Daily Archives: 15, September 2016

First results from the Gaia satellite revealed

SWINDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The first results from the Gaia satellite, which is completing an unprecedented census of more than one billion stars in the Milky Way, are being released today to astronomers and the public. The release marks the … Read the full press release

STFC engineers celebrate an international award for their contribution to gravitational waves breakthrough

SWINDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On the first anniversary of the detection of gravitational waves a team of engineers from the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are celebrating sharing an international award for their contribution to the scientific … Read the full press release

ENGIE ranked first at Dow Jones Sustainability Index World in the “Multi and Water Utilities” sector

PARIS, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE tops all companies ranked by rating agency RobecoSAM in the “Multi and Water Utilities” sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World, with an 85/100 rating (79/100 in 2015). Introduced in 1999, the DJSI … Read the full press release

British Gas: UK homeowners and renters at risk due to lack of understanding about gas safety

One in five homeowners and renters do not know that gas appliances must be checked for safety every year Survey shows nearly a quarter of homeowners have not had a gas safety check in the past year More than a … Read the full press release

University of Oxford research: pigeon flock leaders’ incorrect information can be overruled by the collective wisdom of the group

OXFORD, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Flock leaders who attempt to give their fellow pigeons incorrect information about their direction of travel can be overruled by the collective wisdom of the group, according to new research from the University of Oxford. Recent … Read the full press release

Wellcome Trust: Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe’s work acknowledged by Lasker Awards

LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe, a researcher at the University of Oxford, has been awarded the prestigious Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. The award recognises Professor Lasker’s work, funded through a Wellcome Senior Fellowship, into how human … Read the full press release

Wellcome Trust’s Director of Strategy Clare Matterson to leave after 18 years of exceptional service

LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Clare Matterson, Director of Strategy, will be leaving the Wellcome Trust at the end of October, after 18 years of exceptional service and achievement. Clare joined Wellcome in 1999, setting up our policy unit and leading … Read the full press release

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute researchers identified DNA ‘fingerprints’ that reveal how radiation can cause cancer

LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers have identified two ‘fingerprints’ in DNA damaged by ionising radiation, helping to explain how radiation can cause cancer. The research, led by Dr. Peter Campbell at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, may also help doctors … Read the full press release

Daimler AG, GETEC and The Mobility House partnership near completion of world’s largest 2nd-use battery storage in Lünen, Germany

13 MWh battery storage located in Lünen Used electric vehicle batteries even out fluctuations in the German power grid Cooperation between Daimler, The Mobility House, GETEC and REMONDIS completes the battery added value circuit Lünen/Stuttgart, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s … Read the full press release

Schroder Real Estate announces the appointment of John Chantrell to the newly-created role of Head of Asian Real Estate

John Chantrell will be responsible for the Real Estate strategy and investments across the Asia Pacific region as well as developing the business. LONDON, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schroder Real Estate has appointed John Chantrell to the newly-created role of Head of Asian … Read the full press release