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Electronic voice recognition finds men more difficult to understand

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-03-05 19:07
Frustrating automated phone calls may be a thing of the past thanks to a new study lead by researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
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Scotland's science and research base ranked among the best in the world

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2010-03-01 19:19
A report just published (January 2010) has found that in terms of citations per paper, Scotland ranks second in the world and, in terms of citations per researcher, third in the world.The report, commissioned by the Chief Science Advisor for Scotland Professor Anne Glover, compared publication rates and impact of research produced by universities, research institutes, industry and the NHS in Scotl
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New links between stress and diabetics memory loss

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2010-03-01 12:01
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have looked at the memory function of more than 900 type-2 diabetics, and found that stress increases the risk of memory loss.Type-2 diabetes is characterised by high blood glucose levels and tends to be more common after the age of 40.
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Scientists provide new insights into Rett Syndrome

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2010-02-28 17:26
The biological mechanism behind Rett Syndrome may be less complicated than previously thought, according to scientists at the University of Edinburgh.  Their findings provide insight into the autistic spectrum disorder, which leaves sufferers with severe speech and mobility problems and affects more than 1000 children in the UK.Rett Syndrome primarily affects girls and is caused by mutations in th
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Research suggests 'bonding hormone'

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2010-02-28 17:21
Working with colleagues in Germany and Japan, scientists at the University of Edinburgh recently demonstrated the role of the hormone vasopressin in scent memory and recognition.Adult rats were left sniffing youngs to memorise their smell. The adults were later placed in an enclosure containing the previously interacted baby and several unknown young rats.
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Study predicts speed of female biological clock

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2010-02-25 16:16
95% of women have lost as much as 88% of their original reserve of eggs in their ovaries by the age of 30 new research has shown.
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New developments in the causes of autism

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-02-19 13:21

Abnormalities in brain development may lead to autism and other behavioural disorders, researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Northwestern University, US, have shown. Read more »

A new technique in cheap genome-based disease prediction

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2010-02-18 14:03

A cheap and rapid technique to scan a person's genome for disease risks may become available within months, following new research at the University of Edinburgh. Read more »

Global warming is sped up by rising temperatures

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2010-01-28 20:38
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh and The Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered that rising temperatures due to climate change are resulting in greater global warming.
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Sensing and flowering

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2010-01-07 13:21

A recent research project, carried out at The University of Edinburgh, may have discovered a link that explains how seasonal daylight fluctuations alter the activities of plants.Computer modellings of mouse-ear cress (a small flowering plant) revealed interactions between the genes responsible for the plant's internal rhythm and those controlling seasonal events. Read more »

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