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Northern lights glimmer with unexpected trait
An international team of scientists has detected that some of the glow of Earth's aurora is polarized, an unexpected state for such emissions. view more (2008-04-28)
What led to the Nigerian boycott of the polio vaccination campaign?
Suspicion and mistrust of Western medicine led Muslim religious leaders in three northern states of Nigeria to call for the 2003 boycott of the national polio vaccine campaign, according to a historical analysis in PLoS Medicine. The boycott led to fresh outbreaks of polio in Nigeria. view more (2007-03-20)
Change in 999 procedure could save more lives
New research to be published in the March Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that there may be a more effective and safer way of managing emergency calls than the first-come, first-served system used by most UK ambulance services. The authors, from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, looked at the implications of applying triage criteria... view more... (2002-02-26)
White Christmases unlikely
CRed, the community carbon reduction project run out of the University of East Anglia, is urging people to aim for a low carbon Christmas this year. CRed say that the reason we no longer have any White Christmases is down to global warming and that we need to work harder at reducing our carbon emissions if we want to stop further damaging climate... view more... (2003-12-03)
University of Ulster to establish 'Green' Power Research Centre
The University of Ulster is set to become the "green" powerhouse of Ireland. It is to establish a state-of-the-art research centre on its Jordanstown campus to investigate new and renewable sources of energy. Work on the multi-million pound development is expected to begin later this year and is scheduled to be completed by the autumn of... view more... (2001-09-18)
Scientists Verify Predictive Model for Winter Weather
Scientists have verified the accuracy of a model that uses October snow cover in Siberia to predict upcoming winter temperatures and snowfall for the high- and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. view more (2007-08-21)
Go with the flow
Traffic flows account for as much as one-third of global energy consumption. But unconventional changes in managing traffic flow could significantly reduce such waste and lower harmful CO2 emissions, says Dirk Helbing. view more (2007-11-16)
Talking to smart homes to improve quality of life
Telling your house to turn on the lights or record a TV programme may be the ultimate high-tech luxury, but for elderly and disabled people voice-operated smart homes could dramatically improve quality of life. INSPIRE has successfully tested such a system. view more (2005-01-11)
University of Toronto study shows climate change will lead to less ultraviolet radiation over northern high latitudes
Physicists at the University of Toronto have discovered that changes in the Earth's ozone layer due to climate change will reduce the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in northern high latitude regions such as Siberia, Scandinavia and northern Canada. view more (2009-09-16)
University of Ulster in £1.5m boost for NI software industry
The University launched a £1.5m initiative which will power Northern Ireland's role as a global player in software development. The University's Centre for Software Process Technologies (CSPT), based at the Jordanstown campus, will work with the 120 software companies in the province to ensure their development practices reach the highest... view more... (2003-03-04)
NASA spacecraft make new discoveries about Northern Lights
A fleet of NASA spacecraft, launched less than eight months ago, has made three important discoveries about spectacular eruptions of Northern Lights called "substorms" and the source of their power. view more (2007-12-12)
Northern Ireland Universities Reach Out Helping Hand To Community Groups
Northern Ireland's two universities have launched a new service which will help community organisations and other bodies access the most up-to-date social and political information. The University of Ulster and Queen's University have created a new Survey Analysis Unit as part of their existing joint initiative, ARK - the Northern Ireland Social... view more... (2003-06-10)
Ice Age survivors in Iceland
Many scientists believe that the ice ages exterminated all life on land and in freshwater in large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, especially on ocean islands such as Iceland. view more (2007-07-20)
Pollen proves beneficial for northern lakes
Mention the word pollen to most people and it triggers thoughts of their battle against allergic reactions. However, a University of Alberta researcher has found an important spin-off for this fine yellow dust-like powder. view more (2006-06-13)
Magnetic Tremors Pinpoint the Impact Epicenter of Earthbound Space Storms
Using data from NASA's THEMIS mission, a team of University of Alberta researchers has pinpointed the impact epicenter of an earthbound space storm as it crashes into the atmosphere, and given an advance warning of its arrival. view more (2009-05-29)
The Sound Of Silence From Ulster's Classical Composers
Northern Ireland's classical composers - unlike virtually every other section of the arts community here - have avoided the Troubles of the last 30 years as a source of inspiration for their work, according to research from the University of Ulster. Hilary Bracefield, senior lecturer at the University of Ulster's school of Media and Performing... view more... (2002-12-11)
Chandra looks back at the Earth
In an unusual observation, a team of scientists has scanned the northern polar region of Earth with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. view more (2005-12-30)
tudy: The new buzz on detecting tinnitus
It's a ringing, a buzzing, a hissing or a clicking - and the patient is the only one who can hear it. Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint the source of tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the head or ears that can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a jackhammer. view more (2009-10-05)
Adolescents on adult psychiatric wards
Teenage admissions to adult psychiatric wards in Northern Ireland have increased significantly over recent years despite demands for alternative forms of appropriate care for youngsters with psychiatric and psychological problems. view more (1999-03-26)
Smoking, but not using "snus", increases risk of diabetes
A collaborative study involving Sunderby Hospital, Lule'å, and Ume'å University in Sweden confirms that men who smoke run a substantial risk of developing diabetes. On the other hand, no parameters indicate that using snus (moist snuff) increases this risk. The study, carried out under the leadership of Associate Professor Mats... view more... (2004-08-06)
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