Canadian astronomers on hunt for meteor
Astronomers from The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, have captured rare video of a meteor falling to Earth. view more (2008-03-10)
Playing GAMES highlights stigma of asthma in schools
Southampton schoolchildren have described the stigma associated with asthma and highlighted the bullying that some asthmatics suffer. view more (1998-09-04)
Sleep problems linked to obesity, lower quality of life in school-aged children
A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds an increased prevalence of sleep problems among school-aged children who are obese and an association between increased weight and lower quality of life. view more (2008-06-10)
Fake video dramatically alters eyewitness accounts
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that fake video evidence can dramatically alter people's perceptions of events, even convincing them to testify as an eyewitness to an event that never happened. view more (2009-09-14)
Children with Down Syndrome sleep poorly and have more fragmented sleep
Children with Down Syndrome sleep poorly, with more fragmented sleep and frequent awakenings compared to typically developing children, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). view more (2008-06-10)
Increasing organ donor intentions
Training adolescents how to register as organ donors and video/group discussion combinations increase adolescents' intentions to register as organ donors. These are the findings presented today, Wednesday 5 September, by Dr Johannes Brug and colleagues, Department of Health Education and Promotion, University of Maastricht, at the joint British... view more... (2001-08-31)
Boosting lung power - the key to athletic success
As the England team celebrates success in the Commonwealth Games, UK scientists are developing new technologies that could further boost athletes' performances by training their breathing muscles. The muscles that draw air into our lungs are crucial to ensuring that the rest of the body receives a good supply of oxygen-rich blood - yet these... view more... (2002-08-05)
A case of mistaken identity for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?
Video evidence that an extinct woodpecker is alive and well in Arkansas, USA may prove to be a case of mistaken identity. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Biology shows how fleeting images thought to be the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis could be another native woodpecker species. view more (2007-03-15)
The Olympic fleet
The traffic chaos in Athens is notorious. To avoid gridlock during the Olympic Games, the "Eye in the Sky" uses helicopters to record the traffic from the air. On the ground, some vehicles notify the system of their state of progress. Up-to-date information is available to everyone. --- Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for... view more... (2004-08-27)
Olympic Ambassadors Light Torch For London 2012 Bid
Two Kingston University students today joined forces with Olympic rowing silver medallist Frances Houghton to throw their weight behind London's 2012 Olympic bid. Gymnast Lizzie Line, who represented Team GB at the Athens Games, and British flatwater kayaker Chris Sears were selected to join more than 80 student ambassadors from the capital's... view more... (2004-11-11)
Domestic violence training video launched at midwives' conference
A video to help train people working in the fields of domestic violence and maternal and child health, produced by the University of the West of England, has just been launched. Entitled 'Domestic violence in Pregnancy', the video aims to highlight practical solutions for health professionals enquiring about domestic violence, particularly during... view more... (2004-06-02)
Rather than Promoting Peace the Greek Olympics Fuelled Ancient World Rivalry, Says Historian
Today the Olympics are celebrated as an ancient arena that traditionally fostered peace between nations. However, in reality, sport and politics went hand in hand in the ancient world and the athletic competitions that took place in Olympia mirrored military struggles for primacy and prestige, says a University of Warwick historian. The Greek... view more... (2004-07-23)
As high-spec home entertainment goes wireless
A high performance, low-cost wireless home connectivity solution for applications requiring the multi-streaming of high-quality video has been demonstrated by a team of EU-funded researchers. view more (2005-04-07)
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)
Superstar Video Jockey Mixes It For Kingston University
An artist who has made his name at Radio 1 has been sounding out a different audience after accepting a new challenge at Kingston University's Stanley Picker Gallery. Charles Kriel, who has teamed up with DJ heavyweights such as Pete Tong and Paul Oakenfold as Radio 1's artist in residence, has just been appointed the gallery's design fellow. Mr... view more... (2003-11-07)
Journal SLEEP: Children with OSA have abnormal respiratory-related evoked potentials
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have abnormal respiratory-related evoked potentials compared to other children their age. view more (2008-03-03)
ISU psychologists explore public policy and effects of media violence on children
Although hundreds of studies link media violence to aggression in children and adolescents, most public policy attempts to reduce children's media violence exposure in the U.S. have failed. Efforts to restrict children's access to violent video games have been struck down by the courts as infringing on children's First Amendment rights. view more (2007-12-26)
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 interactive sports television experience created... view more... (2004-08-05)
Green light for high data rates
As their quality has improved, services such as video streaming and Internet telephony have proliferated, but the high bandwidths can cause data congestion. At CeBIT a Competence Center is demonstrating how priority can be assigned dynamically to rapid connections. Data traffic on the Internet is like traffic on the road. Data files can be... view more... (2002-03-06)
Recycling liquid crystal display screens
GAIKER Technological Centre is taking part in a European project under the auspices of the VI Framework Programme involving the reuse and recycling of liquid crystal display screens (ReLCD) employed in the manufacture of devices such as laptops, electronic agendas, calculators, mobile telephones, electronic video-games, audio equipment,... view more... (2004-11-24)
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