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Physics & Astronomy

Moon’s Escaping Gasses Expose Fresh Surface

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Earth’s moon has seen no widespread volcanic activity for at least the last 3 billion years. Now, a fresh look at…

Life & Chemistry

Transplanted Photoreceptors Restore Vision in Retinal Degeneration

Scientists have successfully transplanted light-sensing cells called photoreceptors directly into the eyes of mice and restored their visual function. The…

Studies and Analyses

Study Reveals No Link Between Low-Carb Diets and Heart Disease

Advocates of low-carbohydrate diets, such as the popular Atkins diet, claim that those diets may help prevent obesity and coronary heart disease (CHD)….

Life & Chemistry

Understanding How the Brain Weaves Memories Together

A central question has been whether the hippocampus receives an “episodic packet,” or a collection of perceptual strands that it must integrate into a memory.In an article in the November 9, 2006, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press, Melina Uncapher and colleagues report experiments with human volunteers that shed important light on this process….

Life & Chemistry

Evidence that subliminal is not so 'sub'

In an article in the November 9, 2006, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press, Kimihiro Nakamura and colleagues report experiments with human…

Studies and Analyses

COX-2 Over-Expression Linked to Prostate Cancer Outcomes

That is the result of the first study linking COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) with prostate cancer radiation treatment outcomes. The study, sponsored by the Radiation…

Power and Electrical Engineering

SCHOTT Launches Solar Receiver Production in Spain

Only in August, the company inaugurated its first production line at the company’s manufacturing site in Mitterteich (Bavaria) by shifting from pilot…

Studies and Analyses

Largest study to evaluate PSA 'bounce' shows overall survival is not affected

“Radiation oncologists and urologists have been observing the PSA bounce for several years without knowing for sure if it had any clinical significance,”…

Studies and Analyses

Spillover effect: Why we end up spending more when we think we're saving

A groundbreaking new paper in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research is the first to comprehensively outline “spillover effect” – that is, the…

Physics & Astronomy

Celebrating Venus Express: 17 Years of Space Exploration

It was 11 April 2006 when, after a delicate manoeuvre, Venus Express entered into orbit around Venus, and started a series of gradually smaller loops around…

Life & Chemistry

SIVgor: New Virus Discovered in Wild Gorillas

The new virus, which the scientists designate SIVgor, is notable for its close genetic relatedness to an unusual variant of HIV-1 termed ‘group O’ that infects…

Studies and Analyses

Impact of Old Hospital Wards on Patient Recovery Rates

The study found that patients recuperating from surgery on an old hospital ward were more stressed, needed more drugs and had slower recovery times than those…

Business and Finance

UWE Launches Training to Aid Bosnia’s EU Membership Bid

The training courses which are part of the European Union's aid programme to assist applicant countries was won by a UWE cross-faculty bid led by the Bristol…

Information Technology

Unlocking New Location-Based Services with LIAISON Initiative

LIAISON is one of the largest current initiatives to develop and implement a new generation of location-based services (LBS) for the professional market. The…

Environmental Conservation

Hebrew University Sparks Global Movement Ecology Study Group

Movement ecology is a developing academic pursuit, combining expertise in a variety of fields, including biology, ecology, botany, environmental science,…

Studies and Analyses

UGR Study Explores Occupational Hazards in Construction

With things as they are, scientific work on the subject is almost non-existent. We have found an exception in the Higher Technical School of Civil Engineering…

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