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Kids at risk: Assessing diet and exercise behaviors in adolescents
Do adolescents get enough exercise and eat the right foods? Is there too much fat in their diets? In a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed the behavior of almost 900 11-to-15 year-olds and found that nearly 80% had multiple physical activity and dietary risk behaviors,... view more... (2007-01-29)
Intervention reduces children's viewing of violent TV
A team of Oregon State University researchers has successfully implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch. view more (2009-04-08)
New transistor makes brighter future for display screens
Researchers from Myongji University, Korea, have developed a way to improve liquid crystal displays (LCD), which could revolutionise display technology. Published today in the Institute of Physics journal Semiconductor Science and Technology, Professor Yong-Sang Kim and his team propose a new structure for polycrystalline silicon thin film... view more... (2003-07-03)
Television phones to become a reality
Talking to your family and friends through your television could soon become a reality, if the set-top-box technology developed by Red Embedded Design Co Ltd receives the investment it is looking for at the Connect Yorkshire Springboard Investment Conference today. view more (2004-11-30)
Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires
Engineers have created the first "active matrix" display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and "heads-up" displays in car windshields. view more (2008-04-01)
Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as "Baby Einstein" and "Brainy Baby." view more (2007-08-08)
Psychologists' study finds TV ratings for kids' shows don't reflect aggressive content
A new study by psychologists from Iowa State University and Linfield College has found that TV ratings don't accurately reflect the aggressive content found in shows popular among children -- even cartoons. view more (2009-03-04)
University of Kent contributes to new European media analysis website
Professor David Welch, Director of the Centre for the Study of Propaganda at the University of Kent, and research assistant Jack Zeniewski, are contributors to a new European media research and education website called Imageduc.net. Funded by Department of Education and Culture in the European Commission, it is divided into three parts: the... view more... (2003-10-24)
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 cathode ray tubes (CRT's), while safely disposing of... 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 of techniques are currently being developed to... 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 somewhat improved: Integrated electronic handbooks -... 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 throughout the world are expected to attend to... view more... (2003-06-16)
Young adults not drinking enough milk
Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults to consume adequate amounts of calcium, protein and vitamin D found in dairy products to support health and prevent... view more... (2009-06-15)
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 to a major University of Ulster research report... 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)
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