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Physics & Astronomy

It might be…it could be…it is!!!

Scientists of the CDF collaboration at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced today (September 25, 2006) that they have met…

Business and Finance

Stock Analysts Face Consequences for Bad Recommendations

University of Washington Business School researchers have found that investor relations professionals at public companies often give less information to…

Life & Chemistry

Mother Birds Boost Chicks’ Nutrition from Unattractive Dads

However, a study from the November/December 2006 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology shows that even ugly birds get their day. Providing new insight…

Medical Engineering

Breakthrough in Disease Scanning from University of Bath Research

During the four-year project a team of scientists, engineers and mathematicians at the University of Bath will undertake a fundamental revision of electron…

Studies and Analyses

Good Bosses Embrace Chaos: Traits of Successful Managers

Research at SINTEF has found that managers who are capable of mastering major public-sector turnaround operations share certain traits. Their results are…

Social Sciences

Maternity Leave Insights from Dr. Lynne Millward’s Research

This is the finding of Dr Lynne Millward of the University of Surrey. She recently revealed her findings in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational…

Environmental Conservation

Mapping the Future of Earth Observation Value-Adding Industry

The workshop focused on the status and future of the Earth Observation value-adding (EO VA) industry. It was organised by the eoVox Consortium which includes…

Information Technology

W3C Unveils Roadmap for Accessible Rich Internet Applications

Today, W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) introduces a suite of documents that will make it easier for Web site developers to make dynamic Web content…

Information Technology

NICE Italy Enhances GENIUS Grid Portal for EGEE Compatibility

NICE Italy will develop its GENIUS Grid Portal and EnginFrame FrameWork, to make them compatible with the EGEE middleware gLite. “NICE has always been a strong…

Health & Medicine

Exploring Ultrasound Innovations for Slipped Disc Relief

Slipped disc is a common ailment that causes a great deal of back pain and nerve pain in the bone­-sciatica­-that leads to many sick days home from work….

Physics & Astronomy

Meteorites Reveal Insights into Solar Activity Over 240 Years

They compare the amount of Titanium 44 in nineteen meteorites that have fallen to the Earth over the past 240 years. Their work confirms that the solar…

Social Sciences

North East Universities Unite to Tackle Depression Research

The grant from the Leverhulme Trust will bring together researchers from Northumbria University and the University of Sunderland to look at the subject of…

Health & Medicine

Exploring Class Factors in Obesity: Insights from Research

A team from the Centre for Research into Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) at the University of Hertfordshire and Research Unit in Health, Behaviour and…

Earth Sciences

Mapping Climate Change: River Water’s Impact on Sea Levels

Scientist from the University of Wales, Bangor and Proudman Oceanographic Labs., Liverpool will be looking at how freshwater from the Mersey and Dee rivers…

Health & Medicine

Sterile Water Injections Outperform Acupuncture in Child Delivery

The method involves the injection of a tiny dose of sterile water under the skin where the pain is. This is a relatively unusual way of alleviating pain in…

Transportation and Logistics

MIT's intelligent aircraft fly, cooperate autonomously

While some of these UAVs can be easily carried in a backpack and launched by hand, they typically require a team of trained operators on the ground, and they…

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