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Switching off analogue TV will silence radio mikes
Actors could be struck dumb when everyone has digital television SWITCHING off Britain`s analogue television network threatens to silence its theatres, concert halls and TV studios. After 2006, the government plans to raise billions of pounds by auctioning licences to use the UHF frequencies... view more... (2002-03-13)
Technique enhances digital television viewing for visually-impaired
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with low vision can improve their ability to see and enjoy television with a new technique that allows them to enhance the contrast of images of people and objects of interest on their digital televisions. view more (2008-01-16)
Children with TVs in their room sleep less
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't. view more (2008-09-03)
Media may facilitate suicidal acts
The media should be more aware of their potential influence on suicide, according to several letters in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-02-26)
Background noise suppression technology aids hard of hearing
A revolutionary mechanism to allow hard-of-hearing people to distinguish between foreground dialogue and background music or sound effects in television programmes has been developed by a team of engineers led by Professor Ahmet Kondoz from the University of Surrey. Called Diction (Digitally Improving the Clarity of Television Narrative), the... view more... (2000-08-11)
Language use decreases in young children and caregivers when television is on, study finds
In a new study, young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used fewer words and engaged in fewer conversations when in the presence of audible television. view more (2009-06-02)
Study is first to link viewing of sexual content on TV to subsequent teen pregnancy
Adolescents who have high levels of exposure to television programs that contain sexual content are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy over the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2008-11-03)
Children who view adult-targeted TV may become sexually active earlier in life
Early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new study released by Children's Hospital Boston. view more (2009-05-05)
Mayo Clinic researchers find popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. view more (2009-05-20)
Television makes men hunkier
WOMEN really do look fatter on television, while men look more hunky. At least that`s what researchers at the University of Liverpool say after investigating differences between 2D images such as TV pictures and 3D images produced using stereoscopic cameras. It`s a perceived wisdom in the... view more... (2002-04-10)
The effect of the media on ‘documentary-soap’ participants
The families and friends of people who take part in TV ‘documentary-soaps’ may be unhappy with the coverage and may not have been aware in advance of the repercussions of their loved ones appearing on such shows. Participants may also be unhappy with media coverage, but still willing to take part in future programmes. These are some of... view more... (2001-03-26)
Sleeping in school
Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral difficulties. view more (2008-12-04)
Turn off the TV - excessive television viewing in childhood and adolescence linked to poor adult health (pp 226, 257)
Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight, to smoke, and to have high cholesterol concentrations in early adulthood-substantial risk factors for long-term health problems in later life-conclude authors of a study from New Zealand in this week's issue of THE... view more... (2004-07-14)
Mayo Clinic shows adding activity to video games fights obesity
If playing video games makes kids less active - and contributes to obesity - why not create more video games that require activity? That's the question prompted by a Mayo Clinic research study published in the current issue of the medical journal Pediatrics. view more (2007-01-05)
Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. view more (2008-11-20)
Large-screen projection in 3D
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Architecture and Software Technology FIRST in Berlin are voyaging into another dimension when it comes to projection systems. In the living room of the future, a multifunctional, large-format projection screen (1.5 x 2.5 meters) will open up a veritable window to the world. The researchers have... view more... (2003-09-18)
EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences
This year for the first time EMBO will award Euro 5 000 and a silver medal for outstanding works of public communication in the life sciences. Eligible are practising scientists working in research in Europe or Israel. "EMBO recognises the huge efforts that some scientists make to communicate their science to the public while remaining... view more... (2002-05-02)
Don't touch that dial! Watching commercials leads to greater enjoyment of TV programs
We all complain about commercials, and many people invest in technology to eliminate them. But a surprising new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that, contrary to popular belief, commercials improve television viewing in many cases. view more (2009-02-24)
Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat
Watching media violence significantly increases the risk that a viewer or video game player will behave aggressively in both the short and long term, according to a University of Michigan study published today in a special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. view more (2007-11-28)
Does Television News Turn People Off Politics?
Television news programmes may be contributing to current political apathy, according to a new report funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. An in-depth study of more than 5600 TV news reports in both Britain and the US between September 2001 and February 2002 reveals that the news media may be encouraging a disengaged citizenry by... view more... (2003-05-09)
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