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Power and Electrical Engineering

Boosted Ratings for Residential Fuel Cells: What Homeowners Need

Residential fuel cells now being developed combine hydrogen from natural gas or propane with oxygen from the air to produce electricity. Homeowners might be…

Business and Finance

Targeted Search: Fueling Innovation for SMEs in Germany

The pressure is being felt not only by major international groups but also by the small and medium-size enterprises that fuel the job market in Germany. To…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Halting SARS Virus Reproduction

From November 2002 to June 2003, 8,500 patients were infected with an at that time unknown pathogen originating in southern China; 800 humans died. Then, the…

Materials Sciences

Bremen Scientists Innovate with Award-Winning Hollow Glass Balls

This is how it works: The Bremen-based scientists insert hollow glass balls measuring a maximum of 60 micrometers into the metal during casting. “If the glass…

Information Technology

Flicker-Free Internet: Triple Play Transforms Connectivity

“Triple play” is the magic word: the parallel transmission of information, voice and video images in real time. At present, though, network operators are…

Communications Media

First-Class Movie Seats: Experience Cinema Like Never Before

Against the backdrop of an abandoned mine, the wind drives bales of dry tumbleweed across the seats of the movie theater. A thunderclap makes the audience…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

€12 Million Boost for Plant Growth Research by EU

But we still know relatively little about the biological processes that make them grow. AGRON-OMICS is a plant research consortium that includes John Innes…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Distorted Galaxies: The Hooked Galaxy Encounter

Life is not easy, even for galaxies. Some indeed get so close to their neighbours that they get rather distorted. But such encounters between galaxies have…

Environmental Conservation

Protecting Antarctica: New Measures Against Non-Native Species

Scientists and policy makers at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which finished at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday 23 June,…

Physics & Astronomy

Research Unveils Mysteries of Music Through Mari Kimura’s Violin

Mari Kimura is a New York based solo violinist that usually lectures at the acknowledged Juilliard School of Music. She is one of the extremely few people who…

Environmental Conservation

Marine Biology and Tech: A New Era in Ocean Research

The publication of a special Theme Section of 9 papers in the prestigious international marine science journal Marine Ecology Progress Series marks the…

Studies and Analyses

Sedative Prescriptions Surge in Ireland’s Deprived Areas

Prescription rates for benzodiazepine are higher in more deprived areas than in less deprived areas and in middle-aged people (45-64 years). The prescribing…

Social Sciences

Telemedicine Innovations Boosting Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the conclusions of the Telemedicine workshop held in Brussels on 27 January 2006, where the potential of satellite telecommunication technology was…

Life & Chemistry

A boost for European Life Sciences as ESF launch EuroBioFund

The life sciences encompass research fields that have a direct impact on our quality of our health, food and environment including pharmaceuticals, genetics,…

Information Technology

A digital treasure trove for Europe's cultural heritage

The MICHAEL project has developed an electronic system to access, manage and update existing digital records of Europe's collections, including museum objects,…

Studies and Analyses

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Early Indicator of Neurodegeneration

This study has been conducted by a Hospital Clínic group led by Dr. Àlex Iranzo. This study is a good example of the fact that a correct diagnosis of sleep…

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