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Willetts: Social scientists must collaborate with hard sciences to show value

11th Feb 2010

The gauntlet was thrown down to the social science community yesterday in a packed out discussion in London. Increased collaboration with the hard sciences; using promotion and lay summaries; and playing an active role in educating the policy community were just some of the edicts presented by panellists including David…

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Multiple sclerosis risk changes with the season

29th Jan 2010

Genetics may explain why multiple sclerosis is more common among people born in spring

Previous studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more often born in spring than in any other season, indicating that there is an environmental risk factor for the disease. A paper in the journal Neurology,…

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Top 5 Food and Nutrition Trends for 2010 from The Nutrition Experts

27th Jan 2010

As we start the New Year our team is sharing what we think are the upcoming Food and Nutrition Trends for 2010. We used our own internal company nutrition communications research and observations in addition to reflecting on what our clients are telling us about the changes they see in…

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“A Testing Challenge” - a Joint Digital Communication KTN and Cambridge Wireless Testing SIG Event

27th Jan 2010

The ever-increasing complexity of wireless devices and the unpredictability of exactly how and where they will be used is making it increasingly challenging to ensure they will work as intended in the real world. The Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DCKTN) and Cambridge Wireless have joined together to bring this…

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Cartilage repair can improve life, ease burden on health services

22nd Jan 2010

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the ten most disabling diseases in the developed world and is set to become more of a financial burden on health services as average life expectancy increases.
In a review for F1000 Medicine Reports, Yves Henrotin and Jean-Emile Dubuc examine the range of therapies currently…

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Sarah Greene to head up The Scientist

20th Jan 2010

Sarah Greene, publishing and new media entrepreneur, is to become Editor-in-Chief of The Scientist magazine. Sarah brings 25 years’ experience and strong editorial, business and leadership skills to this high profile appointment, and an unparalleled depth of specialist knowledge in biology and medicine.

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A Sharp a negyedik alapszínt is hozzáadja LCD televízióihoz

7th Jan 2010

A Sharp technológiai részlege már régóta meghatározó szerepet tölt be a televíziógyártás területén. Az idei CES kiállításon, az új RGBY technológia bemutatásával a Sharp felfedi a 21-dik század színes televízióját. Az eddigi hagyományos három színkomponensű (RGB – vörös, zöld, kék) paneleket kiegészíti a negyedik, sárga színkomponenssel (Y), ami így sokkal…

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Switching off hunger hormone affects desire to drink

22nd Dec 2009

A Faculty of 1000 evaluation examines how a stomach-produced hormone that influences the desire to eat and consume alcohol could be switched off to control drinking problems.

The review looked at a study, carried out by Jerlhag et al. at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, which showed that the…

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Dr. Cecil B. Pickett joins the GVK Biosciences Scientific Advisory Board

21st Dec 2009

GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia’s leading integrated research services organization announced the appointment of Dr. Cecil B. Pickett as Scientific Advisor to the Board of Directors.

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China rapidly catching up in research impact

17th Dec 2009

An analysis of papers selected by Faculty of 1000 (f1000.com) reveals rapid expansion in the quality of research coming from China

Data from a recent Thomson Reuters study show that Chinese research output has increased from just over 20,000 papers in 1998 to nearly 112,000 in 2008. Faculty of 1000,…

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