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Brenner Children's Hospital researcher says PSA campaign about risky sexual behaviors a success
Media campaigns that remind parents to talk with their children about sex are effective, according to a pediatric researcher at Brenner Children's Hospital and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.   view more (2006-02-24)

Bright future for picture-tube recycling
Millions of old television and computer picture tubes are thrown away each year, representing a major waste of resources and a toxic strain on our environment. With research funding from Tekes, a Finnish company has come up with an efficient system to recover nearly all the useful material from... view more (2004-06-03)

Television with depth
The ability to see moving pictures and animations in 3D is more than technical wizardry: Completely new applications are now possible, even without the use of special glasses. A new patented autostereoscopic display on show at the Hanover Fair will open your eyes. ------------------------ All kind... view more (2002-04-16)

Making human motion more animated
Capturing and animating human motion for use in virtual reality or in television production is typically long and costly. However that is about to change with the first fast low-cost motion animation system that needs no markers, bodysuits or other sensors.   view more (2005-03-29)

Voice-controlled electronics
Not only older and disabled people have trouble coping with the blessings of modern information technology. A lot of users have at some point ultimately faced exasperation in trying to understand printed user instructions for computers or answering machines, although the situation has meanwhile... view more (2002-09-20)

Social standing may be linked to body mass index in teen girls
Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years.   view more (2008-01-08)

EU Funding Helps Pioneer the Biggest TV Boom In History
The launch of the biggest TV boom in history, the digital terrestrial services that form the platform for the phenomenally successful Freeview, was made possible thanks to a grant of 6.45 million euros from the EU's Framework Programme.   view more (2004-11-09)

Tiredness in Schoolchildren linked to Poor Diet and Lifestyle
Professor Michael Hyland and Samantha Sodergren carried out the research at Torquay Boys Grammar School where deputy headmaster Mr Hewitt has a particular interest in promoting a healthy diet in children.   view more (1999-06-02)

Media Invitation - 12th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
12th World Conference on Tobacco or Health Global action for a tobacco free future 3-8 August 2003, Helsinki, Finland Media Alert The 12th World Conference on Tobacco or Health will take place from 3-8 August at the Fair Centre, Helsinki, Finland (address: Messuaukio 1). About 2000 participants... view more (2003-06-16)

Community divisions having `profound impact` on Northern Ireland's toddlers - University of Ulster research
By the age of three, Catholic children are already twice as likely to say they don`t like the police compared to Protestant children. By the age of six, a third of children are identifying with one of the two main communities and just under one in six (15%) are making sectarian statements according... view more (2002-06-24)

DVR fast-forwarding may not be fatal to TV advertising
While digital video recorders and products like TiVo allow television viewers to skip past commercials, Boston College researchers have found that fast-forwarding viewers actually pay more attention and can be influenced by brand images they view only for a fraction of a second.   view more (2008-11-04)

IVF pioneer honoured
International fertility expert Robert Winston has been given an honorary award by the University of Sunderland. Lord Winston is well known for his award-winning television series, including Your Life in Their Hands, The Human Body, and Walking with Cavemen. He received an Honorary Doctorate of... view more (2003-07-15)

Sight, sound processed together and earlier than previously thought
The area of the brain that processes sounds entering the ears also appears to process stimulus entering the eyes, providing a novel explanation for why many viewers believe that ventriloquists have thrown their voices to the mouths of their dummies.   view more (2007-10-30)

"Oscars" Awards Ceremony comes to the European Week of Science and Technology
This evening (5th November) the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London will be the venue for presentation of the EuroPAWS prizes at an Awards Evening. Press are invited to attend. The winners of the two "MIDAS" Prizes (sponsored by the European Science Foundation) for television... view more (2001-10-31)

European Molecular Biology Organization announces the 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... view more (2002-04-25)

Castaways united
If you want to unite two separate factions, put them in a stressful and challenging situation and give them a common goal. This is the conclusion drawn by Dr Cynthia McVey after her involvement in the BBC1 television programme and Lion production, Castaway 2000. She presents her report to The... view more (2000-11-17)

Tufts professor chews on the nutrition-oral health connection
Sitting and snacking on treats in front of the television for several hours a day increases a child's risk of developing ‚Ķ dental decay? Many would probably have finished that sentence with the word, "obesity."   view more (2005-12-08)

Playing along virtually in sports
Viewers of future Olympic Games will enjoy the marriage of two entertainment industries - sports television and sports computer games - when a highly immersive and fully interactive TV system is being developed by the IST project. PISTE comes to life.PISTE represents the most advanced and immersive... view more (2004-08-05)

University Scientists Will Not See the Eclipse...At Least, Not With Their Eyes!
The sun constantly radiates energy across the spectrum of frequencies from radio, through heat, to visible light and beyond. During the period of totality, only radiation present in the sun's annular corona will be detectable, with energy directly radiated from the sun being masked by the moon.   view more (1999-08-06)

Images of war raise ethical concerns
Graphic media images of Iraqi civilian casualties raise questions about the boundaries of media ethics and, more importantly, medical ethics, according to an editorial in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-04-10)

Who’s the idiot in the black?
Football referees are often the subjects of criticism and rugby football referees are no exception. It is bad enough being the target for missiles or abuse, but there is also the constant stress of presenting a suitable image of oneself on the field of play. This is a serious issue for all... view more (2002-02-27)

Dementia care in residential homes needs radical improvement
Standards of care given to people with dementia in residential and nursing homes in the UK needs radical improvement, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. The quality of care received by over 200 people with dementia, living in 10 private sector and seven NHS care facilities, was rated using a... view more (2001-08-22)

Projecting onto thin air
FogScreen is a futuristic innovation that creates a thin white screen of fog. The screen can be projected onto, touched, and even walked through - a sure-fire attention-getter for publicity or educational purposes.   view more (2005-01-05)

'Twinkle after effect' can help retinal patients detect vision loss quickly and cheaply
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss.   view more (2007-10-24)

Deaths by drowning fall, but pools abroad still "a major concern"
The number of children drowning in the United Kingdom has declined between 1988-89 and 1998-99. However drownings in pools abroad and in garden ponds have risen significantly, finds a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2002-04-30)
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