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Health & Medicine

A number of patients with slight cognitive deterioration will suffer from Alzheimer

This PhD work, carried out by Lluís Samaranch, supports the theory that the majority of patients with MCI are at an intermediate stage which will end up in an…

Science Education

New Info Governance Gateway Boosts Higher Education Access

The new Information Governance Gateway has been commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) following a survey of higher education…

Information Technology

New Info Governance Gateway Boosts Higher Education Access

The new Information Governance Gateway has been commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) following a survey of higher education…

Physics & Astronomy

Pamela Mission Launches to Study Antimatter and Dark Matter

Pamela, (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) will stay in Space for at least three years, on a quasi-polar elliptic orbit…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms From Space in Chile

Early detection of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) allows fish farmers to make timely key decisions in order to minimise the damage to aquaculture. To aid in this…

Physics & Astronomy

Delft University Innovates Control of Semiconductor Nanowires

During his PhD research, Jorden van Dam focused on semiconductor nanowires. These are extremely thin wires (1-100 nanometers thick) made of, for example, the…

Physics & Astronomy

Europe’s Guide to Spotting the ISS: Perfect Viewing Tips

Provided you know in which direction to look, spotting the ISS with the naked eye is not as difficult as it might seem. Although the ISS travels at a speed of…

Health & Medicine

Gene Variation Influences Asthma Treatment Effectiveness

A research team led by Dr Somnath Mukhopadhyay, Professor Brian Lipworth and Dr Colin Palmer, has found that a specific genetic variant, known as the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Compact Tidal Generator Lowers Electricity Production Costs

The well-known answer to this question is that it stops being a motor and becomes a generator. Instead of using electricity to turn a propeller and drive the…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Discovery Linked to Breast Cancer Migration Insights

The University of Manchester team has discovered a protein potentially involved in the spread or ‘metastatic progression’ of tumours.The researchers believe…

Communications Media

Voice Biometrics: A New Tool in Crime Prevention

Dr Aladdin Ariyaeeinia at the University’s School of Electronic Communication & Electrical Engineering has been conducting research into voice biometrics…

Information Technology

Explore Archaeology: Multimedia Tours on Your Mobile Phone

A tour of a big outdoor cultural site can sometimes be a frustrating experience if objects are not easily located, identified or placed in historical context….

Environmental Conservation

ESF Task Force Unveils Paths to Clean Solar Energy Solutions

The most promising routes to eventual full-scale commercial solar energy conversion directly into fuels were identified at a recent international meeting in…

Physics & Astronomy

Innovative Technologies for Cost-Effective Mars Exploration

The authors’ basic premise lies in the reduction of costs on obtaining energy en route and in its more rational use. In other words, the scientists have not…

Physics & Astronomy

XMM-Newton Identifies Record-Largest Gas Ball in Space

This colossal 'ball of fire' is by far the largest object of this kind ever identified. The gas ball is about three million light years across, or about five…

Social Sciences

New Leadership Theory Offers Key Insights for Today’s World

Professor van Vugt’s theory, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Review, states that: leadership – whether it be political, business,…

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