Researchers led by Peter Carmeliet (KU Leuven-VIB) have found a novel way to normalize the dysfunctional blood vessels that are typical of tumours. These vessels play a pivotal role in cancer metastasis, […]
Restoring Flawed Tumour Vessels May Improve Cancer Treatments
Skipping Breakfast And Not Enough Sleep Can Make Children Overweight
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, […]
Dino-Killing Asteroid Made Rocks Behave like Liquid And Could Have Provided Habitat for New Life
A study of the massive crater that formed when an asteroid crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out all nonavian dinosaurs and most life on the planet, is giving insights […]
‘Super Emitters’ Responsible For More Than Half Of U.S. Methane Emissions
Stanford study finds that just a few natural gas wells account for more than half of all leaked methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas, in the United States. The bulk of methane […]
Some Cognitive Skills Are Easier To Train Later
Older adolescents and adults can learn certain thinking skills, including non-verbal reasoning, more effectively than younger people, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. […]
Top-League Referees Are Better At Spotting Fouls Because They Know Where To Look
Top-league football referees are better at spotting foul play. As a result, they’re more likely to issue the correct disciplinary action than lower-league referees. KU Leuven researchers have found that this is […]
Childhood Obesity And Overweight Rates Rise Only During Summer Break, Not During School Year
Increases in overweight and obesity rates among young children occur during summer vacations, not during the school year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University […]
Brexit: High Court ruling on Article 50 explained
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 […]
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 […]
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