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New study reveals: Gifted children shape their personalities according to social stigma
Gifted youths already know what they want to be when they grow up. They usually choose to study applied sciences, but when they are asked why they made their choices, they are not able to explain.   view more (2009-03-03)

Suicide bomber sensors would not reduce casualties
Sensors to detect suicide bombers before they can reach a target and detonate explosives would not substantially reduce deaths and injuries in urban settings, Yale researchers report in the July early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).   view more (2005-07-05)

Is there anybody out there?
Is there anybody out there? Probably not, according to a scientist from the University of East Anglia. A mathematical model produced by Prof Andrew Watson suggests that the odds of finding new life on other Earth-like planets are low, given the time it has taken for beings such as humans to evolve and the remaining life span of Earth.   view more (2008-04-17)

Partners for Life - European Commission funds European initiative for SMEs
~Partners for Life~ is a new project which provides economic and technological intelligence to SMEs. The aim is to offer SMEs with targeted information on technological and market trends in the field of life sciences and to support their participation in European research projects in particular in the sectors of biomedicine, biotechnology and... view more... (2000-12-19)

Genetic contributions to human brain morphology and intelligence
While showing an impressive growth prenatally, the human brain is not completed at birth. There is considerable brain growth during childhood with dynamic changes taking place in the human brain throughout life, probably for adaptation to our environments.   view more (2007-10-17)

Standardized diagnostic test for learning disabilities
A revolution in the field of diagnostic testing for learning disabilities - Dr. Evelyn Shatil from The Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities and Prof. Baruch Nevo from the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa have developed a standardized test for identifying and diagnosing learning disabilities.   view more (2007-02-23)

Artificial intelligence boosts science from Mars
Artificial intelligence (AI) being used at the European Space Operations Centre is giving a powerful boost to ESA's Mars Express as it searches for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.   view more (2008-04-30)

Humans and monkeys share Machiavellian intelligence
When it comes to their social behavior, people sometimes act like monkeys, or more specifically, like rhesus macaques, a type of monkey that shares with humans strong tendencies for nepotism and political maneuvering.   view more (2007-10-25)

Aesop's fable 'the crow and the pitcher' more fact than fiction
In Aesop's fable 'The crow and the pitcher' a thirsty crow uses stones to raise the level of water in a pitcher to quench its thirst.   view more (2009-08-07)

Enterprise Hub for Canterbury
SEEDA (South East England Development Agency) has approved a grant of £250,000 to the University of Kent following a bid in partnership with Canterbury City Council to establish the Canterbury Enterprise Hub. This will include a Business Support Network hatchery and incubator space for new businesses in the area. The focus will be on... view more... (2003-07-16)

IQ linked to long life
Children with higher IQs may live longer, suggests a study in this week's BMJ. These findings add to our knowledge of the personal traits in youth that contribute to survival in adult life. Results of an intelligence test, given to all 11-year olds attending Aberdeen schools in 1932, were used to determine survival up to 76 years. Of 2,230... view more... (2001-04-03)

Children with higher intelligence appear to have reduced risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
Children who are more intelligent at age 6 may be less likely to experience trauma by age 17 and if they do, may be less likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).   view more (2006-11-07)

The automobile of the future on the way
ROBOTIKER-TECNALIA Technological Centre is currently developing the project known as TANGER (Technologies for New Generation Automobiles). These technologies will integrate novel and innovative solutions into new automotive products centred at the point of driving. Within its strategy of product and processes design and development,... view more... (2005-01-19)

What makes a good leader — the assertiveness quotient
Organizational leaders who come across as low or high in assertiveness tend to be seen as less effective, according to a study coming out in the February issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).   view more (2007-02-05)

Academics' detective work to speed up crime scene investigation
Kingston University is heading a major investigation that could help police officers solve crime more quickly. Experts from Kingston's Digital Imaging Research Centre have joined forces with Surrey University and independent research organisation Sira for a project called REVEAL (Recovering Evidence from Video by Fusing Video Evidence Thesaurus... view more... (2004-04-27)

The colour of your hair may leave you open to stereotypes and prejudice
Hair colour has been associated with stereotypes of females in western society and it appears that the stereotype of 'dumb blonde' is still alive and well. There is also some evidence that men rather than women have constructed the dumb blonde stereotype.   view more (1999-03-26)

IQ linked to birth weight even among children of normal birth weight
Many studies have shown that low birthweight babies have lower IQ test scores at school age, but a study in this week's BMJ finds that the association between birthweight and childhood IQ also applies to children in the normal range of birth weight. Researchers at Columbia University, and the New York Academy of Medicine examined the relation... view more... (2001-08-08)

Safeguarding the Environment in 2010 - UKISHELP Believes Glimpse Into the Future Can Inspire More UK Environment Sector IT Funding Success
The DTI’s EU funding support initiative UKISHELP (www.ukishelp.co.uk) believes that an exciting report offering a glimpse into the future of the environment sector could inspire even more UK companies to achieve European IT funding success. The report commissioned by ISTAG (the Information Society Technologies Advisory Group) examines a new... view more... (2002-04-03)

Visual Learners Convert Words to Pictures in the Brain And Vice Versa, Says Penn Psychology Study
A University of Pennsylvania psychology study, using functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to scan the brain, reveals that people who consider themselves visual learners, as opposed to verbal learners, have a tendency to convert linguistically presented information into a visual mental representation.   view more (2009-03-25)

Salt supplements vital for brain development of premature babies
Salt is critical to the brain development of premature babies, suggests research in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition. Language, memory, intelligence and coordination were all better in children, who had been born premature but whose diets had been supplemented with salt shortly after birth.   view more (2002-03-04)
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