Event: Inaugural Chairman’s Public Lecture at Oxford University Topic: Martin Bridson became Head of the Mathematical Institute on 01 October 2015. To mark the occasion he will be giving an Inaugural Chairman’s […]
Nov 25, 2015: “Symmetry, Spaces And Undecidability” Oxford Symposium
Nov 24, 2015: “Framing Black Pete” Symposium
Event at The University of Amsterdam The Graduate School of Social Sciences, New Urban Collective, Amsterdam United and University of Colour are hosting a week with an exhibition, a symposium, workshops and […]
Wild Birds Choose Love Over Food
Wild birds will sacrifice access to food in order to stay close to their partner over the winter, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. Scientists from the Department of Zoology […]
Fastest Flemish Supercomputer To Come To KU Leuven
As from the second half of 2016, KU Leuven will house a brand new Tier-1 supercomputer. The computer will be one of the 150 largest and fastest computers in the world. The […]
Stanford Cybersecurity Expert Analyzes Anonymous’ Hacking Attacks On ISIS
By hacking ISIS, Anonymous could throw a wrench into the terror group’s activities, and although this type of vigilante-style hacking is illegal in the United States, it’s doubtful that anyone would be […]
Men Eat More Food When Dining With Women
If you’re a man, how much you eat may have more to do with the gender of your dining companions than your appetite. A new Cornell University study, published in the journal […]
Time Management: Why We Feel Busier When Close To Reaching A Goal
Is there any worse time to be interrupted than right now? Regardless of what we’re doing or the nature of the interruption, we often feel as if we have no time to […]
Evolution Website Sets Out To Tackle Great Scientific Unknowns
Ever wondered if a fly can ride a bicycle, or whether you could survive only on water? A new website on evolution, created by Cambridge scientists and featuring contributions from luminaries including […]
Children Hit By Their Teachers Linked With Lower Test Scores Later
A new study shows that corporal punishment is still common in countries where it is outlawed, and for the first time using data from low- and middle-income countries researchers have shown a […]
Vast Energy Value In Human Waste
Biogas from human waste, safely obtained under controlled circumstances using innovative technologies, is a potential fuel source great enough in theory to generate electricity for up to 138 million households — the […]
Lifelong Learning: Science Professors Need Leadership Training
To drive discovery, scientists heading up research teams large and small need to learn how people operate, argue Charles E. Leiserson and Chuck McVinney. Education does not stop. Professors must update and […]
Potential Vaccine Aims To Block Transmission Of Malaria Parasites
Vaccine candidate administered for the first time in humans in a phase I clinical trial led by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, with partners Imaxio and GSK. The Jenner Institute at Oxford University, […]
Images Of Pleasure And Winning Have Unique Distracting Power
Images related to pleasure or winning attract attention from demanding tasks, while equally intense but negative images and those associated with losing can be fully ignored, finds a new UCL study. 51 […]
Nov 19, 2015: What Animals Can Tell Us About Sleep
Oxford University Lecture Topic: Professor Irene Tobler will discuss her research into the evolution and genetic basis of sleep, as well as the mechanisms underlying sleep regulation and ultimately to gain insight […]
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