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Therapy for babies showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of clinical diagnosis at age 3
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£3.6m awarded to UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories
£3.6m awarded to UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories
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Novartis acquires Arctos Medical, expanding optogenetics portfolio to bring gene therapies to patients with severe vision loss
Novartis acquires Arctos Medical, expanding optogenetics portfolio to bring gene therapies to patients with severe vision loss
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Self-harm may be increasing more quickly among young people from ethnic minorities
Self-harm may be increasing more quickly among young people from ethnic minorities
Physics - Sep 20
Porous functionalized polymers enable generating and transporting hyperpolarized mixtures of metabolites
Porous functionalized polymers enable generating and transporting hyperpolarized mixtures of metabolites
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Former coalmining communities are more politically disenchanted than other 'left behind' areas - study | University of Cambridge
Former coalmining communities are more politically disenchanted than other 'left behind' areas - study | University of Cambridge
Pharmacology - Sep 20
New Phase III data support the benefit of Roche's Tecentriq in early-stage lung cancer
New Phase III data support the benefit of Roche's Tecentriq in early-stage lung cancer
Social Sciences - Sep 20
Former coalmining communities have less faith in politics than other 'left behind' areas | University of Cambridge
Former coalmining communities have less faith in politics than other 'left behind' areas | University of Cambridge
Criminology - Sep 20
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
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Why do some people find it easier to accept torture and assault than others?
Study uncovers what exactly makes authoritarian and socially dominant people have an increased tendency to accept torture. Photo: F. Mariani A research group of psychologists from Lund University in Sweden have shown that authoritarian people and those who perceive their own group as socially superior to others are often more inclined to accept the use of torture.
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29 - 30 September: The Politics and polemics of Gender in Early American Theatre
www.w-k.sbg.ac.at/kunstpolemik-polemikkunst // Kunstquartier, Bergstr. 12a, Atelier, 1st Floor - The conference "The Politics and polemics of Gender in Early American Theatre" focuses on the role of gender in early American theater.
Politics - 05.08.2016 
Photography by leading Indigenous artists on show at UQ Art Museum
An exhibition showcasing the diversity of contemporary practices within Indigenous photography will open at The University of Queensland Art Museum tomorrow (6 August).
Sport - Politics - 04.08.2016
Linguistics / Literature - Politics - 03.08.2016 
Donald Trump’s chaotic use of metaphor is a crucial part of his appeal
Andrew Hines , a PhD candidate at QMUL's School of Languages, Linguistics, and Film , write about Republican nominee Donald Trump's unorthodox and rule-breaking rhetorical style.
Politics - 01.08.2016
Administration - Politics - 28.07.2016
Politics - Social Sciences - 22.07.2016 
The influence of software robots on politics
TUM im Fernsehen They can even be found in the US presidential race: software robots - or bots, for short - place vast amounts of messages on social networks without being distinguishable from real users.
Social Sciences - Politics - 22.07.2016
Politics - Administration - 20.07.2016 
A female Prime Minister is not enough: Britain needs a representative Parliament too
While Britain welcomes its second female Prime Minister, a new report by a University of Bristol academic has found Westminster remains disproportionately white, male, and elite.
Politics - Media - 18.07.2016
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Summer University 2016: World Heritage, Cultural Heritage Protection and Communication
From 7 to 14 August, a collaborative course offered by the Department of Communication Studies, University of Salzburg, and the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna, will take place.
Politics - Economics / Business - 05.07.2016
Social Sciences - Politics - 28.06.2016 
New joint professorship for empirical youth research
Campus news The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and German Youth Institute (Deutsche Jugendinstitut - DJI) have entered into a partnership, at the core of which is a newly created Professorship for Empirical Social Research in Children and Adolescents.
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History / Archeology - Politics - 21.06.2016
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Democracy now
Democracy, as the old saying goes, is not a spectator sport. But it may seem that way if you live in a country where the citizens, or some of them, are not used to engaging with the government.
