New strategy to obtain a specific type of amyloid-beta aggregate that may...
Researchers at IRB Barcelona describe for the first time how to prepare a specific type of aggregate of the amyloid-beta protein with the ability to perforate the cell membrane. What causes neuron...
View ArticleEstratègia per obtenir agregats de beta amiloide que podrien causar la mort...
Científics de l’IRB Barcelona descriuen per primera vegada com preparar un agregat de proteïna beta-amiloide amb l’habilitat de perforar la membrana cel·lular No es coneix encara què provoca la mort de...
View ArticleEstrategia para obtener agregados de beta amiloide que podrían causar muerte...
Científicos del IRB Barcelona describen por primera vez cómo preparar un agregado de proteína beta amiloide con habilidad para perforar la membrana celular No se conoce aún qué provoca la muerte de...
View ArticleIntegration as Educational Task!?
22/09/2016 — 25/09/2016, The significance of education for migrants’ integration is discussed on the Karlsruhe 2016 Education Conference that takes place from September 22 to 25. The conference is...
View ArticleKongress: Integration als Bildungsaufgabe!?
22/09/2016 — 25/09/2016, Mit der Bedeutung von Bildung für die Integration von Migranten befasst sich der Bildungskongress Karlsruhe 2016 vom 22. bis 25. September. Die Forschungsstelle...
View ArticleNew study finds link between walk and aggression
The way people walk can give clues to how aggressive they are, a new exploratory study from the University of Portsmouth has found. The researchers from the Department of Psychology assessed the...
View ArticleChildren learn quantifiers in the same order no matter what their language is
We can assume that children learn to count starting with one and followed by the lists of numbers in ascending order of cardinality (one, two, three). But besides numbers, in languages there are more...
View ArticleMen less sensitive to stigma attached to radical right
In almost all elections in every European country, more men than women vote for radical right-wing parties. Still, on average, as many women as men can identify with a radical right-wing ideology. This...
View ArticleMore difficult to achieve controlled drinking than to give up alcohol entirely
People who are seeking treatment for alcohol dependence and whose goal is to quit drinking entirely are more likely to achieve this goal if they are treated by a care provider who advocates total...
View ArticleHow our brain slows down the effects of aging
The older we get, the more difficult it becomes to put the world around us in order. Yet, our brain develops remarkable strategies to slow down the effects of aging.
View ArticleLift-the-flap books may hinder kids from learning new words
Features in non-fiction children’s books such as lift-the-flap may hinder toddlers from learning new words. This is a finding by Dr Jeanne Shinskey, Royal Holloway, University of London that will be...
View ArticleChildren’s willpower linked to smoking habits throughout life
Scientists from the University of Stirling have discovered a link between childhood self-control and smoking habits across life. Behavioural Scientist Dr Michael Daly and his team examined 21,000...
View ArticleCan Fraternities Play a Pivotal Role in Sexual Violence Prevention?
On college campuses, while sexual assault is more commonly associated with fraternity-related activities and membership, targeting fraternity men for participation in effective sexual violence...
View ArticleThe prevalence of mental disorders among older people is greater than...
Previous studies have largely assumed that the prevalence of mental disorders declines with old age. The results of a new large-scale study with innovative diagnostic methods conducted in six European...
View ArticleBrexit: a chance for European countries to deepen cooperation on renewables?
Many Europeans think that Brexit is a regrettable choice. Others consider the pro-leave vote a chance both for the EU and the UK. After the Brexit shock in Europe, an intensive debate has started to...
View ArticleA study on human behavior has identified four basic personality types:...
A study on human behavior has revealed that 90% of the population can be classified into four basic personality types: Optimistic, Pessimistic, Trusting and Envious. However, the latter of the four...
View ArticleUn estudio sobre el comportamiento humano distingue cuatro tipos básicos de...
Un estudio sobre el comportamiento humano revela que el 90% de la población se puede clasificar en cuatro tipos básicos de personalidad: optimista, pesimista, confiado y envidioso. Sin embargo, este...
View Article一项人类行为研究：分类四种基本人格：悲观、乐观、嫉妒与信任
A一项人类行为研究表明90%的人可以分为以下基本四类人格：乐观、悲观、信任与嫉妒。然而，最后一项嫉妒的人格，是分类中人数最多的，有30%的人为这个类型，而其他类型基本只占20%。 这是最近由马德里卡洛斯三世大学研究人员，与巴塞罗那大学、Rovira i Virgili大学以及萨拉戈萨大学研究人员共同得出的结论并发布在《科学进步》Science...
View ArticleLink discovered between touch of individuals with autism and their social...
The sense of touch may play a more crucial role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than previously assumed. The main findings of the doctoral research of Eliane Deschrijver, which are now published,...
View ArticleStaying the course on a MOOC
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are popular with educational establishments as an efficient way to deliver their materials. Unfortunately, student engagement does not match the enthusiasm of the...
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