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Mathematics
Mathematics - 25.03
Too much choice leads to riskier decisions, new study finds
The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new study which sheds light on how we behave when faced with large amounts of information. - Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Lugano set up a gambling game in which they analysed how decision-making is affected when people are faced with a large number of potential gambles.
Too much choice leads to riskier decisions, new study finds
The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new study which sheds light on how we behave when faced with large amounts of information. - Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Lugano set up a gambling game in which they analysed how decision-making is affected when people are faced with a large number of potential gambles.
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Mathematics - 20.02
Mathematical model 'describes' how online conflicts are resolved
Researchers have produced a mathematical model to describe how conflicting opinions are resolved over articles that appear on Wikipedia, the collaboratively-edited encyclopaedia. - The study maps the evolution of opinion over time, showing that even widely diverging opinions eventually converge.
Mathematical model 'describes' how online conflicts are resolved
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 23.01
Experts believe plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking
Currently, approximately 10 million adults in Britain smoke. A one percentage point decline would equate to 500,000 people who will not suffer the health effects of smoking." - —Professor Theresa Marteau, Director of the University of Cambridge's Behaviour and Health Research Unit - Experts believe that plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking, a new study has found.
Experts believe plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking
Physics/Material Science - Mathematics - 16.01
Mathematical breakthrough sets out rules for more effective teleportation
Building a quantum computer is one of the great challenges of modern physics, and it is hoped that the new teleportation protocol will lead to advances in this area." - —Sergii Strelchuk - For the last ten years, theoretical physicists have shown that the intense connections generated between particles as established in the quantum law of 'entanglement' may hold the key to eventual teleportation of information.
Mathematical breakthrough sets out rules for more effective teleportation
Environmental Sciences - Mathematics - 6.01
A new approach to assessing future sea level rise from ice sheets
Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could be substantially larger than estimated in Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
A new approach to assessing future sea level rise from ice sheets
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 3.12.2012
£5.2 million to improve understanding of ageing immune system
A team of researchers from the University of Warwick, working with the University of Manchester, have been awarded £5.2 million to investigate our immune response and how it is affected by ageing. - The grant is part of BBSRC 's Strategic Longer and Larger Awards scheme, which give world-leading teams the time and resources to address areas of key strategic importance.
£5.2 million to improve understanding of ageing immune system
A team of researchers from the University of Warwick, working with the University of Manchester, have been awarded £5.2 million to investigate our immune response and how it is affected by ageing. - The grant is part of BBSRC 's Strategic Longer and Larger Awards scheme, which give world-leading teams the time and resources to address areas of key strategic importance.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 17.10.2012
Hospital mortality rates unreliable
A new study suggests that the system used by the Government to inform key decisions about the performance of NHS hospitals is inadequate. - Research published online today in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety shows that Standardised Mortality Ratios (SMRs) are not a reliable indicator of the quality of hospital care and therefore should not be used to trigger inquiries such as the high-profile probe being conducted into the performance of Mid Staffordshire Hospital.
Hospital mortality rates unreliable
A new study suggests that the system used by the Government to inform key decisions about the performance of NHS hospitals is inadequate. - Research published online today in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety shows that Standardised Mortality Ratios (SMRs) are not a reliable indicator of the quality of hospital care and therefore should not be used to trigger inquiries such as the high-profile probe being conducted into the performance of Mid Staffordshire Hospital.
Mathematics - 5.10.2012
Maths sheds light on what a delay in getting pregnant means for a couple’s prospects of having a baby
A new mathematical method can help to predict a couple's chances of becoming pregnant, according to how long they have been trying. - The model may also shed light on how long they should wait before seeking medical help.
Maths sheds light on what a delay in getting pregnant means for a couple’s prospects of having a baby
A new mathematical method can help to predict a couple's chances of becoming pregnant, according to how long they have been trying. - The model may also shed light on how long they should wait before seeking medical help.
