Linguistics - May 28
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
Health - May 26
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
Health - May 26
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Life Sciences - May 26
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
Computer Science - May 26
Physicist and engineer of the University of Valencia, Álvaro Moreno new 'Google Developer Expert' for Google Earth
Physicist and engineer of the University of Valencia, Álvaro Moreno new 'Google Developer Expert' for Google Earth
Social Sciences - May 26
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
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Credit holidays, which allowed borrowers to postpone their credit repayments during the pandemic, helped improve the mental health of those who used them finds Dr Jacques Wels (UCL MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing), writing in The Conversation. Like other countries, the UK implemented a number of initiatives to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's economic circumstances.
What’s behind burnout and exhaustion in nursing staff?
A research survey of almost nine-hundred nursing staff has found that long hours combined with poor staffing and little choice in working patterns is likely to be behind nurses burning out and becoming exhausted at work. Working 12-hour shifts in hospitals is quite common and in previous research it has been found that nursing staff that regularly work long shifts can burn out, and in some cases leave the profession or become ill.
A research survey of almost nine-hundred nursing staff has found that long hours combined with poor staffing and little choice in working patterns is likely to be behind nurses burning out and becoming exhausted at work. Working 12-hour shifts in hospitals is quite common and in previous research it has been found that nursing staff that regularly work long shifts can burn out, and in some cases leave the profession or become ill.
A research project at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) analyses diversity in the audiovisual industry based on the presence of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) operators in Spain. One of the lines of interest focuses on examining the diversity of content offered by audiovisual platforms.
NASA Scientists Make First Observation of a Polar Cyclone on Uranus
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet's position in its long orbit around the Sun. For the first time, NASA scientists have strong evidence of a polar cyclone on Uranus. By examining radio waves emitted from the ice giant, they detected the phenomenon at the planet's north pole.
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet's position in its long orbit around the Sun. For the first time, NASA scientists have strong evidence of a polar cyclone on Uranus. By examining radio waves emitted from the ice giant, they detected the phenomenon at the planet's north pole.
Researchers make visible how a nanomachine takes care of cleaning up in the cell To keep our body's cells from overflowing with waste and to keep them healthy, the waste inside them is constantly being disposed of. This cleaning process is called autophagy. Scientists have now, for the first time, recreated in the laboratory the complex nanomachine that starts this process and found that it works quite differently from other cellular machines.
A study from the University of Vienna shows a positive effect of vaccination even in patients requiring oxygen. Previous studies have shown that the mortality rate of Corona patients hospitalized and requiring oxygen therapy is similar no matter if they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.
Rare diseases are often caused by defects in genetic material. If children inherit only a defective gene from one parent, they often are asymptomatic -carriers or at least that was the previous assumption. However, a research team from the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel is now reporting that such carriers can also suffer from life-threatening diseases - and that rare hereditary diseases are therefore probably more common than previously thought.
Compared to classical computers, quantum computers can solve complex problems in parallel and thus faster, but they are also more prone to errors. ZHAW researchers show how a hybrid approach can be used to exploit the strengths of quantum computers in a targeted manner. Quantum computers not only know the state 0 and 1, but can also represent several states between 0 and 1 by means of so-called qubits - analogous to bits of classical computers - and thus calculate many possible results simultaneously.
They maintain and repair buildings, observe natural phenomena and transport goods: Drones and robots could play a major role in our lives in the future. With the DroneHub, a kind of aviary is to be created in the NEST research and innovation building on the Empa campus in Dübendorf, where researchers will explore and further develop the interaction of drones, infrastructure and natural habitats together with industrial and academic partners.
Everything we do has a carbon footprint but are our perceptions of the emissions we generate on a daily basis aligned with reality? To find out, two researchers have launched Climpact a new tool to help separate fact from fiction. Whilst the environment, including our climate, came out as the main concern for Swiss people in 2022 , a global survey by the market research firm IPSOS has found that misconceptions are rife about the most effective climate solutions.
The course of the chronic inflammatory nerve disease multiple sclerosis can vary greatly. Individualized therapies for MS sufferers require early and precise prediction of future disease activity. This is made possible by the combination of different biomarkers, as shown in a study by neuroimmunologist Harald Hegen at the University Clinic for Neurology.
