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 […]
Exploring Africa’s Goma Region: Diary: Day 12
Expedition To Tibesti By University Of Cologne’s Africa Research Unit
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 […]
You Auto Know: Which Driving Personality Are You?
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 […]
Innovation in internationalisation: Göttingen University receives European award
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 […]
The Right Tree For The Right Place In Africa
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 […]
Linguistics Study Reveals Our Growing Obsession With Education
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. […]
Facebook Data Suggests People From Higher Social Class Have Fewer International Friends
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 […]
New Tech To Identify Illegal Websites Hidden In Photos And Videos
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 […]
Larger-Sized Portions, Packages And Tableware Lead To Higher Consumption Of Food And Drink
A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized portions or when they use larger items of tableware. […]
Printing Transparent Glass In 3-D
New system is the first to create strong, solid glass structures from computerized designs. The technology behind 3-D printing — which initially grew out of work at MIT — has exploded in […]
Moon’s Crust As Fractured As Can Be
Study finds barrage of small asteroids shattered moon’s upper crust. Scientists believe that about 4 billion years ago, during a period called the Late Heavy Bombardment, the moon took a severe beating, […]
University Of Washington Researchers In Norway To Launch Rocket
September launch could give UW team rare measurements of ‘dusty plasmas’ Researchers from the University of Washington are awaiting the launch an over 50-foot-long rocket from a launch site in Norway into […]
Blood And Teeth Samples Predict A Criminal’s Age
Forensic biomedical scientists from KU Leuven have developed a test to predict individuals’ age on the basis of blood or teeth samples. This test may be particularly useful for the police, as […]
Scientists Invent A Camera That Powers Itself
Columbia Engineering Professor invents a video camera that runs without a battery. A research team led by Shree K. Nayar, T.C. Chang Professor of Computer Science at Columbia Engineering, has invented a […]
