A rare gene variant discovered by UCL scientists is associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, confirms new research. LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — People with the variant are around 2 to 3 times more likely to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged alcoholism, bipolar disorder, Dr Andrew McQuillin, Professor David Curtis, rare gene, schizophrenia, UCL scientists
Invertebrate numbers have decreased by 45% on average over a 35 year period in which the human population doubled, reports a study on the impact of humans on declining animal numbers. LONDON, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This decline matters because of … Read the full press release
In automotive manufacturing the thumb is exposed to more strain than any other finger. Day in, day out it must bear great loads – literally. Christin Hölzel, a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Ergonomics of the Technische Universität München … Read the full press release
University of Warwick to host central Hub with regional Spokes to be announced. The APC is committing up to £200 million in UK propulsion technology projects this year. Coventry, UK, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has selected the … Read the full press release
Coventry, UK, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A six-metre-high puppet of Lady Godiva will be striding across the University of Warwick campus next week to mark the opening of the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR) World congress. Coventry-based Imagineer Productions are bringing their huge … Read the full press release
University of Leicester receives generous donation from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity and the Masonic Samaritan Fund for heart study Leicester, UK, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Leicester research project has received vital philanthropic funding for the second year from two … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Healthcare, United Kingdom
Tagged DREAM (Daily Remote Ischaemic Conditioning Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction), heart study, Helen Bradford, John Peberdy, Michael Turnbull, Professor Nilesh Samani, Rachel Selfridge, the Freemasons’ Grand Charity, the Masonic Samaritan Fund, University of Leicester
Rapid advances in techniques for the creation of ultra-short laser pulses promise to boost our knowledge of electron motions to an unprecedented level. Garching, Germany, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Next-generation approaches to the production of ultrashort flashes of laser light – the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology
Tagged Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Optica, Prof. Ferenc Krausz, The Future of Ultrashort Laser Pulses, third generation of femtosecond laser pulses, Thorsten Naeser, ultra-short laser pulses, ultrashort flashes of laser light
BRIGHTON, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Sussex has been given approval for its plans to offer more financial help for talented students from families with relatively low incomes. The government’s access regulator, the Office for Fair Access (OFFA), has today … Read the full press release
Last summer, scientists from the University of Bristol discovered the longest canyon in the world buried beneath three kilometres of ice in Greenland. BRISTOL, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘Greenland Grand Canyon’ was an unexpected discovery resulting from the analysis of thousands of line kilometres … Read the full press release
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) highlights the consequences of high rates of obesity for health and health service demand in the over 50s in Ireland DUBLIN, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new report released today by the Irish Longitudinal Study … Read the full press release
A new £1.5m grant will allow researchers at the University of St Andrews to explore light in exciting new ways. Fife, Scotland, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The funding, awarded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), will see St Andrews scientists … Read the full press release
Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives from across the UK visited The University of Nottingham to attend the first UK-China twinned cities conference. There are now 52 twinning links between the UK and China, and the University welcomed visitors from education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Rudd, UK-China Twinned Cities Conference, University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New research has identified, for the first time, the structural damage at a molecular level that excessive alcohol abuse causes to the brain. The study, led by The University of Nottingham, detected the loss and modification … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged academic journal PloS ONE, Dr Wayne Carter, Lindsay Brooke, University of Nottingham
Copenhagen, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Research from the University of Copenhagen is shedding new light on the brain’s complicated barrier tissue. The blood-brain barrier is an effective barrier which protects the brain, but which at the same time makes it difficult to … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Education, Healthcare, Science
Tagged brain research, Hans Christian Cederberg Helms, University of Copenhagen
Former servicemen and women are to be offered the chance to start a new career by the UK’s largest car firm Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover launches new training scheme to help tackle high unemployment among former service personnel … Read the full press release
Leicestershire, UK, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A Loughborough University lecturer has developed a computer software concept that will enable clinicians with no experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) to design and make custom-made 3D printed wrist splints for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. Dr … Read the full press release
Future Energy Systems Campus established Framework agreement between Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and Siemens Focus on development of sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems Siemens to invest eight-figure euro amount over three years Erlangen, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In line with its … Read the full press release
Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New funding to support education in developing countries over the next seven years, through the Global Partnership for Education, (or GPE), was today announced by European Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs. Speaking at the EU-hosted Global Partnership for … Read the full press release
The University of Aberdeen is internationally recognised for its groundbreaking research into dolphins. But for the next 10 weeks it’s going to be known for its dolphins – on and around campus. ABERDEEN, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University has sponsored two … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged ARCHIE Foundation, ARCHIE Foundation at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Danielle Callaghan, David Beattie, Diane Bruxvoort, Professor Liz Baggs, University of Aberdeen, WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Wild Dolphins fundraising art project
Students at the University of East Anglia (UEA) will have more chances to play sport thanks to almost £300,000 of joint National Lottery funding from Sport England’s University Sport Activation Fund and UEA. Norfolk, UK, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The university is … Read the full press release
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