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BabyBot takes first steps
BabyBot, a robot modelled on the torso of a two year-old child, is helping researchers take the first, tottering steps towards understanding human perception, and could lead to the development of machines that can perceive and interact with their environment. view more (2006-05-03)
Fusion to play part in UK energy strategy
Fusion is one of the research areas picked out for energy investment from the UK government by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in its Report on Energy Research published yesterday. The report "Towards a non-carbon fuel economy: research, development and demonstration" looks at the state of development of different... view more... (2003-04-04)
US-Mexico border wall could threaten wildlife species
A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and "connectivity" of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' potential isolation is a threat to populations of some species. view more (2009-07-08)
Leading-edge body sensor could help produce sporting champions
A revolutionary unobtrusive sensor that collects and immediately transmits data from the human body could boost British sporting success in future. view more (2007-09-13)
ESC Congress 2002 - Press programme details now on-line
ESC Congress 2002, Berlin, 31 August - 4 September 2002. We are pleased to announce the update and make-over of the ESC Virtual Press Office (VPO), including new information on the ESC Congress 2002 press programme and proceedings. Please go to http://www.escardio.org/VPO to view the new-look VPO and access Congress details via the `Congress... view more... (2002-08-14)
Press invitation - Artists & Cosmonauts: The New Futurists
Dreams of Flying turn into Reality Artists and Cosmonauts: the New Futurists, at Sadlers Wells Friday 1 March, Saturday 2 March, Friday 15 March, Friday 19 April 2002 Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1 Friday 15th March only: Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1 In the last two years, an extraordinary... view more... (2002-02-11)
Cloud computing brings cost of protein research down to Earth
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center in Milwaukee have just made the very expensive and promising area of protein research more accessible to scientists worldwide. view more (2009-04-10)
SCAI Hildner Lecture highlights innovative techniques for plaque imaging
Virtual histology. Thermography. Palpography. Computed tomography. Today, during the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 29th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Dr. Gregg W. Stone will explore these and other promising imaging techniques in a featured Hildner Lecture entitled, "Prospects for the Invasive and... view more... (2006-05-15)
Researchers find genetic link between physical pain and social rejection
UCLA psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. view more (2009-08-18)
Satellite road management being developed in Lisbon
The European Space Agency is working with Portuguese organisations on how space technology can improve road safety. Each year in Europe, 40 000 people die and 1 700 000 are injured in road accidents. Statistics show that one in three Europeans will become road accident victims during the course of their lifetime. These appalling figures are from... view more... (2003-11-21)
“Ode to joy” on the Internet
Anyone who has ever browsed the Internet pages of the Eremitage or the Louvre knows: Nothing compared to a personal visit. Yet even though the computer monitor only partially reflects the real exhibits, it is still worthwhile taking the time to look. Prior to their actual visit, literature, music and art enthusiasts can closely view fine artifacts... view more... (2002-09-09)
Search reveals molecules that block Stat 3
Finding molecules that block the activity of the oncogene Stat3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription) required screening literally millions of compounds, using computers that compared the structure of the cancer-causing gene to those of the small molecules, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher in a report that appears in the... view more... (2009-03-11)
Arts And Humanities Researchers Reveal Their Business Brains
Researchers in the arts and humanities are proving that they have got what it takes to make it in the world of enterprise, by reaching the finals of the Research Councils' Business Plan Competition. This is the first time the Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) has been involved in the competition, which aims to find UK-based researchers... view more... (2004-02-16)
MIT's ocean model precisely mimics microbes' life cycles
Scientists at MIT have created an ocean model so realistic that the virtual forests of diverse microscopic plants they "sowed" have grown in population patterns that precisely mimic their real-world counterparts. view more (2007-03-30)
Metamaterials with new electromagnetic properties
The development of new types of artificial materials, known as "metamaterials" and with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, is the aim of the Metamorphose Excellence European Network, of which the Public University of Navarre forms part, together with twenty-one other research institutions from 13 European countries. view more (2004-03-25)
Chatting freely with animated historical characters
Once upon a time, there lived the great Danish storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. Today, aided by computers, a virtual Andersen is entertaining today's youngsters in his home town of Odense. His natural and interactive communication talent has aroused the interest of the education and gaming industries. view more (2005-02-02)
CERN at Telecom World 2003 - Innovating for Tomorrow
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is teaming up with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Geneva in demonstrating technology of the future on the Lake Geneva Region stand at Telecom World 2003. FROM THE WEB TO THE GRID. The World Wide Web was invented at CERN to help... view more... (2003-10-10)
A Trusting Boss is a Successful Boss
'Everyone only does as much as they absolutely have to,' is a key tenet of Economics. However, a new study by the University of Bonn proves the exact opposite: most people do more than they have to - unless they are being supervised. If they are, motivation and efficiency nosedive. view more (2005-04-18)
A Reason Why Video Games Are Hard to Give Up
Kids and adults will stay glued to video games this holiday season because the fun of playing actually is rooted in fulfilling their basic psychological needs. view more (2006-12-27)
European scientists unite to fight diseases transmitted via animals - Zoonotic diseases.
300 of Europe's top scientists in 16 Institutes/Organisations in 10 European countries have come together to form "Med-Vet-Net". This "Virtual Institute" will, at last, create the critical mass of European scientists needed to attack the problems caused by zoonotic disease. The institute is financed by the EU and will cost... view more... (2004-09-09)
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