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- Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086643_en.html 102 comments
- Scientists confirm that pasteurisation effectively inactivates influenza viruses https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078447_en.html 7 comments
- Facial features linked to stereotypes and social class perception https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1037351_en.html 24 comments
- Lead Crime Hypothesis May Be Pure Publication Bias [pdf] https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_774797_smxx.pdf 2 comments
- AI-driven thermal cameras used to obtain passwords https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_885914_en.html 85 comments
- Mystery still surrounds what happened to the bodies of Waterloo militaries https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_854908_en.html 61 comments
- Scientists drag light by slowing it to speed of sound http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_204211_en.html 2 comments
- University of Glasgow gives away software, patents, consulting http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_181588_en.html 8 comments
- In Scotland four out of five males in prison have a history of significant head injury, with many having been exposed to repeated head injuries over time. Prisoners who had experienced significant head injury were also more likely to have had more arrests, charges and convictions and at younger ages https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1162955_en.html 205 comments science
- Using AI to digitally alter smiles during conversations can definitely affect how people perceive each other's social intentions, influencing their actions and even romantic feelings https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1120643_en.html 15 comments science
- People who live with social anxiety could be given a helping hand to deal with their stress by the power of good vibrations. According to a study that simulated calming sensations like purring cats or the pitter-patter of raindrops https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1050141_en.html 49 comments science
- New research found after domestic abuse ends, the effects of brain injuries can persist. At least one in four women — and a much smaller proportion of men — experiences intimate partner violence in their lifetime. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1017084_en.html#:~:text=repeated%20head%20trauma-,A%20major%20international%20brain%20autopsy%20study%20of%20women%20who%20had,who%20sustain%20repeated%20head%20trauma. 343 comments science
- A Scottish study looking at the mental health of young male prisoners has found that more than 85% had a current mental health condition, however less than 3% had received a clinical assessment (i.e. a comprehensive assessment of mental health and neurodevelopment) while in prison https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1032674_en.html 17 comments science
- Social robots could be an effective tool to combat loneliness - People interacting with social robots disclosed more about themselves over time and reported feeling less lonely, according to a new study. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1025957_en.html 26 comments futurology
- Social robots could be an effective tool to combat loneliness. People perceived the robot to be more social and competent as time progressed across sessions with the robot. People also found the robot’s responses increasingly comforting as time passed https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1025957_en.html 146 comments science
- UofG Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have discovered why the immune system is better at fighting flu than fighting cancer https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1018617_en.html 3 comments science
- The risk of a degenerative brain disease increased by 14% with every year of rugby play in both elites and amateurs. Player position or level of participation, either amateur or elite, did not appear to influence risk of CTE. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1012463_en.html 124 comments science
- A new population-based study, involving 22 million people, shows that autoimmune disorders now affect around one in ten individuals. These conditions pose a huge burden on individuals and upon wider society and currently represent an enormous unmet clinical need. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_952084_en.html 1106 comments science
- Children who are exclusively breastfed or fed a mix of formula and breastmilk for the first six to eight weeks of life are at lower risk of having special educational need and learning disabilities. Researchers studied data from more than 190,000 children https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_933082_en.html 295 comments science
- Heat pumps could reduce biogas carbon footprint by 36%, research suggests https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_905103_en.html 14 comments science
- Stranded dolphins’ brains show common signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers confirm the results could support the ‘sick-leader’ theory, whereby an otherwise healthy pod of animals find themselves in dangerously shallow waters after following a group leader who may have become confused or lost. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_904030_en.html 496 comments science
- Computer security experts have developed a system capable of guessing computer and smartphone users’ passwords in seconds by analysing the traces of heat their fingertips leave on keyboards and screens https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_885914_en.html 79 comments technews
- E-skin that can feel pain could create new generation of touch-sensitive robots https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_852760_en.html 16 comments robotics
- E-skin that can feel pain could create new generation of touch-sensitive robots https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_852760_en.html 2 comments technology
- More digging needed to see whether bones of fallen Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer, as few human remains have ever been found. Launched on anniversary of the conflict, new study suggests mystery still surrounds what happened to the bodies of Waterloo militaries https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_854908_en.html 352 comments science
- Research has found that regular spirit and beer/cider drinkers had a higher adjusted risk of death, major cardiovascular events, liver cirrhosis and accidents/self-harm when compared to those who drank red and white wine, after adjusting for alcohol amount consumed overall https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_768688_en.html 13 comments science
- Researchers identify evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2. An international research team of Chinese, European and U.S. scientists has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_732781_en.html 1276 comments science
- MSc advice for a prospective PhD student https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mathematicsstatistics/postgraduate/analytics/# 8 comments cscareerquestions
- Neuroscientists constructed 3D facial models using the unique information stored in an individual’s brain when recalling the face of a familiar person. The study could have applications for AI, gaming technology and eyewitness testimony. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_651787_en.html 10 comments science
- Human beings make similar judgements of the trustworthiness and dominance of an unfamiliar speaker after hearing just a single word, new research shows, suggesting the old saying that ‘first impressions count’ might well be correct. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_618073_en.html 2 comments science
- Neuroscientists at the University of Glasgow have shown how the human brain can predict what our eyes will see next, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_562706_en.html 17 comments science
- Research Study: Cycling to work may cut your risk of premature death by 40% http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_522765_en.html 3 comments bicycling
- Women who binge drink are depicted more negatively and given more coverage in the media, despite men drinking more in reality, with articles typically linking women’s binge drinking to impacts on personal appearance, according to University of Glasgow researchers. http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_506461_en.html 163 comments science
- Scientists have developed a new form of ‘chemical search engine’ which could provide clues to the origins of life on Earth. They found that peptide compounds of long length and complexity can form in a very simple way by heating and cooling the building blocks as they go through wet and dry cycles. http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_426436_en.html 3 comments science
- Chemists create ‘artificial chemical evolution’ for the first time http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_382476_en.html 54 comments science
- University of Glasgow research examines relationship between domestic abuse and football http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_378621_en.html 4 comments soccer
- Hydrogen Production Breakthrough Could Herald Cheap Green Energy http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_358595_en.html 4 comments technology
- Imaging high-dimensional spatial entanglement with a camera http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_239165_en.html 2 comments science
- DIY drugstores - A new 3D printing process developed at the University of Glasgow could revolutionise the way scientists, doctors and even the general public create chemical products http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_230503_en.html 2 comments science
- Scientists drag light by slowing it to speed of sound http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_204211_en.html 392 comments science