Tom Freeman

Web Editor
British Publishers

Tom Freeman is the Editor of the Projects magazine website. He has experience in consumer print media, radio, marketing and advertising.

Email: tfreeman@bpl.uk.com
Telephone: 0117 916 6555

Latest articles by Tom Freeman

• New computer software allows doctors to 'network' to help patients
  A new computer programme has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering (ISST) to help physicians, specialists and nursing staff coordinate the best approach to help a patient.
  
  
• New satellite to measure ice cloud particles could provide valuable new climate data
  Scientists at Lule?• University of Technology in Sweden are leading a new satellite project called CloudIce, which will measure ice particles in clouds. The project aims to collect data that can be used to ensure secure climate forecasting.
  
  
• New study shows that few climate refugees actually leave their home countries
  New research conducted by the International Organization for Migration shows that people who have been affected by natural disasters do not commonly migrate to more financially developed countries to escape the effects climate change - contrary to claims by previous results.
  
  
• Europe at risk of West Nile fever spread by mosquitoes, say experts
  The potentially fatal West Nile fever (WNF) could be spread in Europe much more easily than previously thought, scientists are warning. The mosquito-borne disease, which can cause fatal inflammation of the brain, is usually found in birds. However, new hybrid mosquitoes are passing the disease on from birds to humans.
  
  
• COP15: Denmark to help finance developing countries' green strategies
  Denmark, host of the current UN climate change conference, has earmarked around 0.16 billion euro to help developing countries meet their climate change targets. The deal will go ahead only if other countries also volunteer money for funding.
  
  
• Electromagnetic steel cutting technique could revolutionise car manufacturing
  A new method of cutting steel could shake up the car manufacturing industry. Traditional methods of using lasers and cutting tools could be replaced by the new method, which uses electromagnetic pulses to punch holes in steel in a fraction of a second.
  
  
• New 'locking' headrest to prevent whiplash
  Italian engineers are developing a new headrest design that can help people to avoid whiplash injuries if their car is shunted from behind by another vehicle. The headrest is designed to lock into place if the car is hit, preventing a person’s neck from slamming back on itself.
  
  
• Remote communications for remote communities
  The EU-funded SAMBA project has successfully tested ways to supply remote communities with interactive communications. The tests, which were conducted in Brazil and Italy, will provide villagers with a digital television signal - some for the very first time.
  
  
• King's gift in nativity story could be answer to combating cholesterol
  Lab experiments in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, have found that the resin of certain trees in the Middle East - the 'myrrh' of the Christmas story - may possess cholesterol-lowering properties.
  
  
• New discovery indicates that enzyme causes after-effects of sleep deprivation
  The results of a bad night’s sleep - sluggishness, forgetfulness, and bad work performance - can impact on the rest of a person’s day. Now, researchers have determined that a particular enzyme in the brain is the reason why lack of sleep affects us.