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Facial Scars: New Study Reveals Unexpected Attractiveness

It was previously assumed that in Western cultures scarring was an unattractive facial feature and in non-Western cultures they were perceived as a sign of…

Science Education

NWO and Academy Unveil Joint Research Program in China

The NWO and the Academy launched the joint research programme during their recent working visit to China with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science…

Information Technology

Discover Digital Inclusion: Community Maps for All in Britain

The site, Community Maps: Digital and Social Geographies of Great Britain (www.gps.communities.gov.uk/DigitalInclusion/), is intended to support the national…

Studies and Analyses

Nostalgia: A Key to Easing Loneliness and Boosting Well-Being

Their findings suggest that for lonely people, drawing on nostalgic memories of happier times could provide a coping mechanism for their feelings, magnifying…

Awards Funding

Young Journalists Compete in Sixth Siemens-ZVEI Challenge

In this, the sixth round of the technical journalism competition organized by Siemens and the ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers'…

Power and Electrical Engineering

MicroOLED and CEA-LETI Unveil Breakthrough OLED Microdisplay

Microoled and CEA-Leti announce the OLED microdisplay with the finest pixel pitch (more than 1.7 million sub-pixels, 2 to 4 times more than the other emissive…

Studies and Analyses

A post-code lottery still exists for cancer patients with “exceptional circumstances”

Between July 2006 and May 2008, 102 requests for funding for patients with “exceptional circumstances” were made to a total of 27 surrounding PCTs. The funding…

Earth Sciences

Alpine Rivers: Key Insights for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

This finding provides important clues for protecting Europe's rivers against a combined onslaught from human development and climate change, which are…

Studies and Analyses

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Benefits and Risks for Severe Obesity

The number of patients suffering from high blood pressure fell by 76 per cent, diabetes fell by 90 per cent and cases of dyslipidaemia – abnormal…

Awards Funding

«Swiss Computer Science Challenges Award» prizewinner honored / Prizewinning Swiss Visions in Information Technology

“The aim of this competition is to encourage the Swiss computer science community and in particular its younger researchers to determine and address the most…

Information Technology

Exploring The Invisible Network: Connecting Beyond Phones

At one time there was no choice. If you wanted to speak to someone you picked up the phone on the desk and called them. Today, you can also use a mobile…

Information Technology

Exploring Innovations in Personal Network Technology

When sensors, personal and home devices and in-car technology are all counted, expert group, the Wireless World Research Forum, believes people will own and…

Information Technology

Virtual Desktops: Empowering Mobile Parliamentarians

One of the major challenges for our elected representatives is to stay on top of the increasing amounts of information they are required to process and, at the…

Awards Funding

Double celebration – two STFC spin outs win at IET awards

The two spin out companies, Oxsensis Ltd and LiteThru Ltd, both based at STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, scooped the awards for their respective…

Physics & Astronomy

4 Million Volt Milestone Reached for Next-Gen Particle Accelerator

A major milestone has been achieved in the completion of the UK’s next-generation particle accelerator, ALICE, which is set to produce an intense beam of light…

Physics & Astronomy

Spain’s First Metropolitan Quantum Cryptography Network Launches

The group researching this quantum cryptography network are members of the Quantum Computing and Information Research Group based at the School of Computing,…

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