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Research team identifies human 'memory gene'
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced the discovery of a gene that plays a significant role in memory performance in humans. view more (2006-10-23)
Research team identifies human 'memory gene'
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced the discovery of a gene that plays a significant role in memory performance in humans. view more (2006-10-23)
Cranfield University Rolls onto the Cricket Pitch
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has provided funding to Cranfield University's Centre for Sports Surfaces at Silsoe, which has launched a new research programme to look at ways to improve cricket pitch performance from the village green up to the test arena. This funding will create an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council... view more... (2003-06-26)
Fluorescent glass SRMs are new tool for spectroscopy
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed two new calibration tools to help correct and validate the performance of analytic instruments that identify substances based on fluorescence. view more (2007-06-11)
Immigrant children from poor countries academically outperform those from developed countries
Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review. view more (2008-09-30)
Scientists highlight benefits of genetic research in sport, but warn of ethical concerns
However, ethical concerns, such as whether seeking information about differences between ethnic groups could be perceived as racist research, need to be properly addressed, they warn. view more (2007-09-14)
MPH improves vigilance performance of ADHD children with poor sleep
In the first known study of its kind, an article published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and whose sleep efficiency is poor, experience significant improvement on some measures of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) if they are treated with methylphenidate... view more... (2007-08-01)
Making a drama out of education
Making a drama out of education is the latest way to get schoolchildren to see the value of learning. A new project by the University of Leeds is using theatre to encourage pupils in the former mining areas of North Yorkshire to look at the opportunities university, college and ongoing education can offer. Local theatre company xfortyone - all... view more... (2002-12-05)
INL-led team achieves nuclear fuel performance milestone
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March 8. view more (2008-03-11)
Patients with sleep apnea should avoid driving after poor sleep or consuming alcohol
Patients with undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea are especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and even legal doses of alcohol when it comes to lowered driving performance and increased risk of vehicular accidents. view more (2009-05-20)
UK academic to accelerate Formula 1 engine development
A method of collecting data for engine performance analysis described as “revolutionary” by industry experts has secured a Leeds academic £250,000 venture capital to develop its commercial potential. view more (2001-12-18)
Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows
Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. view more (2008-03-31)
Colas ensures noise doesn't break the sound barrier
Colas, the leading road construction and maintenance group, and its subsidiary, Somaro, a specialist in safety equipment and road signs and signals, in partnership with the Ecole Polytechnique, have developed a new type of noise barrier for roads with an unequalled level of sound absorption. Depending on the configuration, the barrier's... view more... (2004-03-10)
New drug reverses effects of sleep deprivation on brain
Research in monkeys suggests that a new drug can temporarily improve performance and reverse the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain. view more (2005-08-23)
Bipolar disorder exacts twice depression's toll in workplace
Bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost productivity as major depressive disorder, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has found. view more (2006-09-01)
USC researchers print dense lattice of transparent nanotube transistors on flexible base
It's a clear, colorless disk about 5 inches in diameter that bends and twists like a playing card, with a lattice of more than 20,000 nanotube transistors capable of high-performance electronics printed upon it using a potentially inexpensive low-temperature process. view more (2008-12-17)
A step further on the EU-US relations on performance assessment
The workshop on "Performance Assessment of Public Research, Technology and Development (RTD) Programmes" The workshop on "Performance Assessment of Public Research, Technology and Development (RTD) Programmes" organized by the European Commission (EC) in collaboration with the Washington Research Evaluation Network (WREN) and... view more... (2004-06-21)
Space technology helps win race at Estoril
Pescarolo Sport won Sunday's race at Estoril in Portugal, the first in the 7-event FIA Sportscar Championship, helped by technology originally designed for ESA's space programme. The partnership between Pescarolo Sport and ESA's Technology Transfer Programme (TTP) began in December last year. Its aim: to apply space technology in the field of... view more... (2003-04-16)
Greening university classrooms
In today's frenetic world, many urban dwellers spend more than 80% of the day indoors. Bringing nature in to living spaces by enhancing homes and offices with ornamental plants has become another popular facet of the move to "green" our lives. view more (2009-09-04)
Stretchable silicon could be next wave in electronics
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a fully stretchable form of single-crystal silicon with micron-sized, wave-like geometries that can be used to build high-performance electronic devices on rubber substrates. view more (2005-12-16)
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