Rats May Be Pessimistic Too
Rats housed in unpredictable conditions appear to have a more negative outlook than those housed in stable, settled conditions, according to new research by scientists at Bristol University Veterinary School, published in this week's issue of Nature. The researchers found that whether an animal anticipates that something good or bad is going to... view more... (2004-01-19)
Listen to the Leonids - ESA scientists try something new
Full story at: http://sci.esa.int/leonids99 view more (1999-11-16)
New findings contradict a prevailing belief about the inner ear
A healthy ear emits soft sounds in response to the sounds that travel in. Detectable with sensitive microphones, these otoacoustic emissions help doctors test newborns' hearing. A deaf ear doesn't produce these echoes. view more (2008-02-13)
Sound Filters Light
Russian researchers have developed a small, smart and tolerant to vibrations spectrometer, which is equally reliable in the outer space and in oceanic depths. The development was performed with financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE). The... view more... (2004-11-01)
Focusing ultrasound in the skull holds promise for brain tumour treatments
A new, reliable way of focusing ultrasound waves inside the human skull that could enable tumours deep inside the brain to be eradicated is described in a research paper published today in the Institute of Physics journal Physics in Medicine and Biology. view more (2002-04-02)
Noisy faucets
If loud plumbing fixtures get on the neighbour's nerves, the responsible plumber has to pay. Acoustic quality seals ought to help, but they are rarely found on cheap fixtures. Researchers tested the noise emission levels of bargain products. view more (2004-10-25)
Litter at sea means a bellyful of plastic
Rob Edwards, Texel, The Netherlands view more (2005-01-05)
Hair-sized lens helps look in blood vessels
A tiny measurement system that incorporates a lens as thick as two human hairs has been developed by researchers to investigate the force exerted on the wall of an artery as blood whooshes past. In a research paper published today in the Institute of Physics publication Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Dr Rob Keynton and colleagues... view more... (2002-03-20)
Read My Lips: Using Multiple Senses in Speech Perception
When someone speaks to you, do you see what they are saying? We tend to think of speech as being something we hear, but recent studies suggest that we use a variety of senses for speech perception - that the brain treats speech as something we hear, see and even feel. view more (2009-02-12)
Adding ultrasound screening to mammography brings benefits, risks
Adding a screening ultrasound examination to routine mammography reveals more breast cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a major new clinical trial. The trial, however, also found that adding an ultrasound exam also increases the rate of false positive findings and unnecessary biopsies. view more (2008-05-14)
Pioneering space station experiment keeps reactions in suspense
A revolutionary container-less chemical reactor, pioneered by the space research team at Guigné International Ltd (GIL) in Canada with scientists at the University of Bath, has been installed on the International Space Station. view more (2008-12-12)
Taking up music so you can hear
Anyone with an MP3 device -- just about every man, woman and child on the planet today, it seems -- has a notion of the majesty of music, of the primal place it holds in the human imagination. view more (2009-08-18)
Sound turns solids into powder
The ancient alchemist's art of solvere et coagulare - dissolving and combining substances - evolved into an entire spectrum of modern processes. Grinding grain and baking bread are probably the most well-known. But it is not just in food processing technology, or in pharmaceuticals and the building materials industry that the condition of the... view more... (2003-04-24)
Phoning home quietly could net sound engineers £50,000
Telling the whole carriage which train you're on could be a thing of the past thanks to new 3D audio technology targeted for incorporation into the next generation of mobile phones. The engineers who may have saved travellers from each other's small talk are now in line for Britain's biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering... view more... (2001-07-03)
New 3-D ultrasound could improve stroke diagnosis, care
Using 3-D ultrasound technology they designed, Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness and unevenness of the skull to see in real-time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause strokes. view more (2008-04-25)
Voice from the past - hear Imre Lakatos speak 30 years on
The voice of distinguished LSE philosopher Imre Lakatos can be heard giving a lecture once again - almost 30 years after it was first broadcast. To mark the 80th anniversary of Lakatos`s birth on 9 November 1922, the Imre Lakatos Memorial Fund at LSE is making available on the internet the recording of his 20 minute BBC Open University radio talk... view more... (2002-11-14)
Labour Predictor device secures venture capital boost
A prototype of the unique device for pregnant women that will accurately predict the onset of labour is expected within six months, following the announcement of a substantial investment led by entrepreneur and business angel, Graham Cooper. Cooper, who lives in Cumbria, has joined Jopejo Ltd as Chairman. He has a strong background in supporting... view more... (2002-01-10)
Acupuncture - no longer a pain in the neck
A study by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton has revealed that Western style acupuncture can be effective in treating chronic neck pain. Moreover, its beneficial effects may be as much to do with the non-specific but powerful effects of the treatment process as the specific effect of the needles. The results of the study are... view more... (2004-12-13)
A straightforward solution
A new kind of wheelchair has been developed at the University of Cambridge for people who have lost the use of one side of their body through a stroke or accident. The chair allows users to propel themselves forwards in a straight line using their active hand, and to steer themselves using their active foot. Lucy Porter, a final year student in... view more... (2001-06-20)
Physics World Digest: May 2002 edition
Lasers clear "leaves on the line" They cause delays, cancellations and untold frustration to rail passengers in the UK every autumn. It`s no wonder then that "leaves on the line" have become something of a national joke, regarded by the public as merely the latest excuse for poor railway services. Now, however, a new Hampshire-based company set up... view more... (2002-04-25)
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