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Toumaz Technology and Imperial College London In Landmark Clinical Trial Of Sensium™-Enabled Digital Plaster

2nd Nov 2009

“Digital Plaster” Wireless Vital Signs Monitor Now Being Trialed In Patient Settings In Milestone Imperial College London Study

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Seeing is relieving: new hope for chronic pain sufferers

29th Oct 2009

An f1000 evaluation examines how pain relief improves greatly when the sufferer can actually see the area where the pain is occurring.

In an Anglo-Italian study, thirty healthy subjects were invited to look at either their own hand, the experimenter’s hand, or an object, while their hand was subjected to…

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F1000: Music makes you smarter

26th Oct 2009

Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills

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Redefining obesity's health risks

20th Oct 2009

Scientists make the case for new body fat assessment

The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a measure of density, identifying ‘under-’ and ‘over-weight’ risk groups. Recent studies however point towards a more sophisticated…

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GVK Biosciences is the winner of the European Outsourcing Award 2009 for Best New Partnership along with Wyeth Research

16th Oct 2009

GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO) along with Wyeth Research won the prestigious European Outsourcing Award 2009

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Brain power goes green

14th Oct 2009

Our brains, it turns out, are eco-friendly. A study published in Science and reviewed by F1000 Biology members Venkatesh Murthy and Jakob Sorensen reveals that our brains have the amazing ability to be energy efficient.

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Will giving coffee to babies keep them awake as adults?

8th Oct 2009

An F1000 evaluation looks at a Canadian study on how giving caffeine to newborn rats has a long-lasting and detrimental effect on sleep and breathing in adulthood

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Eco-friendly defence against erosion in arctic regions

7th Oct 2009

Coastal roads and harbours are traditionally protected from sea erosion by giant blocks of rock or geosynthetic bags filled with material, all locally sourced where possible. In the Arctic and other cold northern regions, where good quality material is often scarce, the prohibitive economic and environmental cost of importing suitable…

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Animal research deserves defending, say our members

5th Oct 2009

Faculty of 1000 Biology members throw their support behind a call to educate the public about animal research
In a recent commentary, We must face the threats, in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers Dario Ringach and David Jentsch spoke out against animal rights extremism. They urged the scientific community to…

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A Tokai Egyetemmel közösen fejlesztett Sharp napelemes autó a Global Green Challenge 2009 versenyen

5th Oct 2009

A Tokai Egyetem befejezte a Sharp napelemcellás autó építését. A fejlesztés a celláknak köszönhetően a világ egyik leghatékonyabb energiaátalakítási szintjével bír.

A Tokai Egyetem csapata a világ legnagyobb napelemes autókkal folytatott versenyén, a Global Green Challenge elnevezésű versenyen kíván indulni az autóval, amely 2009. október 24-től október 31-ig tart majd.

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