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 25.06.2012
Scientists struggle with mathematical details
Many people remember struggling with maths at school, but few of us would expect that professional scientists suffer from a similar problem in their daily work. A new study by biologists at the University of Bristol shows that scientists tend to overlook their colleagues' research if it is packed full of mathematical equations.
Scientists struggle with mathematical details
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 7.05.2012
Improved treatment for head & neck cancers could soon be on its way, say researchers
Engineers and scientists at the University of Glasgow are developing a new method of treating head and neck cancers they believe will make therapy more targeted and effective. - Cancer kills over 150,000 people in the UK every year and oral/head and neck cancer (HNC) is in the top ten worldwide, with major risk factors being tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Improved treatment for head & neck cancers could soon be on its way, say researchers
Engineers and scientists at the University of Glasgow are developing a new method of treating head and neck cancers they believe will make therapy more targeted and effective. - Cancer kills over 150,000 people in the UK every year and oral/head and neck cancer (HNC) is in the top ten worldwide, with major risk factors being tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Business/Economics - Mathematics - 4.05.2012
Oxford's new datalab for financial research
Oxford researchers trying to improve the understanding of financial systems have new facilities to store and analyse huge volumes of financial data, which should speed up the research process. The Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) has established a virtual 'data lab', which mirrors the systems that are being used by commercial financial institutions worldwide.
Oxford's new datalab for financial research
Mathematics - Literature/Linguistics - 23.04.2012
Online tool can detect patterns in US election news coverage
The US presidential election dominates the global media every four years, with news articles, which are carefully analysed by commentators and campaign strategists, playing a major role in shaping voter opinion.
Online tool can detect patterns in US election news coverage
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 17.04.2012
Using maths to feed the world
In the race to breed better crops to feed the increasing world population, scientists at The University of Nottingham are using maths to find out how a vital plant hormone affects growth. - Gibberellin is a hormone which plays a key part in development throughout the plant, from the root to the flowers and leaves.
Using maths to feed the world
In the race to breed better crops to feed the increasing world population, scientists at The University of Nottingham are using maths to find out how a vital plant hormone affects growth. - Gibberellin is a hormone which plays a key part in development throughout the plant, from the root to the flowers and leaves.
Physics/Material Science - Mathematics - 13.02.2012
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. - From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm, the properties of hair have been of enduring interest in science and art.
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. - From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm, the properties of hair have been of enduring interest in science and art.
Physics/Material Science - Mathematics - 13.02.2012
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. - - Our findings solve a problem that has puzzled scientists and artists ever since Leonardo da Vinci remarked on the fluid-like streamlines of hair in his notebooks 500 years ago." - —Professor Ray Goldstein - From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm, the properties of hair have been of enduring interest in science and art.
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
Mathematics - 7.02.2012
Early warning signals for critical transitions
The world can deliver sudden and nasty shocks. Economies can crash, fisheries can collapse, and climate can pass tipping points. Providing ample warning of such transitions presently requires the collection of enormous - and often prohibitive - amounts of data.
Early warning signals for critical transitions
Mathematics - Psychology - 18.01.2012
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Studies showing that women's underachievement in maths is due to their own poor self-image are fundamentally flawed, according to psychologists Gijsbert Stoet, from the University of Leeds, and Professor David Geary from the University of Missouri.
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Physics/Material Science - Mathematics - 16.12.2011
First hints of the Higgs boson?
Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider have received an early Christmas present. Using apparatus partly designed in Bristol, the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) collaboration has presented the first tentative evidence of the Higgs boson.
First hints of the Higgs boson?
Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics - 15.12.2011
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Contrary to the ideal of a completely engaged electorate, individuals who have the least interest in a specific outcome can actually be vital to achieving a democratic consensus. These individuals dilute the influence of powerful minority factions who would otherwise dominate everyone else, according to new research published in Science.
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 20.10.2011
New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics
21 October 2011 - New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics - A device that can measure and predict how liquids flow under different conditions will ensure consumer products – from make-up to ketchup – are of the right consistency.
