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Agricultural & Forestry Science

University of Navarra’s Greenhouse Studies Climate Change Effects

This is a pioneering methodology for studying the simultaneous effect of increased CO2 and ambient temperature. The research project, which will be undertaken…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Innovative High-Performance Motorised Wheelchairs Unveiled

From the very, first special emphasis has been placed on the final result of the project incorporating innovative functions and adapting to the real needs of…

Materials Sciences

Young Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly Surfboard Material

The project, within the remit of the ELKANO mobility grants promoted by GAIA and the UPV-EHU – is being undertaken by two young Gipuzkoans: Borja Ponte, BSc in…

Health & Medicine

New Algorithms Enhance Heart Reanimation Techniques

Nevertheless, defibrillation also has its impediment or enemy: time. For every minute that passes from the moment of the attack, the possibilities of survival…

Social Sciences

Binge Drinkers’ Regret: Study Links Feelings to Behavior Change

Working in collaboration with Dr Falko Sniehotta of Aberdeen University and Dr Benjamin Schuz of Free University Berlin, Dr Cooke sampled 178 Scottish students…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Growing Feed-In Interest Fuels US Solar Innovation

He suggested halving the US military budget, sending other countries PV panels instead of bombs and putting all efforts into producing the best renewable…

Physics & Astronomy

How Sputnik 1 Sparked the Space Race 50 Years Ago

Despite being little more than a sphere of metal that let out radio-frequency beeps, Sputnik 1 triggered a thrilling space race that led to astronauts soon…

Physics & Astronomy

£7.1M Funding Boost for Gravitational Wave Detection Research

The Institute for Gravitational Research in the Department of Physics and Astronomy will use the grant to:• continue its research into the detection of…

Studies and Analyses

War’s Trauma Surpasses Tsunami, Study Reveals Key Insights

The study, conducted by Professor Daya Somasundaram, currently at the University of Adelaide, is based on published data and qualitative research methods…

Studies and Analyses

'Extreme' teenagers

Health researchers commonly use body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared, in weight-related health…

Life & Chemistry

Umbilical cord gene expression signals premature babies' lung disease risk

Isaac Kohane and his team at the Children's Hospital, Boston, US, collected umbilical cord tissue samples from 54 premature infants born at less than 28 weeks…

Physics & Astronomy

Stopping Atoms: Breakthrough Research From UT Austin Physicists

A paper, published today in the Institute of Physics’ New Journal of Physics, demonstrates how a group of physicists from The University of Texas at Austin,…

Environmental Conservation

Nordic Consortium Advances Fuel Cell Development and Demo

PowerCell (SE), a joint venture between Volvo (SE) and StatoilHydro (NO), was established in 2005 for development and commercialization of PEM fuel cell…

Health & Medicine

Safeguarding Cancer Care: Innovations in Radiotherapy Dosing

Around half of patients receive radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment but the dose is limited by the possibility of causing side effects (toxicity) to…

Health & Medicine

Vaccinating Schoolgirls Against HPV: A Critical Discussion

Professor Henry Kitchener, of The University of Manchester, will chair the session and discuss the role of preventative HPV vaccines.His colleague Dr Loretta…

Health & Medicine

Significant Genetic Finding in Severe PMS and PMDD

PMDD is heritable, affects 5-8% of women, and is associated with severe emotional and physical problems, such as irritability, marked depressed mood, anger,…

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