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Knowing our history is best way to gauge benefits of technology
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the most innovative British engineers in history. view more (2006-03-21)
New iPod listening study shows surprising behavior of teens
A new study involving iPods and teenagers by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital Boston indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or others to turn down the volume of their iPods instead turn them up higher. view more (2009-02-19)
Karolinska brings in MSEK 100 to new type of investment company
In order to develop promising innovations in the seeding phase, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden is bringing in MSEK 100 for a new type of investment company, Karolinska Development. Via Karolinska Innovations AB, the Karolinska Institutet (KI) pursues active seeding and start-up financing with the aim of bringing promising research projects to... view more... (2003-06-27)
Winter Flounder On The Fast Track To Recovery
Winter flounder - sold in markets as flounder or lemon sole - in the Gulf of Maine went into serious decline in the 1980s, taking with it a major commercial and recreational fishery. view more (2007-04-17)
More market less poverty, but also more sustainable land use?
During empirical research in Benin, Dutch-sponsored researcher Esa√Ře Gandonou demonstrated that farmers in underdeveloped parts of developing countries make little extra effort to control soil erosion if the market to which they sell their products becomes more accessible. view more (2006-02-16)
Women's biological clock revealed: Hormone may predict age at menopause
Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). view more (2008-04-29)
Free Electricity Market Could Lead To Power Shortages
Because the free electricity market in its current form does not lead to sufficient investments in power plants, the price of electricity could become very high and a shortages could occur. view more (2004-06-22)
The Statin Wars: Why AstraZeneca Must Retreat (p 1341)
On Thursday 23 October, AstraZeneca, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, will announce its third-quarter financial results. This coincides with a robust editorial in this week's issue of THE LANCET which calls into question AstraZeneca's high-profile marketing of rosuvastatin, a drug launched into the global statin market last... view more... (2003-10-22)
The ecological carton for 2005
ISURPAK has announced that it will have the first packaging machine for its ecological carton by the middle of 2005. The first prototype is to be developed by a consortium in which the engineering group IDOM is participating. This first machine will be able to fill 25 packs per minute - particularly suitable for small- and medium-sized production... view more... (2004-09-08)
Technological competence not sufficient for success in the digital gaming machine industry
The shift from electromechanical to digital technology generated a lot of opportunities for the gaming industry, but it simultaneously created a new set of prerequisites for success. view more (2009-03-03)
Competition Policy Should Make It Easier For Consumers To Switch Suppliers
Competition policy is traditionally concerned with regulating firms: controlling mergers, price rigging and so on. But as new research by University of Warwick Economist Professor Michael Waterson shows, policy should equally be concerned with making it easier for consumers to switch suppliers, so assisting markets to work more competitively. For... view more... (2003-04-07)
OxLoc Technology Promotes Wildlife Conservation
In a major move to exploit its innovative location monitoring technology, OxLoc have chosen to partner with the leading European animal tracking company Televilt. OxLoc Ltd will provide their unique miniature GPS-GSM modules which will be embedded into Televilt's existing animal collar. 'The animal tracking environment is very harsh where existing... view more... (2002-08-05)
Financial risk-taking behavior is associated with higher testosterone levels
Higher levels of testosterone are correlated with financial risk-taking behavior, according to a new study in which men's testosterone levels were assessed before participation in an investment game. The findings help to shed light on the evolutionary function and biological origins of risk taking. view more (2008-09-30)
First datasets for national biomass and carbon dataset now available
Scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center working to produce the "National Biomass and Carbon Dataset" for the year 2000 (NBCD2000) are releasing data from nine project mapping zones. view more (2008-02-15)
Call for removal of Crestor (p 2189)
The author of a letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET is calling for the removal of the statin rosuvastatin (Crestor) from the drug market, based on data suggesting that it has a poorer safety profile than other licensed statin drugs. A Lancet editorial (Lancet 2003; 362: 1341) voiced concerns about the high-profile marketing of rosuvastatin... view more... (2004-06-23)
STN International Launches New Pharmaceutical And Nutraceutical Files
PHARMAML and NUTRACEUT databases to be loaded on STN Karlsruhe, Germany - FIZ Karlsruhe, the European Service Centre of STN International, one of the world's leading online providers of scientific and technical information, has announced the launch of the PHARMAML and NUTRACEUT databases. Providing high-quality pharmaceutical and nutraceutical... view more... (2002-08-10)
Queen's expert challenges "corporatization" of breast cancer research
New research by a Queen's University researcher questions the effectiveness of privately funded efforts to stop the epidemic of breast cancer among North American women. view more (2006-08-24)
New Study on Effects of Disclosing Financial Interests on Participation in Medical Research
Knowing how an investigator is paid for running a research study surprisingly plays a small role in patients' willingness to take part in clinical trials. However, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study more participants are troubled when they are told that the investigator could profit or lose money depending on the results. view more (2008-10-06)
Yale report cites emerging carbon finance market
Climate change is an unprecedented global problem and an emerging carbon finance market will play a critical role in addressing it, asserts a newly published Yale report. view more (2008-11-07)
Radio Frequency tagging for preventing theft and tracking stocks
Tagging individual items with barely noticeable disposable electronic circuits that can be detected with a radio wave scanner is becoming increasingly common, with over 4 billion circuits sold last year. There are many applications where tags are currently in use. Manufacturers and distributors use hand-held radio frequency tagging to track stock,... view more... (2003-06-03)
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