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• Global warming to boost Scots farmers

  AlphaGalileo 15/08/2005

  Climate change could be good news for Scottish farmers, according to ESRC funded research at the University of Stirling. Rising temperatures and increased CO2 levels could mean increased yields and a boost to local economies, according to P...

• Is that lizard a basilisk? How Harry Potter sparks interest in the reptile house

  AlphaGalileo 15/08/2005

  Films such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets could help zoos educate visitors about the world of wild animals and spark interest in creatures which would otherwise not get a second glance, according to new research sponsored by the...

• Storage and final disposal of radioactive resin waste becomes safer and more economical with new process developed in Finland

  AlphaGalileo 15/08/2005

  The Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT has developed a low-temperature plasma burning process for controlled and safe incineration of water purification resin used in the primary circuit of nuclear power plants....

• ***Embargo***: Limoges launches Webdesign International Festival 2006

  AlphaGalileo 15/08/2005

  The Webdesign International Festival 2006, held in Limoges, in central France, will host three days of international competitions, lectures, debates, demonstrations, exhibitions and meetings focusing on interactive, web-based design from 2 ...

• Is white light the right light?

  AlphaGalileo 15/08/2005

  Street lighting in the UK could better cut crime, promote feelings of well-being and enhance sight for pedestrians, according to a report published today. By using the wrong type of lighting councils are missing an opportunity to reduce bot...

• ELTAs Argos data transmitters handle hostile environments

  AlphaGalileo 14/08/2005

  ELTA of France is looking for international distributors for its latest range of Argos data transmitters -- the HAL-2 and the VHAL-2. These new high-performance products have been designed to operate in the most hostile environments. Argos ...

• Oceanology 2006 to ride the French technology wave

  AlphaGalileo 12/08/2005

  As part of Oceanology 2006, the French national pavilion organised by UBIFRANCE (the French Agency for International Business Development) will showcase the best of French marine technology. Oceanology 2006, the largest international exhibi...

• Long-sought flower-inducing molecule found

  AlphaGalileo 12/08/2005

  Researchers at the Umeå Plant Science Centre at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden, report about a breakthrough in our understanding of how plants control their flowering. In an article published in the internatio...

• Scientists harness the power of pee

  AlphaGalileo 12/08/2005

  Physicists in Singapore have succeeded in creating the first paper battery that generates electricity from urine. This new battery will be the perfect power source for cheap, disposable healthcare test-kits for diseases such as diabetes. Th...

• Tadpole soon to help in the fight against cancer and lymphedema

  AlphaGalileo 12/08/2005

  Lymph circulates in our bodies through a complex network of lymphatic vessels, of which little is known. This network is, however, of major importance for the support of the immune system and the fluid in our body. Researchers from the Flan...

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