Work and the digital revolution
“Transwork” joint research project looks at how digitalization is transforming work. Digital technologies are revolutionizing the way we work. They are having a broad impact on employment, labor...
View ArticleActs of altruism? New study to explore actions of solidarity with asylum...
University of Leicester involved in three year ESRC-funded research project into collective action and the support of vulnerable groups
View ArticleMeet AISOY1 the Robot, autism therapy assistant
Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) and AISOY Robotics are collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the treatment of children diagnosed with autism spectrum...
View ArticleTrabajan en el desarrollo de un programa para el tratamiento de niños con...
La Clínica Universitaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche y la empresa del Parque Científico de la UMH, AISOY Robotics, trabajan de forma conjunta en el desarrollo de un programa de...
View ArticleI in eye contact
Eye contact is a powerful social signal. Another person’s direct gaze not only increases physiological arousal, but it has, in fact, several different types of effects on cognition and behaviour....
View ArticleInvestigadores de la UCA demuestran que una mayor capacidad aeróbica...
Este trabajo ha sido llevado a cabo por investigadores del departamento de Didáctica de la Educación Física, Plástica y Musical de la UCA, en colaboración con la Universidad de Carolina del Sur, en...
View ArticleUCA researchers prove that a moderate to high aerobic capacity decrease the...
UCA researchers, collaborating with the Exercise and Epidemiology Science and Biostatistics Departments from the University of South Carolina in Columbine (USA), have carried out a study focused in...
View ArticlePractical Nuclear Questions for the Presidential Candidates, and the...
""The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Double Special Issue: Practical Nuclear Questions for the Presidential Candidates, and the Psychology of Doom
View ArticleCardiothoracic Surgeons Love the Job Even with its Intense Demands
Workforce survey shows cardiothoracic surgeons are evolving in preparation for the future
View ArticlePeople with Epilepsy Face Increased Risks of Discrimination and Other...
In a recent analysis, people with epilepsy were seven-fold more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population. This risk was greater than other...
View ArticleStudy Estimates ADHD Symptom Persistence into Adulthood
Sixty percent of children with ADHD in a recent study demonstrated persistence of symptoms into their mid-20’s, and 41 percent had both symptoms and impairment as young adults.
View ArticleAre Statistics Behind Pokémon Go’s Success?
A new article highlights how statistics are deeply involved within the algorithms that made Pokémon Go the hit it has become. With modeling and statistical geo analysis seen almost everywhere in...
View ArticleStudy shows that opioids may affect how we perceive ‘cuteness’ of babies
A new pilot study has found that opioid dependence – which includes dependence on drugs such as heroin – affects how ‘cute’ we perceive images of children to be. As cuteness can trigger caregiving...
View ArticleBeyond Violence Intervention Targets Long-term Female Inmates
A woman-focused violence prevention program targeted to female inmates serving long prison terms for violent crimes showed significantly positive outcomes. Peer educators from within the prison...
View ArticleWhy don’t antidepressants work in some patients? Mouse study shows it may be...
SSRI antidepressants (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, the best known being Prozactm) are amongst the most commonly taken medicines. However, there seems to be no way of knowing in advance...
View ArticleDo the writing styles of Hillary’s memoirs mirror her greatest political...
The memoir has long formed an important part of politicians’ careers, no more so when they are positioning themselves for a run to the highest level of office. Carnegie Mellon University’s David S....
View Article'Aylesbury Estate' decision in Southwark could set precedent for stopping...
A University of Leicester geographer, who is an international expert on gentrification, has been working with local campaigners in London to overturn plans for the demolition and ‘regeneration’ of the...
View ArticleNetwork to address mental health of children in Eastern Mediterranean
The University of Liverpool and the John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) in Baltimore have been awarded a £1.9m grant from the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)...
View ArticleInformationen für Journalisten : PEGIDA - Rechtspopulismus zwischen...
Eben frisch erschienen ist das Buch „PEGIDA. Rechtspopulismus zwischen Fremdenangst und ‚Wende‘-Enttäuschung? Analysen im Überblick“, herausgegeben von den TUD-Wissenschaftlern Karl-Siegbert Rehberg,...
View ArticleInforming Is Half the Battle. How Information Can Change Attitudes towards...
Diego Ubfal and two colleagues show that people provided with true figures about immigration tend to reduce their hostility. Especially if they are Republicans
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