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A more efficient process to create polystyrene packaging
Polystyrene foam is widely used in a variety of applications, including building insulation, packaging and drinking cups. These different types of foam are all commercially produced from a single starting material - high-density spherical beads of expandable polystyrene (EPS). The beads are expanded and moulded by the end product manufacturers... view more... (2004-07-14)
Intimacy and sex: The unspoken casualties of cancer
Now, an innovative study conducted by the University of Western Sydney looks at the lives of cancer carers and how they negotiate issues surrounding sexuality and intimacy in the context of caring for a partner with cancer. view more (2007-02-16)
Toxic molecule may help birds 'see' north and south
Researchers at the University of Illinois report that a toxic molecule known to damage cells and cause disease may also play a pivotal role in bird migration. view more (2009-06-23)
Cancer widows are often emotionally isolated
Many Swedish men have no one to turn to for emotional support other than their partners, not even in particularly traumatic situations, such as when suffering from cancer. However, according to new research, the partners of cancer patients also often lack support outside the relationship. view more (2008-04-10)
Joint statement - International Space Station Heads of Agency meeting
Space agency leaders from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and Russia met today in Tokyo, Japan, to review and further promote International Space Station (ISS) cooperation. The meeting participants reviewed in detail the significant progress that has been made in the development and deployment of the ISS elements and in the... view more... (2002-12-06)
New £1m Research Centre for the study of Law, Gender And Sexuality
A £1m Research Centre for the study of Law, Gender and Sexuality is being launched on 24 September 2004 at the University of Kent. The first research centre to focus on these areas in the UK, it is the result of a partnership between Kent, Keele and Westminster Universities, and will bring together academic expertise to develop understanding... view more... (2004-09-15)
From parasitism to mutualism: Partner control in asymmetric interactions
What prevents an exploitative individual from taking advantage of a cooperative partner? Most attempts to answer this question focus on reciprocity - exploitation may not pay, if it triggers retaliation. But in many encounters, only one individual can exploit the other. For example, when coral reef fish approach a `cleaner` wrasse to have their... view more... (2002-09-09)
New Pathway for Professional Progression and Promotion for FE Teachers Launched
The University of Warwick's new Centre for Lifelong Learning has just launched a new Foundation Degree in Post-Compulsory Education and Training which will also be a key element in a new professional pathway for FE teachers and others involved in post compulsory education and training. There is a statutory requirement for all new entrants to... view more... (2002-11-19)
Family ties provide protection against young adult sucidal behavior
Adolescents and young adults typically consider peer relationships to be all important. However, it appears that strong family support, not peer support, is protective in reducing future suicidal behavior among young adults when they have experienced depression or have attempted suicide. view more (2009-04-14)
Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oxford finds that the severe mental disorder schizophrenia only marginally increases the risk of committing violent crime. view more (2009-05-20)
People living alone double their risk of serious heart disease
People who live alone double their risk of serious heart disease as those who live with a partner. view more (2006-07-13)
Being altruistic may make you attractive
Displays of altruism or selflessness towards others can be sexually attractive in a mate. This is one of the findings of a study carried out by biologists and a psychologist at The University of Nottingham. view more (2008-10-15)
Premature births linked to physical abuse
Premature birth can have serious effects on the development and growth of children. In many parts of the world, preterm deliveries are increasing in frequency. view more (2008-02-22)
New ways to predict violent behavior?
In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent offenders, according to the Finnish research carried out jointly at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University... view more... (2009-09-25)
Seeing race and seeming racist? Whites go out of their way to avoid talking about race
White people - including children as young as 10 -- may avoid talking about race so as not to appear prejudiced, according to new research. But that approach often backfires as blacks tend to view this "colorblind" approach as evidence of prejudice, especially when race is clearly relevant. view more (2008-10-06)
Mixed couples avoid ethnic and religious confrontations
Church marriages between Catholics and Protestants have only been possible in the Netherlands since 1971. Religious differences have since become less controversial; ethnic differences, by contrast, have become more so. view more (1999-09-16)
INRIA: first partner of Alcatel's worldwide Research Partnership Program
Paris, November 5, 2001. INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique), France's renowned research institute in information technologies, is the first to partner with Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) on its recently launched a global Research Partner Program. The program's objective is to reinforce Alcatel's... view more... (2001-11-06)
Males have adapted to battle with competing sperm
In the context of sexual reproduction, natural selection is generally thought of as a pre-copulation mechanism. We are drawn to features of the human body that tell us our partner is healthy and will provide us a fighting opportunity to carry on our genetic lineage. view more (2007-02-12)
Male seahorses like big mates
Male seahorses have a clear agenda when it comes to selecting a mating partner: to increase their reproductive success. view more (2009-07-08)
MSU research: Despite increased danger, youth gang members feel safe
Children who join gangs feel safer despite a greater risk of being assaulted or killed, according to federally funded research led by a Michigan State University criminologist. view more (2009-06-04)
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