In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain
Study estimates there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020. With an ageing population, researchers say we must 'put the brakes' on low back pain cases before the burden becomes too great for our healthcare system. Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modelling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and ageing of populations.
Study estimates there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020. With an ageing population, researchers say we must 'put the brakes' on low back pain cases before the burden becomes too great for our healthcare system. Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modelling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and ageing of populations.
What marsupials can teach us about brain development
University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials. Lead author Dr Rodrigo Suárez from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute School of Biomedical Sciences , said the finding could lead to a better understanding of brain patterns linked to neurodevelopmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials. Lead author Dr Rodrigo Suárez from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute School of Biomedical Sciences , said the finding could lead to a better understanding of brain patterns linked to neurodevelopmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
A deep underground lab could hold key to habitability on Mars
Tunnels deep underground in North Yorkshire are providing a unique opportunity to study how humans might be able to live and operate on the Moon or on Mars. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have launched the Bio-SPHERE project in a unique research facility located 1.1 km below the surface, in one of the deepest mine sites in the UK.
Tunnels deep underground in North Yorkshire are providing a unique opportunity to study how humans might be able to live and operate on the Moon or on Mars. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have launched the Bio-SPHERE project in a unique research facility located 1.1 km below the surface, in one of the deepest mine sites in the UK.
Ageing may contribute to tendon injuries
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified the different cell populations in horses' tendons and established which cells are most affected by ageing. These findings will help develop a better understanding of why older horses (and humans) are more prone to tendon injuries and inform future treatments.
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified the different cell populations in horses' tendons and established which cells are most affected by ageing. These findings will help develop a better understanding of why older horses (and humans) are more prone to tendon injuries and inform future treatments.
Warming climate in Brazil may increase risk of Zika, dengue by 2050
Study: Long-term projections of the impacts of warming temperatures on Zika and dengue risk in four Brazilian cities using a temperature-dependent basic reproduction number The transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil may increase by 10% to 20% in the next 30 years due to warming temperatures linked to climate change, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Study: Long-term projections of the impacts of warming temperatures on Zika and dengue risk in four Brazilian cities using a temperature-dependent basic reproduction number The transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil may increase by 10% to 20% in the next 30 years due to warming temperatures linked to climate change, according to University of Michigan researchers.
This machine-learning method could assist with robotic scene understanding, image editing, or online recommendation systems. A robot manipulating objects while, say, working in a kitchen, will benefit from understanding which items are composed of the same materials. With this knowledge, the robot would know to exert a similar amount of force whether it picks up a small pat of butter from a shadowy corner of the counter or an entire stick from inside the brightly lit fridge.
The Collaborative Research Centre ToCoTronics in condensed matter physics will be extended for four more years. The German Research Foundation is funding it with 12 million euros. Topological materials are intensively investigated in the world. This boom started at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg, where the physics professor Laurens Molenkamp realized the first topological insulator in 2007.
News from Studying proteins with novel methods is Dr Matthias Elgeti's speciality. An EPR spectrometer is helping him to study the structure and dynamics of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). His work is concerned with the side effects of drugs and the regulation of bodily functions such as hunger.
Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team of plant biologists has demonstrated that it is based on the activity of a certain factor, the target of rapamycin (TOR) protein. A better understanding of the processes that regulate root branching at the molecular level could contribute to improving plant growth and therefore crop yields, according to research team leader Alexis Maizel of the Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University.
Linguistics - May 28
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
450 children in Brussels and Flanders receive VUB-ALEF certificate for Arabic classes
Health - May 26
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
FM praises 'vital' research being done at University of Glasgow's new Clarice Pears Building
Health - May 26
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
Life Sciences - May 26
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
UK Biobank will move to Manchester Science Park, with a state-of-the-art robotic freezer to serve researchers four times faster than currently, following £127.6m funding
Computer Science - May 26
Physicist and engineer of the University of Valencia, Álvaro Moreno new 'Google Developer Expert' for Google Earth
Physicist and engineer of the University of Valencia, Álvaro Moreno new 'Google Developer Expert' for Google Earth
Social Sciences - May 26
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry
Berkeley Talks transcript: Sociology Ph.D. graduates on the power of family and deep inquiry