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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Maps Ancient Greek Shipwreck
After lying hidden for centuries off the coast of Greece, a sunken 4th century B.C. merchant ship and its cargo have been surveyed by an international team using a robotic underwater vehicle.   view more (2006-02-03)

Risks diagnosis and prediction in agriculture
Inkoa Systems, Engineering and Consultation, specialising in the agricultural foods sector, is currently developing an expert system to carry out prediction and diagnosis of diseases in the agricultural sector, specifically for its application in the wine-growing sector. The expert system - an... view more (2004-07-05)

Genome discovery will help combat disease and lead to new drugs
An international consortium of researchers led by the University of Manchester has cracked the gene code behind a key family of fungi, which includes both the leading cause of death in leukaemia and bone marrow transplant patients and an essential ingredient of soy sauce.   view more (2005-12-22)

Scientists solve mystery of polyketide drug formation
Many top-selling drugs used to treat cancer and lower cholesterol are made from organic compounds called polyketides, which are found in nature but historically difficult for chemists to alter and reproduce in large quantities.   view more (2008-04-02)

Man's best friend is his yeast
Man's best friend is not his dog - it's his yeast, according to Professor Steve Oliver from the University of Manchester, speaking at the BA Festival of Science in Glasgow today [3rd September 2001]. For more than 6,000 years mankind has used yeast to bake bread, brew beer and ferment wine - but... view more (2001-08-30)

Viable tiger populations, tiger trade incompatible
In the cover story of this month's BioScience journal, leading tiger experts warn that if tigers are to survive, governments must stop all trade in tiger products from wild and captive-bred sources, as well as ramp up efforts to conserve the species and their habitats.   view more (2007-06-06)

Yeast gives rise to new concept: cell fuel is 'brains' behind division
With the cost of diesel and gasoline getting nearer to the hourly minimum wage, too bad the fuel doesn't do more work - like deciding what route to take and pressing the gas pedal.   view more (2008-04-28)

UBC discovery unlocks tree genetics, gives new hope for pine beetle defense
UBC researchers have discovered some of the genetic secrets that enable pine and spruce trees to fight off pests and disease, uncovering critical new information about forests' natural defense systems.   view more (2008-01-15)

Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu
Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the susceptibility of mice to the flu, but... view more (2008-09-03)

Silicon motion sensor in line for UK's biggest engineering prize
The inventors of a tiny gyroscope that is cheap and tough enough to be used routinely in cars now have a 1 in 4 chance of winning the UK's biggest engineering prize, the £50,000 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award for innovation. Tonight, 24 June 1999, the Academy will announce a... view more (1999-06-24)

Does a gene variant make women more prone to alcoholism?
A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden's Karolinska Institute makes this a plausible conclusion.   view more (2008-07-09)

Studies force new view on biology of flavonoids
Flavonoids, a group of compounds found in fruits and vegetables that had been thought to be nutritionally important for their antioxidant activity, actually have little or no value in that role, according to an analysis by scientists in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.   view more (2007-03-06)

How Loneliness and Health Risks of Older Men go Unseen
The lifestyles of lone older men, including dangers to their health, are almost invisible in a society which measures the quality of elderly people's lives with a 'feminine ruler', according to new research sponsored by the ESRC. Many older men risk their health through seeing a visit to the doctor... view more (2003-03-24)

New study shows link between heavy drinking and atrial fibrillation
A large-scale study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that heavy alcohol consumption - 35 or more drinks per week - can significantly increase men's risk of developing atrial fibrillation, a dangerous type of arrhythmia and one of the leading risk factors... view more (2005-09-13)

Boosting brain power — with chocolate
Eating chocolate could help to sharpen up the mind and give a short-term boost to cognitive skills, a University of Nottingham expert has found.   view more (2007-02-21)

MIT demonstrates wireless power transfer
Imagine a future in which wireless power transfer is feasible: cell phones, household robots, mp3 players, laptop computers and other portable electronics capable of charging themselves without ever being plugged in, freeing us from that final, ubiquitous power wire. Some of these devices might not... view more (2007-06-08)

Heart-Healthy Compound in Chocolate Identified
In a multifaceted study involving the Kuna Indians of Panama, an international team of scientists has pinpointed a chemical compound that is, in part, responsible, for the heart-healthy benefits of certain cocoas and some chocolate products.   view more (2006-01-20)

MGH researchers report successful new laser treatment for vocal-cord cancer
An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), successfully restores patients' voices without radiotherapy or traditional surgery, which can permanently damage vocal quality.   view more (2008-05-07)

Research shows Brazilian acai berry antioxidants absorbed by human body
A Brazilian palm berry sweeping the globe as a popular health food - though little research has been done on it - now may have its purported benefits better understood.   view more (2008-10-07)

Information Technologies in Portuguese industry: success factors in small and medium-sized enterprises
The adoption and utilization of information technologies and systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portuguese industry was the theme developed by the researcher and professor M'¡rio Caldeira of the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gest'£o - ISEG (Economy and Management... view more (2003-01-15)

Costly plant tumors are found by Cornell microbiologist to be result of soil bacterium 'smelling' and entering wound
How does a wound in certain plants like roses and grapevines develop into a tumor? The answer appears to lie in a common soil bacterium that is able to "smell" the wound and speed up the infection process.   view more (2005-10-24)

Researchers find connection between caloric restriction and longevity
For nearly 70 years scientists have known that caloric restriction prolongs life. In everything from yeast to primates, a significant decrease in calories can extend lifespan by as much as one-third. But getting under the hood of the molecular machinery that drives this longevity has remained... view more (2007-09-21)

Discovery about evolution of fungi has implications for humans, says U of M researcher
As early fungi made the evolutionary journey from water to land and branched off from animals, they shed tail-like flagella that propelled them through their aquatic environment and evolved a variety of new mechanisms (including explosive volleys and fragrances) to disperse their spores and... view more (2006-10-23)
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