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Study uncovers what exactly makes authoritarian and socially dominant people have an increased tendency to accept torture. Photo: F. Mariani A research group of psychologists from Lund University in Sweden have shown that authoritarian people and those who perceive their own group as socially superior to others are often more inclined to accept the use of torture.
Presidential candidates may be psychopaths - but that could be a good thing
US election graphic showing an elephant, representing the Republican party, and a donkey, representing the Democratic party, head-to-head.
US election graphic showing an elephant, representing the Republican party, and a donkey, representing the Democratic party, head-to-head.
Expert: Abolish partisan elections for Illinois judges
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.
Flamenco: what happens when a grassroots musical genre becomes a marker of culture
What happens when a musical genre becomes an identifier for a region? In his book Flamenco, Regionalism and Musical Heritage in Southern Spain , Matthew Machin-Autenrieth unravels the cultural complexity and contested politics of an iconic art form.
What happens when a musical genre becomes an identifier for a region? In his book Flamenco, Regionalism and Musical Heritage in Southern Spain , Matthew Machin-Autenrieth unravels the cultural complexity and contested politics of an iconic art form.
We Must Make Sure That Democracy Doesn’t Die
Almost daily, I face the arduous task of getting through the bedtime ritual without losing my patience with my young children.
Almost daily, I face the arduous task of getting through the bedtime ritual without losing my patience with my young children.
Hillary Clinton and the politics of motherhood
It was clear from the beginning of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign that the 'woman issue? was going to play a large part, with an emphasis on shattering glass ceilings.
It was clear from the beginning of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign that the 'woman issue? was going to play a large part, with an emphasis on shattering glass ceilings.
www.w-k.sbg.ac.at/kunstpolemik-polemikkunst // Kunstquartier, Bergstr. 12a, Atelier, 1st Floor - The conference "The Politics and polemics of Gender in Early American Theatre" focuses on the role of gender in early American theater.
An exhibition showcasing the diversity of contemporary practices within Indigenous photography will open at The University of Queensland Art Museum tomorrow (6 August).
Q&A on the Olympics with Andrei Markovits: Why Rio needs the Olympics now more than ever
Andrei Markovits ANN ARBOR'For the next two weeks, the world's attention will be focused on Brazil and the Olympic Games.
Andrei Markovits ANN ARBOR'For the next two weeks, the world's attention will be focused on Brazil and the Olympic Games.
Andrew Hines , a PhD candidate at QMUL's School of Languages, Linguistics, and Film , write about Republican nominee Donald Trump's unorthodox and rule-breaking rhetorical style.
New volume honors classics professor Fred Ahl
' Wordplay and Powerplay in Latin Poetry ,' a book in honor of Frederick Ahl , professor of classics and comparative literature, edited by two of his former students, has just been released.
' Wordplay and Powerplay in Latin Poetry ,' a book in honor of Frederick Ahl , professor of classics and comparative literature, edited by two of his former students, has just been released.
For Democrats, What Now?
On the morning of the election, the narrative for Democrats couldn't have been brighter. Democrats were favored narrowly to retake the Senate and finally tip the conservative ideological advantage of the past four decades on the Supreme Court.
On the morning of the election, the narrative for Democrats couldn't have been brighter. Democrats were favored narrowly to retake the Senate and finally tip the conservative ideological advantage of the past four decades on the Supreme Court.
TUM im Fernsehen They can even be found in the US presidential race: software robots - or bots, for short - place vast amounts of messages on social networks without being distinguishable from real users.
Addressing Fear Must Be Part of Democrats? Game Plan
Be very afraid. That was the message coming out of the recent Republican National Convention. Is there anything wrong with that? Maybe fear-mongering in politics gets a bad name.
Be very afraid. That was the message coming out of the recent Republican National Convention. Is there anything wrong with that? Maybe fear-mongering in politics gets a bad name.
While Britain welcomes its second female Prime Minister, a new report by a University of Bristol academic has found Westminster remains disproportionately white, male, and elite.
Crucial party time: Republicans, Democrats need to unify at political conventions
ANN ARBOR'It's the televised pep rally intended to unify a political party.
ANN ARBOR'It's the televised pep rally intended to unify a political party.
Religious Ideologies Should Not Be Used as a Campaign Tool
Donald Trump recently told a group of Evangelicals that he has doubts about the Christianity of both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Donald Trump recently told a group of Evangelicals that he has doubts about the Christianity of both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Opinion: Old soldiers, old divisions are central in new Mozambique conflict
Justin Pearce (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses the historical roots of the current conflict in Mozambique.
Justin Pearce (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses the historical roots of the current conflict in Mozambique.
Assessing Nord Stream 2
A new natural gas pipeline from Northern Russia to Europe could strengthen European gas markets, increasing competition between suppliers and provide more choice for consumers, but only if Europe sim
A new natural gas pipeline from Northern Russia to Europe could strengthen European gas markets, increasing competition between suppliers and provide more choice for consumers, but only if Europe sim
Will Venezuela need a massive relief effort?
Editor's note : Scenes from oil-rich Venezuela show a country descending into chaos: desperate people looting stores and food trucks, political unrest, rising crime and hyperinflation.
Editor's note : Scenes from oil-rich Venezuela show a country descending into chaos: desperate people looting stores and food trucks, political unrest, rising crime and hyperinflation.
A donor’s company is best predictor of political leanings
Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty member Donald C. Hambrick is the Smeal Chaired Professor of Management and Evan Pugh University Professor.
Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty member Donald C. Hambrick is the Smeal Chaired Professor of Management and Evan Pugh University Professor.
From 7 to 14 August, a collaborative course offered by the Department of Communication Studies, University of Salzburg, and the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna, will take place.
ANU experts discuss the state of the election »
On Saturday 2 July Australians voted in the 2016 election, with vote counting ongoing and the outcome unclear.
On Saturday 2 July Australians voted in the 2016 election, with vote counting ongoing and the outcome unclear.
Campus news The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and German Youth Institute (Deutsche Jugendinstitut - DJI) have entered into a partnership, at the core of which is a newly created Professorship for Empirical Social Research in Children and Adolescents.
Political pitfalls in handling Ebola may carry over to Zika
ANN ARBOR-If the United States responds to Zika the way it did to Ebola-and early indications are that in many ways it is-the country can expect missteps brought about by a lack of health care coordin
ANN ARBOR-If the United States responds to Zika the way it did to Ebola-and early indications are that in many ways it is-the country can expect missteps brought about by a lack of health care coordin
UT Poll: Texas Voters Embrace Border Wall, Muslim Bans
AUSTIN, Texas - A majority of Texas voters support stricter immigration laws, including building a wall between the United States and Mexico and disallowing Muslims who are not citizens from entering the U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas - A majority of Texas voters support stricter immigration laws, including building a wall between the United States and Mexico and disallowing Muslims who are not citizens from entering the U.S.
Opinion: Britain and Europe: a long history of conflict and cooperation
Brendan Simms (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses Britain's relationship with Europe, from the Vikings to the Referendum.
Brendan Simms (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses Britain's relationship with Europe, from the Vikings to the Referendum.
Democracy, as the old saying goes, is not a spectator sport. But it may seem that way if you live in a country where the citizens, or some of them, are not used to engaging with the government.
Britain wiser to remain in European Union, Stanford scholar says
A British exit from the European Union would slow economic growth, reduce Europe's impact in world politics, and strengthen regimes such as Russia's that prefer a weaker, less united Europe, Stanford expert Christophe Crombez says.
A British exit from the European Union would slow economic growth, reduce Europe's impact in world politics, and strengthen regimes such as Russia's that prefer a weaker, less united Europe, Stanford expert Christophe Crombez says.
Prepared text of the 2016 Stanford Commencement address by Ken Burns
Following is the text of the address by Ken Burns, historical documentary filmmaker, as prepared for delivery at Stanford University's 125th Commencement on June 12, 2016.