New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics
Mathematics - 19.06.2011
10% of middle-aged Europeans are on antidepressants
New research from the University of Warwick and the IZA Institute in Bonn shows that 10% of middle-aged Europeans took antidepressants in 2010. The researchers looked in detail at the lives of a randomly selected sample of nearly 30,000 Europeans.
10% of middle-aged Europeans are on antidepressants
New research from the University of Warwick and the IZA Institute in Bonn shows that 10% of middle-aged Europeans took antidepressants in 2010. The researchers looked in detail at the lives of a randomly selected sample of nearly 30,000 Europeans.
Mathematics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 10.06.2011
Imperial is top in Europe for maths, according to international ranking
by Simon Levey - 10 June 2011 - A recent ranking of university mathematics departments has listed Imperial College London as having the most influential mathematics research of any institution in Europe.
Imperial is top in Europe for maths, according to international ranking
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 19.04.2011
Swapping 'dance partners' in the brain is key to learning
A new way of examining networks is revealing how different areas of the brain team up to help people learn. - Researchers collected brain imaging data from people performing a motor task, and then analysed this data using new computational techniques.
Swapping 'dance partners' in the brain is key to learning
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 10.03.2011
Fox tactics could inspire territorial design
A new study into the exclusion tactics adopted by urban foxes suggests that the transient nature of animal territory is a result of a complex system of individual-level interactions. - The size of an animal's territory is ultimately dependent on how long it can exert its control before intruders cross the boundaries into its space.
Fox tactics could inspire territorial design
Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 9.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
The structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The researchers say their work could lead to the development of new materials based on thigh bone geometry.
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 8.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals? thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads - Study suggests new materials could be developed that are inspired by geometry inside thigh bones - The structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The researchers say their work could lead to the development of new materials based on thigh bone geometry.
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 11.02.2011
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Under embargo until - 2200 hrs London time - Thursday 10 February 2011 - It might be better to implement policies to reduce the impact of a flu epidemic a few weeks after the start of an outbreak rather than straight away, according to a new study that uses mathematical models to simulate the effects of different interventions.
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 10.02.2011
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Flu reduction policies don?t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests - Mathematical models predict that some policy interventions might not be best employed at the start of an epidemic.
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 1.02.2011
Boys will infect boys, swine flu study shows
Boys will infect boys, swine flu study shows - Study will help researchers model how epidemics spread and how interventions such as school closures can contain outbreaks - Boys predominantly pass on flu to other boys and girls to girls, according to a new study of how swine flu spread in a primary school during the 2009 pandemic, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Boys will infect boys, swine flu study shows
Business/Economics - Mathematics - 6.01.2011
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
Increasing the efficiency of partner notification is more cost effective in preventing the spread of chlamydia than increasing the coverage of primary screening in men, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the BMJ.
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
Mathematics - 12.10.2010
Are patient surveys a reliable way to assess the performance of doctors and practices?
Are patient surveys a reliable way to assess the performance of doctors and practices?
Computer Science/Telecom - Mathematics - 20.07.2010
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 19.07.2010
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
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Physics/Material Science - Mathematics - 17.05
Single-pixel power: scientists make 3D images without a camera
Single-pixel power: scientists make 3D images without a camera
Environmental Sciences - Mathematics - 4.05
Researchers calculate the global highways of invasive marine species
Researchers calculate the global highways of invasive marine species
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 3.04.2012
Metal-on-metal hip replacement patients at no more risk of developing cancer in seven years following surgery
Metal-on-metal hip replacement patients at no more risk of developing cancer in seven years following surgery
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 19.01.2012
Computational research aims to alleviate embarrassing bladder problems
Computational research aims to alleviate embarrassing bladder problems
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 25.09.2011
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
Mathematics - Physics/Material Science - 16.02.2011
Periodic table of shapes to give a new dimension to maths
Periodic table of shapes to give a new dimension to maths
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