Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
Starlight from eight billion years ago captured on camera
"The achievement of first light through the Dark Energy Camera brings us a step closer to understanding dark energy, one of the biggest mysteries in the whole of physics," says Professor Ofer Lahav (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics & Astronomy).
Calls for Scots patients to access breast cancer drug
"mTOR is an exciting new target protein in cancer management and seems to act as a 'master switch' because of its involvement in a number of cancers," says Dr Alison Jones (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Health). "The potential for effectively targeting this pathway in breast cancer is very exciting."
Court case for Facebook comment: the risks
"The courts are starting to grapple with social media. They are seeing it as an emerging problem and are giving every signal that they are taking it very seriously," says Professor Richard Moorhead (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws). "People need to be careful that what they say is truthful and fair."
How itchy skin can trigger arthritis: A crippling side-effect suffered by thousands with psoriasis
Arthritis and psoriasis might sound very different, but in fact the conditions are both caused by an overactive immune system, says Professor David Isenberg (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Inflammation).
Universities 'losing track' of English language skills
Simon Kinzley (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Language Centre) believes universities have a poor grasp of how their foreign students perform because the quality and quantity of research is lacking.
Could 'predictive policing' help prevent burglary?
"We run it through our software and this generates predictions and a map showing the exact locations where crimes are most likely to take place in the next few days," says professor Shane ÌýJohnson (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Security & Crime Science). "They can be used by the police to deploy the resources as efficiently as possible."
Dead sons may explain killer whale menopause
"There are differences between the human and orca case," says Professor Ruth Mace (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Anthropology). "The new data suggest the mother is crucial to the males' ability to stay with his group, which is not common in human societies."
Stealth fighters rail against concentration on the quiet
Professor David Price (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Vice-Provost, Research) said that researchers should not be "deluded" into thinking that £10 million would resolve the "systemic weaknesses" in the original case made by the Finch report.
Postdoc regrets 'manipulations'
A postdoctoral researcher at University College London has resigned amid a misconduct investigation.
Can MDMA help to cure depression?
The scientific study due to be shown later this month has been partly designed by Professor Val Curran (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology).
, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê News