Almost a quarter of jurors (23 per cent) are unclear about the rules surrounding internet use during a trial, according to preliminary research led by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws).

Technology - Internet

May 17, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

The behaviour of seabirds during migration – including patterns of foraging, rest and flight – has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking technologies.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

(Phys.org) —Scientists have discovered how bacteria transport the tiny hair-like strands, called pili, which cover their outer surface from the inside of the cell, where they are assembled, to the exterior. ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 15, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

A major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressure has been made by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1 |

A huge pool of warm water that stretched out from Indonesia over to Africa and South America four million years ago suggests climate models might be too conservative in forecasting tropical changes.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 03, 2013 3.3 / 5 (6) 11 |

(Phys.org) —By introducing individual silicon atom 'defects' using a scanning tunnelling microscope, scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states.

Physics - Quantum Physics

Apr 03, 2013 4.8 / 5 (6) 1 |

(Phys.org) —The evolution of anthropoid primates, including monkeys, apes and humans, over the past 40 million years was largely driven by brain reorganization, and not brain size, according to new research ...

Biology - Evolution

Mar 28, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

In the future police will be able to predict the spread of riots, and how they impact on cities, thanks to a new computer model.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Feb 21, 2013 4 / 5 (2) 2 |

Genetic differences are significantly associated with the likelihood that people take on managerial responsibilities, according to new research from UCL (University College London).

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Jan 15, 2013 3.2 / 5 (6) 8 |

Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos, have been alleviated following research showing that reducing their length removes their toxic properties.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 15, 2013 5 / 5 (9) 5 |

Animal cells behave like fluid-filled sponges in response to being mechanically deformed according to new research published today in Nature Materials.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Jan 07, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

A coherent pathway which starts from no more than rocks, water and carbon dioxide and leads to the emergence of the strange bio-energetic properties of living cells, has been traced for the first time in a major hypothesis ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 20, 2012 4.7 / 5 (10) 5 |

New genetic analysis has revealed that many Amazon tree species are likely to survive man-made climate warming in the coming century, contrary to previous findings that temperature increases would cause them ...

Biology - Evolution

Dec 13, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

Claims that forest leaves rich in nitrogen may aid in reflecting infrared radiation—helping cool the atmosphere—have been challenged by new research that shows that the structure of tree canopies is a more important factor ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 03, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A major report, "Future Proofing Cities," published today by Atkins in a unique partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) and UCL, warns that cities in the developing world must ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 29, 2012 not rated yet 0