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IS NHSnet THE BEST CHOICE FOR IMPROVING PATIENT CARE?
The introduction of a dedicated NHS-wide network (NHSnet) to improve patient care is already in progress. Yet concerns about the security of patient information, connection and user charges may lead to poor uptake, particularly by general practice. Chadwick and colleagues believe they have found a... view more (2000-09-06)

Full-flavour dairy products without lactose
A Finnish innovation has resulted in a patent for the first method for removing lactose from food without affecting flavour.   view more (2005-03-04)

Deep Organ Image MR Scan Development
Oxford Researchers have developed a new, simple, design of accessory MR surface coil which significantly enhances the quality and clarity of deep organ MRI images. A new design of magnetic resonance imaging surface coil has been developed in which the location, size and improved homogeneity of the... view more (2004-04-08)

Use of Information Technology is Minimal in Nursing Homes
In short-term health care settings, sophisticated information technology (IT) systems assist in the diagnosis of patients, support care management, and enhance adherence to clinical guidelines.   view more (2008-04-09)

Oxford spin-out company may lead to treatments for a range of diseases
Oxford University's latest spin-out company, ReOx, is set to develop potential therapies for a huge range of diseases, from heart disease to stroke, using world-leading expertise in biology and chemistry. The company was spun out this summer and has raised £2 million in capital investment.... view more (2003-07-17)

Genetic testing?
Frequently, autopsy becomes the principal diagnostic tool when macro and microscopic analyses provide a conclusive diagnosis in cardiomyopathies.   view more (2008-09-02)

New vaccines harvested from plants
Producing vaccines and other pharmaceutical products from genetically modified plants has many advantages over traditional methods: shorter development times, lower costs and less risk of contamination. US industry and research institutions are planning to collaborate. On January 14, the Dow... view more (2004-02-03)

University of Ulster Tops e-Learning League Table
The University of Ulster is way out in front when it comes to online learning - and that's official. Thanks to its pioneering Campus One initiative, which has attracted students from all over the world to sign up for courses delivered via the World Wide Web, the University of Ulster now has the... view more (2002-12-06)

Media Invitation - Keeping ahead of the criminal - £20M for Crime Prevention Research
Crime prevention and detection technology needs to keep at least one step ahead of the criminal to be effective. This means continued advancement in forensic science techniques, anti-terrorism technologies, personal and property security, crime detection and developing a safer living environment.... view more (2002-10-14)

The graphical 'Google' for engineers
Applied Search Technology Ltd (AST) of Aston University in Birmingham, UK has announced the launch of its new software CADFind Sketch and Search - the first commercial design retrieval system in the world that can find 2D engineering drawings from a sketch.   view more (2004-09-14)

Nanotechnology Company Nanoxis Secures Financing Deal
The Gothenburg based nanobiotechnology company Nanoxis AB recently secured a 1.75 MSEK financing deal. The investors are Creandum KB, The Technology Link Foundation in Gothenburg (TBSG), The Holding Company at the University of Göteborg (GU Holding AB) and AB Chalmersinvest. The company is... view more (2003-09-16)

Genetically modified crops: ethical and social issues
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics provoked considerable discussion with the publication of its Report, Genetically modified crops: ethical and social issues in 1999. The Report recommended that, if the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops in developing countries could be shown to be a... view more (2003-03-31)

The technology centre LABEIN participates in the European project Dispower
The technology centre Labein is going to work on the project Dispower. Due to the pollution and integration problems with environment caused by electricity, the project Dispower aims to present another proposal for the creation of electric power. This new system is denominated "Distributed... view more (2002-08-06)

High Speed Wireless Data Transfer from VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland
VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) has developed a fast and flexible radio modem, enabling wireless indoor network. The performance of the modem is approximately 20-200 times better compared to similar commercial (WLAN, Bluetooth) technologies. If compared to GSM and UMTS technologies, the... view more (2002-09-02)

Ensonido: surround sound in digital radio for stereo headphones
5.1-channel surround sound in Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) can now be played back with standard stereo headphones - thanks to Ensonido, a new technology of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. At High End 2005 in Munich, Bayern Digital Radio and Fraunhofer IIS present for the first... view more (2005-05-03)

Biopharmaceutical infrastructure key to lower drug development costs
Improvements to the technology infrastructure for researching and developing new biopharmaceuticals would be expected to save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually, according to a new economic study sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).   view more (2007-10-12)

University of Kent signs licensing deal with Delta Biotechnology Limited
The University of Kent has recently concluded negotiations with Delta Biotechnology - a company with more than twenty years experience in the expression of heterologous proteins - to allow licensing of the technology covered by the University's patent process for increasing the production of... view more (2004-02-05)

Science Minister Launches 'respect' Campaign
DTI announces £100K funding to help increase number of African-Caribbean people working in science careers A new drive to increase the number of young African-Caribbean people studying and working in science, engineering and technology (SET) careers, was launched by Science Minister Lord... view more (2002-02-07)

Study reveals surge in male-factor infertility technique
A national study reveals that the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI -- an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility -- has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995, while the proportion of patients receiving treatment for male-factor... view more (2007-07-19)

Efficiency boost makes solar cells more affordable
Solar energy could become more affordable following a breakthrough by UNSW scientists, who have boosted the efficiency of solar cell technology.   view more (2007-05-03)

Toumaz Technology Set For Expansion After Attracting £1.5 Million Investment
Toumaz Technology Ltd, a developer of advanced semiconductors, has attracted an investment of £1.5 million from Gennum Corporation, Canada. Toumaz Technology is a spin-out company from Imperial College, London whose ultra low-power (AMx™) Advanced Mixed Signal technology could transform... view more (2004-04-07)

University Wins £225,000 to Boost Innovation in Scottish Businesses
A pioneering web-based project run by the University of Glasgow is set to receive over £225,000 from the Scottish Executive and Strathclyde European Partnership to develop a highly innovative, internet-based resource to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with access to technology licences,... view more (2005-04-07)

New Weapon for Fighting Antibiotic Drug Resistance
The most important antibiotics in general use today are the b-lactam family of products, but the medical community faces a serious problem with these antibiotics: the increasing development of drug resistance. The resistance is caused by hydrolysis of the b-lactam by a bacterial lactamase enzyme,... view more (2003-08-11)

New Oxford Spin-out to Improve on Drug Delivery
Oxford University's latest spin-out company is the drug delivery and glycoprotein specialist Glycoform Ltd, which uses expertise in identifying novel carbohydrate - cell surface receptor- binding properties to develop unique drug targeting systems. The company is developing a novel technology known... view more (2002-12-23)

First human trial of antibacterial contact lens
Biotechnology company Biosignal Ltd and the Institute for Eye Research have received ethics approval for the first human clinical trial of an antibacterial extended-wear contact lens.   view more (2006-06-29)
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