Will we pay using our fingerprint, or enter a building just touching a sensor? Does our mobile phone recognize our fingerprint? It is possible, as far as Dutch PhD student Asker Bazen is concerned. He has improved the verification techniques, resulting in a better result even for deformed and damaged prints. Together with a higher speed, the new... view more... (2002-09-02)
New microchip design could be the key to expanding mobile phone memory
Mobile phones could one day have the memory capacity of a desktop computer thanks to a microchip that mimics the functioning of the brain, scientists report today (9 September) in the journal Science. view more (2005-09-09)
How much risk can you handle? Making better investment decisions
Many Americans make investment decisions with their retirement funds. But they don't always make informed judgments. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research introduces a new tool that investors can use to choose investments based on their financial goals and risk attitudes. view more (2008-08-25)
Chameleon-chip adapts itself and stays cool
A microprocessor adapting itself to the actual use and environment. That's the way to keep the energy consumption of future 'mobile companions' within limits and be flexible at the same time. Paul Heysters, who finishes his PhD-research at the University of Twente on September 24, developed a new type of processor. His 'Montium' is a... view more... (2004-09-22)
Should ambulance crews perform emergency breathing procedure?
A study in this week’s BMJ questions whether ambulance crews can master the skills needed to provide emergency intubation (passing a breathing tube down the throat of severely injured patients) before they reach hospital. view more (2003-09-03)
Robotic surgeon to team up with doctors, astronauts on NASA mission
This week Raven, the mobile surgical robot developed by the University of Washington, leaves for the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. The UW will participate in NASA's mission to submerge a surgeon and robotic gear in a simulated spaceship. view more (2007-04-19)
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