Following is the text of the address by Ken Burns, historical documentary filmmaker, as prepared for delivery at Stanford University's 125th Commencement on June 12, 2016.
What’s most important for the future of our national parks?
Millions will be vacationing this summer at national parks and hundreds of other sites managed by the National Park Service , which turns 100 this August.
Millions will be vacationing this summer at national parks and hundreds of other sites managed by the National Park Service , which turns 100 this August.
Muhammad Ali Helped Make Black Power into a Political Brand
Muhammad Ali did not simply choose to be a cultural icon. He was also chosen.
Muhammad Ali did not simply choose to be a cultural icon. He was also chosen.
Do we really know what’s driving income inequality?
Editor's note : Rising income inequality has been brought front and center as an issue in this year's presidential campaign.
Editor's note : Rising income inequality has been brought front and center as an issue in this year's presidential campaign.
Opinion: Ancient Greeks would not recognise our ’democracy’ - they’d see an ’oligarchy’
Paul Cartledge (Faculty of Classics) discusses what the ancient Greeks would think of our democracy. We owe to the ancient Greeks much, if not most of our own current political vocabulary.
Paul Cartledge (Faculty of Classics) discusses what the ancient Greeks would think of our democracy. We owe to the ancient Greeks much, if not most of our own current political vocabulary.
Opinion: Uncertain, nostalgic, uncomfortable and bewildered: a portrait of the older Brexit backer
Geoffrey Edwards (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses what motivates some people to support Brexit.
Geoffrey Edwards (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses what motivates some people to support Brexit.
The EU to remain the once and future ruler in a global economy?
As the EU became more integrated, ... its leaders decided that if they wanted to make European companies more competitive, then they would need to build a regulatory regime that ensures that some companies don't become too dominant." UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.
As the EU became more integrated, ... its leaders decided that if they wanted to make European companies more competitive, then they would need to build a regulatory regime that ensures that some companies don't become too dominant." UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.
Alumni rely on UChicago mentors, resources in launching online voter guide
Alumni and BallotReady co-founders Aviva Rosman (left), and Alex Niemczewski at the Chicago Innovation Exchange.
Alumni and BallotReady co-founders Aviva Rosman (left), and Alex Niemczewski at the Chicago Innovation Exchange.
Experts to talk at Coventry referendum debate
Pro and anti-Brexit views are to be put forward at a public meeting being held at the University of Warwick.
Pro and anti-Brexit views are to be put forward at a public meeting being held at the University of Warwick.
Team undertakes extensive survey of Asian Americans
UC Berkeley political scientist and professor of law Taeku Lee is part of a team leading a newly announced, expanded study of the experiences and attitudes of Asian Americans in the most extensive look to date at the nation's fastest-growing racial group.
UC Berkeley political scientist and professor of law Taeku Lee is part of a team leading a newly announced, expanded study of the experiences and attitudes of Asian Americans in the most extensive look to date at the nation's fastest-growing racial group.
Prof. Martha Nussbaum book examines the trouble with anger and forgiveness
Americans are living in a culture of outrage, one fueled by the belief that anger and retribution are central to achieving justice, political change and power.
Americans are living in a culture of outrage, one fueled by the belief that anger and retribution are central to achieving justice, political change and power.
Researcher at Penn Looks at Healthy Changes Through a Political Lens
Politicians' race-conscious speeches have broad, and sometimes unexpected, consequences, according to a new book from Daniel Gillion of the University of Pennsylvania.
Politicians' race-conscious speeches have broad, and sometimes unexpected, consequences, according to a new book from Daniel Gillion of the University of Pennsylvania.
Berks faculty member publishes book on history of Rwandan identity, trauma
READING, Pa. What is a myth... legend, fairy tale, parable, folklore, imagination or pure fiction? It could be all of those things and it somehow sounds mystical and even exciting.
READING, Pa. What is a myth... legend, fairy tale, parable, folklore, imagination or pure fiction? It could be all of those things and it somehow sounds mystical and even exciting.
