Young, inexperienced drivers have always gotten into more automobile accidents, but if you add in a lot of distractions, it’s a recipe for disaster – and a new Pacific Northwest research program […]
Distracted Driving At An All-time High
NASA’s SOFIA Finds Missing Link Between Supernovae And Planet Formation
Using NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), an international scientific team discovered that supernovae are capable of producing a substantial amount of the material from which planets like Earth can form. […]
Two Belgian Companies Join Forces To Show The Best Of Belgium To The World.
On March 13th, Brussels Airlines and Moulinsart unveiled something never seen before: an Airbus A320 with a livery inspired by the Belgian cartoon character Tintin. Both Belgian companies have worked several months on […]
Teaching Science To The Brain: How The Brain Learns The Way Things Work
When you learn a new technical concept, something happens in your brain, but exactly what has been a mystery until now. For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University scientists have traced the […]
Menopausal Whales Are Influential And Informative Leaders
Menopause is a downright bizarre trait among animals. It’s also rare. Outside of the human species, only the female members of two whale species outlive their reproductive lives in such a major […]
Defined By Your Possessions? How Loving Parents Unintentionally Foster Materialism In Their Children
Can loving and supportive parents unintentionally encourage their children to define their self-worth through possessions? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, children who receive more material rewards […]
MIT Launches Three New Cybersecurity Initiatives
Complementary programs will address cybersecurity from the perspectives of technology, public policy, and organizational management. by Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office Computer-network security breaches are never out of the news for […]
Get Ready for “Epic Pi Day” on 3.14.15 at 9:26:53
Pi Day is coming on March 14! And not just any old Pi Day, but an “Epic Pi Day” on 3.14.15 at 9:26:53; that date/time corresponds to the first 10 digits of […]
NASA’s Hubble Observations Suggest Underground Ocean On Jupiter’s Largest Moon
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has the best evidence yet for an underground saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. The subterranean ocean is thought to have more water than all the water […]
The Power Of Dance In Fighting Parkinson’s
Brisbane researchers have proven that a community dance program can improve the health and wellbeing of people living with Parkinson’s disease. In the first study of its kind in Australia, neuroscience, psychology […]
The Rise And Fall Of Cognitive Skills: Neuroscientists Find That Different Parts Of The Brain Work Best At Different Ages
Author: Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then […]
Newborn Neurons In The Adult Brain May Help Us Adapt To The Environment
by Princeton University Communications The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenged a major dogma in the field of neuroscience, but the role of these neurons […]
March 22, 2015: FLI Seminar: Arabic Islam History (Antwerp)
Date: Sunday 22/3/2015, whole day (8 hours) Antwerp Location will be disclosed individually to the inscribed attendees. Topic: This seminar uses a new approach aiming at providing you with the necessary knowledge frame […]
FLI Research Project: Middle East Research
Author Koert Debeuf lives in Cairo, Egypt, where he represented the EU parliament’s Alde group for many years. Currently he is Project Coordinator “World Leaders on Transitions towards Democracy” at International IDEA. He is […]
The Future Leadership Institute 