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Battling with fatigue
Exercise is an important part of staying healthy and reducing the societal cost of health care. We tend to stop exercising when our bodies signal that we are tired or fatigued. Previously, it was thought that fatigue happened when our energy store became depleted or when the waste products from... view more (2003-03-03)

Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.   view more (2007-07-19)

Strange properties of the tequila plant studied by Mexican student
Tequila is the national drink of Mexico and is also hugely popular worldwide. Now a Mexican student has come to England to study the unusual properties of tequila plants. Postgraduate student Ivan Saldana Oyarzabal, from Guadalajara, which is 50km from the town of Tequila, is studying Agave... view more (2003-02-04)

Research for sustainable production - the pulp and paper industry
The pulp and paper industry is a key element of the European paper and forestry sector, which generates an annual turnover in excess of Euro 400 billion, providing direct employment for over 260 000 people and indirect employment for around four million. This sector is also the second largest user... view more (2001-06-28)

Network Aims to Dispose of 'Throwaway Society'
A groundbreaking initiative that could lead to the development of longer-lasting consumer goods is under way in the UK. The research network will focus on how cars, furniture, clothes, household appliances and other consumer products can be made more durable. Until now, little research has been... view more (2004-05-04)

Foot-and-mouth disease could cost Kansas nearly a billion dollars
As much as $945 million. That's what agricultural economists at Kansas State University say could be the impact on Kansas' economy were there a large-scale foot-and-mouth outbreak in a region thick with livestock operations.   view more (2007-11-29)

New wood-plastic composites to boost industry, help use waste products
Wood science researchers in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have developed new wood-plastic composites that are stronger and less expensive than any similar products now available - a major breakthrough for this growing industry.   view more (2006-10-03)

Scientists a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future.   view more (2008-08-07)

Effects of the illegal use of pharmaceutical products in animal production on human health
The use of drugs/pharmaceuticals in cattle rearing is the object of a recent study, carried out by two researchers from the Centro de Estudos Farmac'™uticos, Laborat'³rio de Bromatologia, Hidrologia e Nutri'§'£o (Pharmaceutical Study Centre, Bromatology, Hydrology and Nutrition... view more (2002-09-13)

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches New Research into Environmentally Friendly Plastics at University of Warwick
Rt Hon John Prescott MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions will launch a research group dedicated to find more environmentally friendly ways to both and dispose of plastics. The launch will take place at 6pm today Tuesday 1st May in the... view more (2001-05-01)

Governments Back Environmental Rescue Plan for the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Governments Back Environmental Rescue Plan for the Occupied Palestinian Territories UNEP Governing Council 3-7 February 2003: Environment for Development Nairobi, 7 February 2003 - Action to improve the environment of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) was given the go-ahead today by... view more (2003-02-07)

Landmark Dialysis Study Findings Could Greatly Simplify Treatment of Kidney Disease with Peritoneal Dialysis
Montreal, Canada, June 29, 2001 - Data presented from the largest randomized controlled clinical trial ever completed in dialysis patients suggest that peritoneal dialysis (PD), a flexible home-based dialysis treatment for people with chronic kidney failure, might have far broader applicability... view more (2001-06-29)

Building homes on former industrial sites poses potential threat to health
Building homes on former industrial (brownfield) sites poses a potential threat to health because the land is often contaminated, indicates research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The UK government is keen to build 60% of new homes on brownfield sites, up to 100,000 of which may be... view more (2003-06-20)

Promising new material that could improve gas mileage
With gasoline at high prices, it's disheartening to know that up to three-quarters of the potential energy you are paying for is wasted. A good deal of it goes right out the tailpipe instead of powering your car.   view more (2008-10-10)

Arsenic discharged from landfills, says Dartmouth research
A group of researchers at Dartmouth have studied the concentrations of toxic metals at the former Coakley Landfill in North Hampton, N.H. They've found that while the level of iron and some other contaminants decreased, the level of arsenic slightly increased.   view more (2005-12-05)

Impact on lungs of 1 cannabis joint equal to up to 5 cigarettes
A single cannabis joint has the same effect on the lungs as smoking up to five cigarettes in one go, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.   view more (2007-07-31)

Glass fibre predicts uptake in earthworms
Dutch researchers have discovered that glass fibres absorb the same types and quantities of toxic substances from damp soils as earthworms, which form the basis of the current methods soil researchers use for toxicity analyses. The Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment... view more (2003-06-24)

Appliance of science tackles UK fridge mountain
PIONEERING technology developed at Manchester Metropolitan University is set to tackle Britain`s growing fridge mountain and help save the environment. Scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Materials have developed the technique in response to new CFC controls which ban the consignment of... view more (2002-03-01)

Scientists find safer ways to detect uranium minerals
The threat of 'dirty' bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative contamination in the ground.   view more (2006-11-22)

Stunting In Infancy Linked To Childhood Cognitive Impairment (pp 542, 564)
Malnutrition in infancy and possibly intestinal disease due to giardia infection could be associated with poor cognitive function in children at 9 years of age, suggest results of a study of Peruvian children in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Chronic malnutrition during infancy, marked by stunted... view more (2002-02-13)

New wireless sensor network keeps tabs on the environment
Research in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science may soon be able to answer that question. The departments of computing science and earth and atmospheric science have been working together to create a Wireless Sensor Network that allows for the clandestine data collection of environmental... view more (2008-06-05)

Microbiology Online: Free resources for teachers
The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) has launched Microbiology Online - a new web site for biology teachers and technicians in schools and colleges. The site is packed with information and resources to support microbiology teaching at all key stages and post-16 level.   view more (2002-02-19)

Yale journal examines the global impact of cities
The global impact of cities is the focus of cutting-edge research in a special issue of Yale's Journal of Industrial Ecology.   view more (2007-06-18)

One shot of gene therapy spreads through brain in animal study
By targeting a site in a mouse brain well connected to other areas, researchers successfully delivered a beneficial gene to the entire brain-after one injection of gene therapy. If these results in animals can be realized in people, researchers may have a potential method for gene therapy to treat... view more (2007-10-09)

Emerging diseases require a global solution
The threat of potential pandemics such as Ebola, SARS, and avian influenza demands a more holistic approach to disease control, one that prevents diseases from crossing the divide between humans, their livestock, and wildlife, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in the most recent... view more (2005-06-17)
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