On the life (and deaths) of democracy
The 'life' of democracy - from its roots in ancient Athens to today's perverted and 'creeping, crypto-oligarchies' - is the subject of a newly-published book by eminent Cambridge classicist Paul Cartledge.
The 'life' of democracy - from its roots in ancient Athens to today's perverted and 'creeping, crypto-oligarchies' - is the subject of a newly-published book by eminent Cambridge classicist Paul Cartledge.
Why is there no Labor Party in the United States?
McGill Newsroom McGill Sociologist uses historical data to provide a new take on an old question McGill Newsroom McGill Sociologist uses historical data to provide a new take on an old question The i
McGill Newsroom McGill Sociologist uses historical data to provide a new take on an old question McGill Newsroom McGill Sociologist uses historical data to provide a new take on an old question The i
First awards announced by UK’s Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
Ten projects to address some of the security threats facing the UK have been announced by the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), which is led by Lancaster University.
Ten projects to address some of the security threats facing the UK have been announced by the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), which is led by Lancaster University.
ANU experts look at the Brazilian presidential impeachment trial »
Less than halfway through her term, Brazil's first female President, Dilma Rousseff, has been stripped of her presidential duties for up to six months after the Senate voted to begin an impeachment trial.
Less than halfway through her term, Brazil's first female President, Dilma Rousseff, has been stripped of her presidential duties for up to six months after the Senate voted to begin an impeachment trial.
Explaining the European Union
Dr Chris Bickerton's new book aims to explain how the EU works, where the power lies and how it makes decisions in an accessible way.
Dr Chris Bickerton's new book aims to explain how the EU works, where the power lies and how it makes decisions in an accessible way.
Historical perspective on EU Referendum
Professor Bogdanor and Lord Butler take historical perspective on EU Referendum Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Research Professor at the Institute of Contemporary British History, and Lord Butler of Brockwell, former Private Secretary to Harold Wilson, spoke to an audience at King's College London on Monday (09 May), considering the historical context of the EU referendum in comparison to 1975, as the date of the 2016 vote draws closer.
Professor Bogdanor and Lord Butler take historical perspective on EU Referendum Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Research Professor at the Institute of Contemporary British History, and Lord Butler of Brockwell, former Private Secretary to Harold Wilson, spoke to an audience at King's College London on Monday (09 May), considering the historical context of the EU referendum in comparison to 1975, as the date of the 2016 vote draws closer.
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Health - Today
Therapy for babies showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of clinical diagnosis at age 3
Therapy for babies showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of clinical diagnosis at age 3
Social Sciences - Today
£3.6m awarded to UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories
£3.6m awarded to UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories
Health - Today
Novartis acquires Arctos Medical, expanding optogenetics portfolio to bring gene therapies to patients with severe vision loss
Novartis acquires Arctos Medical, expanding optogenetics portfolio to bring gene therapies to patients with severe vision loss
Social Sciences - Today
Self-harm may be increasing more quickly among young people from ethnic minorities
Self-harm may be increasing more quickly among young people from ethnic minorities
Physics - Sep 20
Porous functionalized polymers enable generating and transporting hyperpolarized mixtures of metabolites
Porous functionalized polymers enable generating and transporting hyperpolarized mixtures of metabolites
Social Sciences - Sep 20
Former coalmining communities are more politically disenchanted than other 'left behind' areas - study | University of Cambridge
Former coalmining communities are more politically disenchanted than other 'left behind' areas - study | University of Cambridge
Pharmacology - Sep 20
New Phase III data support the benefit of Roche's Tecentriq in early-stage lung cancer
New Phase III data support the benefit of Roche's Tecentriq in early-stage lung cancer
Social Sciences - Sep 20
Former coalmining communities have less faith in politics than other 'left behind' areas | University of Cambridge
Former coalmining communities have less faith in politics than other 'left behind' areas | University of Cambridge
Criminology - Sep 20
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence