Cleaner transport through engine neurosurgery and recycled cooking oil 08/08/2005
The next generation of motor vehicles could be powered by engines that are cleaner, greener and smarter, thanks to research at two UK universities. Researchers at the University of the West of England are experimenting with the production o...
Glucose - Not A Single Minute Without Surveillance 08/08/2005
A device being developed by the St. Petersburg researchers is able to relieve diabetics from perpetual injections. The small device will, according to the authors idea, determine the glucose concentration in a patients blood and, and if req...
Hail And Heavy Shower - Satellite Diagnosis 08/08/2005
In the morning, a TV presenter assured the audience that the forecast definitely promised no rain. And in the afternoon, all credulous persons who had left umbrellas at home were caught by a heavy shower. Weather forecasting is a difficult ...
'The Abbey' Stunning Colour Volume Detailing the Rare Medieval Wall Paintings of this Remote Irish Church 08/08/2005
The Abbey: Volume 4 The New Survey of Clare Island...
Developing Transfer Capabilities to Satisfy Customers needs 08/08/2005
Jouni Laine, M.Sc. (Tech) and Lic.Sc. (Econ), will defend his PhD dissertation at the Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) on Friday, August 12, 2005. The dissertation is entitled "Transformation of organizational structures in a multinationa...
ICTP Dirac Medal 2005 08/08/2005
Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards, Emeritus Cavendish professor of physics, University of Cambridge, UK, and Patrick A. Lee, William and Emma Rogers professor of physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, have won the 2005 Dirac Medal....
Rare Medieval Wall Paintings Explored off the West Coast of Ireland 08/08/2005
The Abbey on Clare Island is an exceptional treasure in the mouth of Clew Bay off the coast of County Mayo, Ireland. It contains a wonderful display of unusual and extremely rare medieval wall paintings. These fragile wall paintings have ...
Clear view of the clouds will bring better weather forecasts 08/08/2005
Accurately forecasting rain will be easier thanks to new insights into clouds from the University of Leeds, UCL (University College London) and others. Details of a new model for predicting cloud and rain-formation are published today in th...
Back to Mars for the closest look yet 07/08/2005
In two days time [Wednesday 10th August] NASA will launch the biggest spacecraft ever to be sent to Mars - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). UK scientists are involved with MROs Mars Climate Sounder instrument that will profile the atmosph...
Corn Grain Mould Used as Pesticide 07/08/2005
Aflatoxins are regarded as one of the most virulent natural carcinogenic substances. They are mainly produced by the mould aspergillus flavus. It grows in hot, arid regions, where it attacks maize, peanuts and pistachio nuts, inter alia. In...
