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 […]
Cambridge Alumni Win 2016 Nobel Prize In Physics
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 […]
Europeans Favour High-Skilled, Vulnerable And Christian Refugees
Europeans are more likely to accept asylum-seekers who have higher employability, consistent testimonies, are particularly vulnerable and Christian. But despite being highly sensitive to those fleeing persecution, new research reveals a prominent […]
Eating Leafy Greens Could Enhance Your Sports Performance
Was Popeye onto something after all? Researchers from the Athletic Performance Centre at KU Leuven have found that taking a supplement of nitrate – a substance found in leafy greens such as […]
Trophy Hunting Of Lions Can Aid In Conservation, But Overhaul Of System Is Required, Say Researchers
New research has found that controlled trophy hunting of lions can actually help conserve the species, but only in areas where hunting companies are given long-term land management rights. One year after […]
Self-Reliant Women Are Five Times More Likely to Be Judged as Better Leaders than Self-Reliant Men, According to New Research from NYU Stern
People are more apt to work for, endorse, or invest in the company of a self-reliant female leader than a self-reliant male leader. From the political arena to Silicon Valley to the […]
Government Housing Benefit Cuts Directly Linked To Rise In Depression In Low Income Households
Cuts to housing benefit by the UK coalition government have led to a 10 per cent increase in people from low income households reporting poor mental health and helped propel an additional […]
Brain’s Hippocampus Helps Fill In The Blanks Of Language
A new study shows that when you finish your spouse’s sentences or answer a fill-in-the-blank question, you’re engaging the brain’s relay station for memories, an area that until now was largely neglected […]
Study Finds Links Between Depression And Risk Of Developing Extremist Ideas
Depressive symptoms are associated with a higher risk of sympathies for violent protest and terrorism (SVPT), according to a study led by King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). […]
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