Posts Tagged ‘University of Southampton’
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 12:17 - 0 Comments
Sneezing starts in the womb?
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 25, 2010 14:22 - 0 Comments
For identification, lend me your ears
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A technique that highlights tubular structures like ears is making it possible for scientists to automatically identify people. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2010 13:43 - 0 Comments
Silence noise to improve communication
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A new data transmission system could substantially improve the capacity and energy efficiency of the world’s optical communication networks. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 12:19 - 0 Comments
Previous break intensifies osteoporosis
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Women with osteoporosis suffer more mobility problems, pain, anxiety, and/or depression if they have previously broken a bone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 16, 2010 10:09 - 7 Comments
Watercress may help starve breast cancer
SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—A plant compound in watercress may have the ability to suppress breast cancer cell development by “turning off” a signal in the body, thereby starving a growing tumor of essential blood and oxygen. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2010 10:22 - 0 Comments
Why some quakes cause killer tsunamis
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—Researchers have uncovered clues as to why some undersea earthquakes generate huge tsunamis. Their findings, published recently in the journal Science, may help explain why the 2004 Sumatra “Boxing Day Tsunami” was so devastating. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 2, 2010 12:12 - 0 Comments
Robotic sub records flow of undersea river
U. LEEDS (UK)—A team of scientists has used a robotic submarine to observe detailed flows within an deep-sea river for the first time. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2010 11:44 - 8 Comments
Ladies go gaga over guys in red
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Simply wearing the color red—or being bordered by the rosy hue—makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to women, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 22, 2010 13:02 - 4 Comments
Family life key ingredient in infant IQ
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—An infant’s intelligence is shaped more by family environment than by the amount of omega 3 fatty acid from breast milk or fortified formula, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 12, 2010 12:58 - 0 Comments
Guarding the fragile reefs in Galapagos
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—Results from a three-year research project in the Galapagos Islands could help protect some of the world’s rarest and most vulnerable coral reefs—and the economies that depend on them. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 13, 2010 10:59 - 0 Comments
Remains of amphitheater found in Roman port
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—A major excavation of Portus, the ancient port that once served as the maritime gateway to Rome, has revealed the remains of an amphitheater-shaped-building, solving a mystery that has puzzled experts for more than 140 years. (more…)
