In a landmark constitutional judgment handed down today, the High Court has put a stumbling block in the way of the Prime Minister’s plan to trigger Article 50 by the end of […]
Brexit: High Court ruling on Article 50 explained
Monkeys Make Stone Flakes Too So Humans Are Not Unique After All According To Oxford University Study
Researchers have observed wild-bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil deliberately break stones, unintentionally creating flakes that share many of the characteristics of those produced by early Stone Age hominins. In a paper, published […]
October 28, 2016: The Future Leadership Institute Seminar on the American Elections at Sint Jan Berchmanscollege
Topic: The American Elections Content: The Future Leadership Institute brings together an expert explaining about the American election system, followed by a representative of the Democrats and a representative of the Republicans […]
Internet Censorship: Making The Hidden Visible
Despite being founded on ideals of freedom and openness, censorship on the internet is rampant, with more than 60 countries engaging in some form of state-sponsored censorship. A research project at the […]
Being Kind To Others Does Make You ‘Slightly Happier’
Researchers conclude that being kind to others causes a small but significant improvement in subjective well-being. The review found that the effect is lower than some pop-psychology articles have claimed, but also […]
Renewable Energy, A Sustainable Way To Tackle The Energy Access Challenge
“More than a billion people worldwide don’t have access to electricity,” says Samson Hadush, postdoctoral researcher in the Energy Centre. “Four of this year’s Global Social Projects help to lift communities out of […]
Rapid Blood Test Can Rule Out Serious Infections In Children
Using a simple decision rule and a finger prick to test blood, general practitioners can now detect serious infections in children very quickly. This ensures that seriously ill children don’t have to […]
Cambridge Alumni Win 2016 Nobel Prize In Physics
Three alumni of the University of Cambridge were awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work in the field of condensed matter physics. David Thouless (Trinity Hall, 1952), Duncan Haldane […]
New Research Helps Doctors Deliver Bad News To Patients
• Physicians delivering difficult information in a way patients do not expect to hear yields greater retention of it • Physicians can determine the best approach to sharing bad news by assessing […]
New Research Finds Link Between Air Pollution And Traffic Accidents
Air pollution appears to be causing an increase in traffic accidents, according to a new study by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and […]
‘Gut Feelings’ Help Make More Successful Financial Traders
Financial traders are better at reading their ‘gut feelings’ than the general population – and the better they are at this ability, the more successful they are as traders, according to new […]
Unprecedented Study Of Aboriginal Australians Points To One Shared Out of Africa Migration For Modern Humans
The first significant investigation into the genomics of Aboriginal Australians has uncovered several major findings about early human populations. These include evidence of a single “Out of Africa” migration event, and of […]
Slow Thinking Reduces Crime And Dropout Rates In Chicago
Chicago Booth Assistant Professor Anuj Shah explains how experiments on the South and West Sides are preventing violent crime and lowering arrest rates among inner city youth. As gun violence in Chicago […]
October 24, 2016: The Future Leadership Institute Seminar on the American Elections at Politico
The Future Leadership Institute Seminar on the American Elections *** Topic: The American Presidential Elections explained + impact of the system on the strategies of the Presidential candidates Date: Monday 24 october 2016 […]
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