Researchers of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and the CTIT Institute for ICT Research at the University of Twente in The Netherlands have demonstrated working electronic circuits that have been produced in […]
Researchers of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and the CTIT Institute for ICT Research at the University of Twente in The Netherlands have demonstrated working electronic circuits that have been produced in […]
UMD and NASA led study strengthens the case for the existence of a third major class of black holes Nearly all black holes come in one of two sizes: stellar mass black […]
You are lucky enough to have some money to give away: It could be $100 or $1 million. Whether you are prepared to make a small donation or a big one, you […]
It has been known for some time that plants protect themselves from soils with high levels of salinity by rerouting their roots to avoid local high salt concentrations. In a recent review […]
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have shed light on a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer’s disease, which could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the condition. […]
A molecular basis for the farm effect Children who grow up on dairy farms have a significantly lower risk of developing asthma and allergies than kids reared in urbanized areas. A new […]
The 7R Future Leadership Institute has been following Belgian Floris Buter from the Virunga National Park on a week long field trip in Africa, in order to gather topography data for a hydro-power project. The […]
A scientific expedition to the Tibesti Mountains led by Dr. Stefan Kröpelin of the University of Cologne’s Africa Research Unit has returned to Cologne. The multidisciplinary research team explored the two highest […]
An ongoing study on the social psychology of road safety conducted jointly by LSE and tyre manufacturer Goodyear, and managed by LSE Enterprise’s consulting arm, has found seven different driver personality types […]
Göttingen University has received the “Institutional Award for Innovation in Internationalisation 2015” from the European Association for International Education (EAIE). The award was presented this week at the EAIE Annual Conference in […]
A new version of vegetationmap4africa makes it easier to select species for agroforestry and land restoration via web, smart phone and Google Earth interfaces with a high resolution map. The map is […]
As children around the country go back to school, a new comparative study of spoken English reveals that we talk about education nearly twice as much as we did twenty years ago. […]
New study using Facebook network data, including a dataset of over 57 billion friendships, shows correlation between higher social class and fewer international friendships. Researchers say results support ideas of ‘restricting social […]
A new computer algorithm that can “read” web addresses in images or videos could make blocking pornographic, gambling and other illegal sites easier for parents and law enforcement agencies, scientists say. Internet […]